# BAFTA Launches Review Over Concerns About Trustees Accepting Free Awards Guest Tickets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bafta-launches-review-over-concerns-about-trustees-accepting-free-awards-guest-tickets/
- Published: 2026-10-29T08:52:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T09:20:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/bafta-review-trustee-awards-guest-tickets-1237207983/
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Film, Technology, UK, World

## Key points

- BAFTA is reviewing historic free guest tickets for trustees.
- A member raised concerns about charity law and tax.
- Plus-one tickets ended in 2025; trustee attendance continues.

## Summary

BAFTA has launched an independent review of its historic practice of giving trustees complimentary guest tickets to its awards ceremonies, after a senior member questioned whether the arrangement complied with charity law. The issue matters because trustees approved accounts stating they received no remuneration, while the tickets may have counted as a reportable benefit.

At BAFTA’s annual general meeting, membership council chair Michael Pritchett alleged the practice had lasted up to 20 years, with film awards tickets for guests potentially worth £2,000. He said legal advice he commissioned suggested charity and company law offences may have occurred, and questioned whether tax and National Insurance were paid. BAFTA ended trustee plus-one tickets in 2025 and says trustees may still attend free in a working, ambassadorial capacity; a three-person group is now reviewing the past arrangements.

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