Bafta chair says trustees may have broken charity law by accepting free guest tickets

Summary

The chair of Bafta's membership council, Michael Pritchett, told members at the organisation's annual general meeting that legal advice he obtained at his own expense suggests offences could have been committed by trustees who approved the charity's accounts. Those accounts stated that no trustees had received remuneration or benefits, but trustees had accepted free tickets for guests at Bafta's awards ceremonies, which the chair says may breach charity and company law. The claim comes from the chair and the legal advice he commissioned, and the article reports it as a claim rather than a finding.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   28 Oct 2026, 11:44 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Bafta trustees may have breached charity and company law by accepting free tickets for guests at the awards ceremonies, according to Michael Pritchett, chair of Bafta's membership council, who said legal advice obtained at his own expense suggested offences could have been committed by trustees who approved accounts stating no trustees had received remuneration or benefits.