BBC Trust

The full BBC Trust meets each month, except August. The minutes are published in this section. Within two weeks of each meeting a summary of the topics covered is published. The minutes themselves go to the next Trust meeting for approval and are published on this site within three weeks of that meeting.

BBC Trust meeting, 17 December 2015

The BBC Trust met on 17 December 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Quarterly review of BBC performance
• Discussion on the Trust’s approach to BBC Charter review
• Discussion on additional Government funding for the BBC World Service
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting, 3 December 2015

The BBC Trust met on 3 December 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

BBC Trust meeting, 17 and 18 November 2015

The BBC Trust met on 17 and 18 November 2015 at BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay, Glasgow.

Key items of business included:

• Consideration of the Trust’s final conclusions on the public value test of the Executive’s BBC Three proposals
• Discussion of BBC services in the devolved nations of the UK
• Fair Trading policy review
• Half-yearly performance review of Welsh language broadcaster S4C.

BBC Trust meeting, 21 October 2015

The BBC Trust met on 21 October 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• The BBC’s plans for Charter review
• Terms of reference for the Trust’s review of radio and news services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• The BBC’s arrangements for training
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting, 23 and 24 September 2015

The BBC Trust met on 23 and 24 September 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Discussion on the BBC’s plans for Charter review
• Quarterly review of BBC performance
• Proposal for changes to 5Live Sports Extra digital radio station
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting, 2 September 2015

The BBC Trust met on 2 September 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

BBC Trust meeting, 14 and 15 July 2015

The BBC Trust met on 14 and 15 July 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Consideration of the Trust’s service review of BBC speech radio
• Discussion on the BBC’s plans for Charter review
• Discussion on the BBC’s General Election coverage
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting, 6 July 2015

The BBC Trust met on 6 July 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

BBC Trust meeting, 4 July 2015

The BBC Trust met on 4 July 2015 via conference call.

BBC Trust meeting, 3 July 2015

The BBC Trust met on 3 July via conference call.

BBC Trust meeting, 2 July 2015

The BBC Trust met on 2 July 2015 via conference call.  

BBC Trust meeting, 29 June 2015

The BBC Trust met on 29 June 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

BBC Trust meeting, 15 and 16 June 2015

The BBC Trust met on 15 and 16 June at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Consideration of the BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15
• Consideration of the Trust’s public value test on proposals for BBC Three and other services
• Discussion on the BBC’s performance over the last quarter
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting, 20 and 21 May 2015

The BBC Trust met on 20 and 21 May 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Discussion with the Executive about the BBC’s contribution to the government’s Charter review process.
• Discussion with the S4C Authority about the performance of Welsh language broadcaster S4C.
• Discussion on the Trust’s next impartiality review.
• Reports from the Trust’s committees and Audience Councils.

BBC Trust meeting, 22 April 2015

The BBC Trust met on Wednesday 22 April at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Discussion with the BBC Executive about the performance of the BBC in 2014-15.
• Consideration of an independent audit of the BBC’s child protection and whistleblowing policies.
• Discussion on the Trust’s next impartiality review.
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting, 25 and 26 March 2015

The BBC Trust met on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• A discussion with the BBC Executive about the performance of the BBC in October – December 2014
• Approval of the BBC budget for 2015-16
• The Trust’s audience engagement and consultation plans
• Approval of membership of the Audience Councils
• Reports from the Trust’s committees.

BBC Trust meeting with Audience Councils, 25 March 2015

BBC Trust meeting, 26 February 2015 

The BBC Trust met on 26 February 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Consideration of the Trust’s service review of music radio
• The Trust’s work plan for 2015-16
• The review of the BBC’s arrangements for managing talent
• The pan-BBC objectives for 2015-16
• A presentation of the results of the Trust’s Purpose Remit Survey
• Reports from the Nations and Audience Councils.

BBC Trust meeting, 22 January 2015

The BBC Trust met on 22 January 2015 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

• Consideration of the strategic framework for the BBC’s commercial services
• A discussion of the Charter Review process
• A follow-up to the Trust’s review of News and Current Affairs
• A presentation on BBC Store
• Reports from Trust committees.