Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

SOMERSET FILM AND VIDEO LTD

Digital and media film development agency: community media centre; open to public three days per week for facilities, equipment and tuition; offering a wide range of film and digital media services to the public either free of charge or at affordable rates; running training courses; working with hard to reach groups; working with local schools and colleges and community groups

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 21 years
(26 years as a company)

www.somersetfilm.com

info@somersetfilm.com

01278433187

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£448	£300	£147	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/22		£745	£683	£61	£17	£499	£488	8.6	11	8
31/03/21		£452	£388	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20		£248	£254	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£272	£283	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£288	£273	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£308	£310	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£338	£274	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£412	£310	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£456	£341	£115	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£325	£316	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£295	£310	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£419	£419	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£381	£354	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£321	£290	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£350	£382	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£288	£253	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£253	£347	£-94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£251	£299	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£137	£236	£-99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 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

The Clothworkers Foundation	£15,000
Somerset Community Foundation	£12,113
Quartet Community Foundation	£5,137

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Somerset Film and Video Ltd
£500	26/01/2024	As directed by the donor towards a film on Parkinson's disease being produced by Somerset Film and Video's Wells Parkinson's dance group.
Somerset Community Foundation - Building the capacity of The Engine Room in Bridgwater to respond to the needs of adults with learning disabilities and autism
£9,410	07/03/2023	Building the capacity of The Engine Room in Bridgwater to respond to the needs of adults with learning disabilities and autism
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Somerset Film and Video
£10,000	08/12/2022	Refurbishment of building for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Somerset
Somerset Community Foundation - Strategic planning exercise with trustees, freelancers, partner organisations and all staff
£1,450	24/05/2022	Strategic planning exercise with trustees, freelancers, partner organisations and all staff
Quartet Community Foundation - The installation of energy efficiency measures in our community access film and media centre
£4,637	04/08/2020	To install double glazing in the shop front windows of the group's studio and workshop spaces which will serve to reduce the running costs of this community media centre and help to make the charity ....more To install double glazing in the shop front windows of the group's studio and workshop spaces which will serve to reduce the running costs of this community media centre and help to make the charity more sustainable.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Somerset Film and Video Ltd
£5,000	03/07/2020	COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity that helps disadvantaged minority communities in Somerset
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Mental health awareness film production
£1,253	22/05/2020	Mental health awareness film production during coronavirus
DCMS - ALB - BFI - Education
£16,680	01/04/2019	hands-on filmmaking courses for 16-19 year olds, which aim to develop their knowledge and skills required to be part of the future of the UK film industry
DCMS - Ignite Somerset
£87,453	01/04/2019	£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
Somerset Community Foundation - Creative City Somerset
£3,000	31/10/2018 5	Pilot therapeutic art project in Bridgwater
National Lottery Community Fund - Engaging Older People Programme
£9,550	14/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a media project that will support older people who live in a rural community. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve digital skills.
DCMS - Education Fund\Film Academy\Network
£15,300	20/06/2018	Offering hands-on filmmaking courses to help develop and nurture your film knowledge and skills.
DCMS - Ignite Somerset
£87,453	01/04/2018	Ignite Somerset
DCMS - Ignite Somerset
£21,863	01/04/2018	To support Ignite Somerset
DCMS - ALB-BFI-Education Fund
£15,775	14/06/2017	hands-on filmmaking courses for 16-19 year olds, which aim to develop their knowledge and skills required to be part of the future of the UK film industry
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Somerset Film and Video Ltd
£33,700	15/04/2015	Women by Women - an exploration of the history of Somerset through inspiring local women

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 28-77

ALISON JULIET MACLAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Marketing Consultant

CRAIG ALAN LUCK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Screenwriter

DAVID TERRY PEARCE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Photographer

DYLAN PAUL MARTLEW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

HANNAH EARL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Artist

JAMES GODMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Film Festival Director, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - FROME BRANCH,

JULIAN MELLOR Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Unknown

PAULINE ANNETTE BURR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

RICHARD JAMES CROWE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Writer

ROBERT CHARLES FRANKLIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Photography

SUSAN MARY ISHERWOOD Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Srts Development Manager, Other trusteeships: WESTBURY VILLAGE HALL, SEED SEDGEMOOR, THE WELLS MUSEUM,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/01/2003, number: 1095587
Registered at Companies House on 02/10/1997, number: 03443981

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR07: 127 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THEATRE MELANGE on 17/06/2020

Main office

THE ENGINE ROOM
50-52 HIGH STREET
BRIDGWATER
TA6 3BL

Objectives

THE COMPANYS OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR, IN MOVING IMAGE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ALL PARTS OF SOMERSET, BATH, DEVON AND DORSET.

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