Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 1

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -6

AFRICA IN MOTION (AIM) FILM FESTIVAL LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£124,661	£97,256	£113,184	£110,085	£109,041	£95,065
Total spending	£97,089	£113,118	£119,520	£97,553	£103,663	£120,988
Surplus/deficit	£27,572	-£15,862	-£6,336	£12,532	£5,378	-£25,923

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Established: 12 years
(19 years as a company)

www.africainmotion.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

General Community services

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The promotion of religious or racial harmony

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Memory is a Weapon
£10,000	09/04/2020 9	This project will host free workshops bringing five BAME women from each organisation together at The Space at Media Education Edinburgh where they will partner with artists theatre practitioners and ....more This project will host free workshops bringing five BAME women from each organisation together at The Space at Media Education Edinburgh where they will partner with artists theatre practitioners and performers to share their stories and memories.
National Lottery Community Fund - Feast and Film: A multi-sensory experience from across the African co
£5,000	22/02/2017 12	Feast and Film: A multi-sensory experience from across the African co
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Africa in Motion
£10,000	27/06/2016	Reviving Scotland's Black History
National Lottery Community Fund - Africa in Motion Shebeen Screen Outreach Programme
£10,000	11/08/2015 12	Africa in Motion Shebeen Screen Outreach Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Tales of Africa Through Film
£10,000	26/03/2014 12	The group promote African films, arts, culture and issues throughout Scotland. Funding will be used to deliver an educational project in 350 schools across Scotland, using three films to create ....more The group promote African films, arts, culture and issues throughout Scotland. Funding will be used to deliver an educational project in 350 schools across Scotland, using three films to create educational packs which will educate children about African cultures and issues.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 46-57

CAMPBELL, Graham Michael
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Community Development Consultant

FADEYIBI, Mobolaji Olumide
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Filmmaker

MOORE, Jamila
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Business Support Manager

TAH, George
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Journalist

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/06/2012, number: SC043215
Registered at Companies House on 15/09/2005, number: SC290337

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 56 days late, AR19: 66 days late,

Main office

Room 1, Suite 23, 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AN

Objectives

1) The advancement of arts, culture and diversity through the organisation of an annual African film festival and activities or events with similar aims throughout the year. (2) The promotion of community development through the placement of volunteers with the film festival organisation. (3) The promotion of racial harmony and integration through the organisation and promotion of arts-related events which will be used as a platform for multicultural interaction, discussion and debate on various social, cultural and historical issues for people from different backgrounds.