Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,

I am aware that the BBC is funded through a combination of Grant-in-Aid from the DCMS and the Department for Work and Pensions, as well as revenue generated from commercial activities.

On the BBC website at:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latest...

it is stated that "...the BBC holds 10% of the equity. The BBC has an option to acquire additional shares over time up to 25% in total..."

My FOI request is relating to:

(a) How that original 10% equity stake was funded, was any funding received from 'Grant-in-Aid' funds?
(b) Is there any past, present or future expenditure from 'Grant-in-Aid' funds made either to or made as a benefit to BritBox SVOD Ltd, BritBox LLC, BBC Studios Ltd, BBC Studios Productions Ltd or BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Note, that as Section 2 of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921, requires the BBC to prepare a Trust Statement to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs relating to the collection and settlements of Licence Fees and the revenue income and expenditure and cash flows for the financial year that it is my belief that this information should be readily at hand.

Yours faithfully,

Dave McIntyre