Governance framework

The BBC is a corporation constituted by Royal Charter. The current Charter was granted in 2006 and runs until 31 December 2016. The Charter is supplemented by a Framework Agreement between the BBC and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

The Trust establishes protocols, policies and guidance which govern the operation of the BBC.

Together these documents constitute the framework that governs the BBC.

You can also find here information about the Trust’s key relationships with other bodies and organisations involved in the processes surrounding BBC governance, and about its fair trading obligations.

  • BBC Charter and Agreement

    BBC Charter and Agreement

    The Royal Charter is the constitutional basis for the BBC.

  • Protocols

    Protocols

    Protocols are formal documents which set out how the BBC Trust will carry out its functions.

  • Policies, codes and guidance

    Policies, codes and guidance

    The Trust has policies, codes and guidance which set out how we work in more detail

  • Key relationships

    Key relationships

    The Trust has important relationships with a number of other bodies and organisations.

  • Fair trading

    Fair trading

    The Trust’s fair trading policy and framework.