Review of the BBC Royal Charter 2025 to 2027 - Terms of reference
Terms of reference for the Review into the BBC’s current responsibilities set out in the Royal Charter.
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The BBC is governed by a Royal Charter and Framework Agreement, which provide the constitutional basis for the BBC as a public corporation and guarantee its independence from the government. The Charter and the Framework Agreement also set out the BBC’s Mission and Public Purposes as a national broadcaster, and how it is funded, regulated and governed, including its oversight and accountability to the British public.
The BBC’s current Charter came into effect on 1 January 2017 and expires on 31 December 2027. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for drawing up the Charter and the Framework Agreement and will lead a Review into the BBC’s current responsibilities that are set out in the Charter. The Review will inform recommendations to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the future remit of the BBC under a renewed Charter and Framework Agreement. The Review will consider how the BBC has discharged its responsibilities under the current Charter and the challenges and opportunities the BBC will face over coming years, as well as stakeholder feedback and the views of the wider public across the whole of the UK on the future of the BBC.
The Terms of reference outline the objectives and scope of the Review.