'Variety': BAFTA Trustees Accused of Potentially Violating Charity Law over Free Tickets
An independent review follows claims that trustees received complimentary awards tickets for up to 20 years, with possible charity-law and tax breaches under scrutiny.
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BAFTA Launches Review Over Free Awards Guest Tickets For Trustees
BAFTA has launched a review after its trustees were accused of potentially breaching UK charity law by accepting free guest tickets to awards ceremonies. During BAFTA’s annual general meeting this week, Michael Pritchett, an independent film producer who serves as the elected chair of BAFTA’s membership council, raised concerns about whether trustees broke rules that […]
BAFTA board members have been receiving free tickets for themselves and a guest to awards ceremonies for almost 20 years, according to the chairman of the board of directors. BAFTA board chairman Michael Pritchett has said that the trustees of the British film awards may have broken charity and company law by accepting free tickets for their guests to awards ceremonies. The case is said to have gone back at least 20 years.
BAFTA was at the center of a financial scandal! 🏆💔 Members of the prize board have abused the “free tickets” system for years, causing serious losses. Will the prestigious award be able to restore its reputation after such disgrace? 🤔
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