MARY BeRRY

decided to remain loyal to the BBC rather than follow the dough when The Great British Bake Off moved to Channel 4, but her stance could be very costly. Newly published accounts for the business into which she channels her earnings, Mary Berry Ltd, disclose it had £757,137 in funds in the year to June 30, 2016, compared with £399,315 in 2015, indicating an annual profit of £350,000. A second business, Mary Berry Merchandising, which she co-owns with her husband, Paul, had shareholders’ funds of £204,200.