The main elements of the current Charter include:
Mission and Public Purposes: The BBC's mission is to "act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain".
It is required to deliver on five core purposes, including providing impartial news and information, supporting learning, showing distinctive output, reflecting the diversity of the UK, and reflecting the UK to the world.
