Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Good reserves: +1

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

BFI TRUST

Encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the UK. To promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society. To establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the UK. In particular to support the work of the British Film Institute.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates all of its income
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs
31/03/23		£1,931	£10,020	£-8,089	£0	£58,307	£58,307	69.8
31/03/22		£1,849	£1,907	£-58	£0	£65,028	£64,686	407.1
31/03/21	*	£1,866	£2,236	£-370	£0	£66,253	£65,910	353.7
31/03/20	*	£2,009	£662	£1,347	£0	£67,048	£66,706	1208.7
31/03/19		£1,943	£1,735	£208	£0	£64,214	£63,872	441.8
31/03/18	*	£1,934	£2,184	£-250	£0	£63,156	£62,861	345.4
31/03/17	*	£1,801	£1,428	£373	£0	£60,232	£59,970	503.9
31/03/16	*	£2,284	£1,578	£706	£0	£37,825	£37,563	285.6
31/03/15		£1,620	£3,020	£-1,401	£18	£37,119	£37,119	147.5
31/03/14	*	£1,548	£2,378	£-830	£17	£38,520	£38,520	194.4
31/03/13		£9,098	£8,940	£158	£23	£39,349	£39,349	52.8
31/03/12	*	£44,444	£5,254	£39,191	£36	£39,191	£39,191	89.5

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 506%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 69.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

iain.thomson@bfi.org.uk

02079574751

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 63-75

CAROLINE MICHEL (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Literary Agent

DAVID HARRY KUSTOW Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Solicitor (Non-Practicing) Film Production

PATRICK NOEL BUTLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA UK FOUNDATION,

TREVOR JOHN CHARLES MAWBY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE ARTS SOCIETY CAMBRIDGE,

ERIC FELLNER CBE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Film Producer, Other trusteeships: FILM NATION UK, SCREEN ACADEMY FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2011, number: 1140833
Registered at Companies House on 14/03/2011, number: 07562754

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR21: 3 days late, AR20: 9 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR12: 27 days late,

Main office

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
21 STEPHEN STREET
LONDON
W1T 1LN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO:- (A) ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND; (B) PROMOTE THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE USE AS A RECORD OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND MANNERS; (C) PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE GENERALLY, AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY;(D) PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND APPRECIATION OF THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF BRITISH AND WORLD CINEMA AND TO ESTABLISH, CARE FOR AND DEVELOP COLLECTIONS REFLECTING THE MOVING IMAGE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND; AND(E) IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (REGISTERED CHARITY 287780).

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