16. Related party transactions
.............................................................................................
أغر؟´«أ½ World Service is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation, a body incorporated by Royal Charter.
The largest group in which the results of أغر؟´«أ½ World Service are consolidated is that headed by the أغر؟´«أ½.
The consolidated accounts of this group may be obtained from the Head of the Executive Unit, The Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TQ.
The related party transactions of أغر؟´«أ½ World Service have been presented in accordance with FRS 8: Related Party Disclosures.
16a. Transactions with subsidiaries
أغر؟´«أ½ World Service made grants of آ£0.4 million (2008: آ£0.3 million) during the year to أغر؟´«أ½ World Service Trust, towards education projects and general management and administration costs.
أغر؟´«أ½ World Service Trust procures some services from أغر؟´«أ½ World Service on an arm’s-length basis.
16b. Transactions with associates
During the year there were no disclosable transactions with associates.
16c. Transactions with key management
During the year there were no disclosable transactions with key management.
16d. Other transactions
During the year the أغر؟´«أ½ Group charged أغر؟´«أ½ World Service net costs of آ£163.2 million (2008: آ£156.5 million) in respect of operating costs.
At 31 March 2009 أغر؟´«أ½ World Service was owed آ£2.4 million (2008: آ£1.3 million) by the أغر؟´«أ½ Group.