Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 8
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

FILM LONDON 

Film London?s objects are for the public benefit to:Promote and advance the visual arts, most particularly the arts of film, television and the moving imageProvide education and training in the art and production of film, television and the moving image
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£6,504£6,440£64£147£1,030£1,0301.9564
31/03/22£6,334£6,311£23£156£965£9651.8545
31/03/21£6,420£6,329£91£162£942£9421.8496
31/03/20£5,841£5,819£22£183£851£8511.85012
31/03/19£5,631£5,629£2£192£829£8291.85020
31/03/18£6,202£6,190£13£123£827£8271.6470
31/03/17£5,833£5,826£7£437£815£8151.7450

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 21%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 69%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years
(21 years as a company)

http://filmlondon.org.uk/

info@filmlondon.org.uk

02076137676

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 56 employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£4,649,227
Department for International Trade£200,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£24,667
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Film London
£24,667 19/12/2022
Explore: London’s Screen Archives (Film London)
DCMS - British Film Commission Grant in Aid: SSSD 22/23
£800,000 13/04/2022
To support the British film industry with a range of activities, such as development, production, distribution, exhibition and education
DCMS - Film London Grant in Aid 2022-23
£373,800 23/03/2022
To support the British film industry with a range of activities, such as development, production, distribution, exhibition and education
DCMS - Film London Grant in Aid 2022-23
£373,800 23/03/2022
To support the British film industry with a range of activities, such as development, production, distribution, exhibition and education
DCMS - British Film Commission Grant in Aid: SSSD (additional funding 21/22 for activity 22/23)
£800,000 16/03/2022
To support the British film industry with a range of activities, such as development, production, distribution, exhibition and education
DCMS - British Film Commission (BFC) Inward Investment and Studio Space Support
£1,600,000 19/08/2020
To support the British film industry with a range of activities, such as development, production, distribution, exhibition and education
Department for International Trade - Strategic Partnership with Film London Limited 20/21
£200,000 01/04/2020
The funding the British Film Commission to specifically attract high end TV investment into the UK.
DCMS - National portfolio organisations 2018-2022
£327,827 01/04/2020
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DCMS - Film London GIA 2020-21
£373,800 18/03/2020
To support the British film industry with a range of activities, such as development, production, distribution, exhibition and education
Department for International Trade - Strategic Partnership with Film London Limited 19/20
£200,000 01/04/2019
The grant is for the fourth part of five year grant plan to support High End TV inward investment.
DCMS - ALB - BFI - Grant In Aid
£367,000 01/04/2019
To support production services across the UK
DCMS - National portfolio organisations 2018-2022
£321,904 01/04/2019
£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to Film London
£5,100 01/11/2018
Supporting 12 earlier career moving image artists with comprehensive development programmes to strengthen careers and facilitate production of new works.
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to Film London
£5,200 01/11/2018
Supporting 12 earlier career moving image artists with comprehensive development programmes to strengthen careers and facilitate production of new works.
Greater London Authority - London Games Festival
£1,200,000 06/09/2018
To enable London Games Festival to grow and build a stronger reputation.
Department for International Trade - Strategic Partnership with Film London Limited 18/19
£240,000 01/04/2018
The grant is for the third part of five year grant plan to support High End TV inward investment.
DCMS - National portfolio organisations 2018-2022
£321,904 01/04/2018
National portfolio organisations 2018-2022
DCMS - BFI Grant-in-Aid Awards
£501,000 01/04/2018
To contribute to core organisational running costs and to underpin the strategic relationship that exists between Film London and the BFI
DCMS - National portfolio organisations 2018-2022
£80,476 01/04/2018
To support National portfolio organisations 2018-2022
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Film London
£137,100 07/03/2018
London’s Screen Archives: Building a Resilient Network
Greater London Authority - Grant to Film London Ltd
£6,200,000 24/04/2017
To support Creative Industries from 2017/18 - 2020/21
Department for International Trade - Strategic Partnership with Film London Limited
£200,000 01/04/2017
The second part of a five year Grant Plan to support High End TV inward investment
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/16 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-74
  • LI MA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE BGI,
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/10/2015, number: 1163968
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/03/2003, number: 04699825
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Arts Building
Morris Place
LONDON
N4 3JG

Objectives

4.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:4.1.1 PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE VISUAL ARTS, MOST PARTICULARLY THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE, INCLUDING THROUGH(A) THE PROMOTION OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EXCELLENCE IN THE FILM, TELEVISION AND MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRIES;(B) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS REFLECTING THE FILM, TELEVISION AND MOVING IMAGE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF LONDON AND GREAT BRITAIN; AND(C) FACILITATING THE CREATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT OF ARTISTIC MERIT IN FILM, TELEVISION AND MOVING IMAGE CONTENT BY REFERENCE TO THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF LONDON AND GREAT BRITAIN;4.1.2 PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ART AND PRODUCTION OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE, INCLUDING THROUGH:(A) THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE IN FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE;(B) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE PRODUCTION WORK IN FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE; AND(C) THE PROMOTION OF A HIGH STANDARD OF ARTISTRY, CREATIVITY AND TECHNIQUE IN PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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