Consolidated expenditure statements
Consolidated expenditure statement for the year ending 31 March 2026
| Note | 2026 £m | 2025 £m | |
|---|---|---|---|
Licence fee income | 3,879 | 3,843 | |
Other income | 2,083 | 2,057 | |
Total income | 5,962 | 5,900 | |
Total operating costs | (6,046) | (6,032) | |
Group operating deficit |
| (84) | (132) |
Share of results of associates and joint ventures | (13) | 5 | |
Other gains and losses | (15) | 23 | |
Net financing income/(expenditure) | 9 | (19) | |
Deficit before taxation |
| (103) | (123) |
Taxation (expense)/income | (18) | 11 | |
Deficit for the year |
| (121) | (112) |
Attributable to: |
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|
|
BBC |
| (120) | (112) |
Non-controlling interests |
| (1) | – |
Deficit for the year |
| (121) | (112) |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive expenditure for the year ending 31 March 2026
| Note | 2026 £m | 2025 £m | |
|---|---|---|---|
Deficit for the year |
| (121) | (112) |
Other comprehensive income: |
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|
|
Remeasurement on defined benefit pension schemes | (418) | 959 | |
Total items that will not be reclassified to the expenditure statement in the future |
| (418) | 959 |
Currency translation adjustment |
| (10) | (14) |
(Loss)/gain on cash flow hedges |
| (10) | 11 |
Recycling of translation reserves on disposal |
| – | (31) |
Deferred tax charge on financial instruments |
| 3 | (3) |
Total items that may be reclassified to the expenditure statement in the future |
| (17) | (37) |
Other comprehensive (expenditure)/income net of tax |
| (435) | 922 |
Total comprehensive (expenditure)/income for the year |
| (556) | 810 |
Attributable to: |
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|
|
BBC |
| (555) | 810 |
Non-controlling interests |
| (1) | – |
Total comprehensive (expenditure)/income for the year |
| (556) | 810 |
