OXFORD FILM AND VIDEO MAKERS LIMITED

Registered charity 1041014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FILM OXFORD, OFVM

Our vision: to see an inclusive, creative landscape in Oxfordshire, that reflects and celebrates diverse voices, and is a catalyst for social change.Our mission: to ignite creativity through accessible programmes, workshops, events and socially impactful activities, ensuring that the benefits of creativity reach all communities, particularly the most vulnerable in society.

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Latest income
£148k
Latest spending
£195k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £46,438 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £107,154 to £60,716. The trustees consider the financial position to be sound, noting that reserves are monitored annually to ensure operations can continue for a period of three months. The charity relies on a mix of grant funding and earned income, with core funding from Oxford City Council noted as being reduced each year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Oxford City Council (45% of income)
Oxford City Council:- Operational Grants etc 16,200 — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £55k)
The Trustees have agreed to keep a certain level of financial reserves and fixed assets to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of 3 months and cover redundancy costs if necessary.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: John Hunt received £1,727 for teaching services before resigning as a trustee.
In connection with fees for professional services related to projects, John Hunt resigned on 09/12/2024. In the 2024/25 financial year, before his resignation, he was paid £1,727 for providing teaching services. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: John Hunt, a trustee who resigned on 09/12/2024, was paid £1,727 for providing teaching services.
In connection with fees for professional services related to projects, John Hunt resigned on 09/12/2024. In the 2024/25 financial year, before his resignation, he was paid £1,727 for providing teaching services. — page 24
During the year, the Charity made recharges to its subsidiary of £NIL in respect of salary recharges, and £NIL in respect of other expenses. (2024: salaries £14,252, other £3,191). — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity made recharges to its subsidiary, Film Oxford Productions Ltd, of £NIL for salary costs and £NIL for other expenses.
In connection with fees for professional services related to projects, John Hunt resigned on 09/12/2024. In the 2024/25 financial year, before his resignation, he was paid £1,727 for providing teaching services. — page 24
During the year, the Charity made recharges to its subsidiary of £NIL in respect of salary recharges, and £NIL in respect of other expenses. (2024: salaries £14,252, other £3,191). — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Film Oxford Productions Limited
The charity has a 100% subsidiary – Film Oxford Productions Ltd. — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by King Loose & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£148k£195k
31/03/2024£176k£225k
31/03/2023£224k£243k
31/03/2022£269k£233k
31/03/2021£208k£189k

Common questions

Is OXFORD FILM AND VIDEO MAKERS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £46,438 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £107,154 to £60,716. The trustees consider the financial position to be sound, noting that reserves are monitored annually to ensure operations can continue for a period of three months. The charity relies on a mix of grant funding and earned income, with core funding from Oxford City Council noted as being reduced each year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by King Loose & Co.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/10/2025£97k"Lights, Camera, Oxford - Preserving Oxford's Moving Image Heritage"
The National Lottery Community Fund23/06/2023£10kRose Hill TV
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/05/2023£70k"Going Out, Coming Out"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/04/2021£58k"Protest and Progress 21/23: stories from industrial Oxford"
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£10kFilm in the Parks - Outdoor Cinema
Oxford City Council21/12/2018£20kGrant to Film Oxford
Oxford City Council13/02/2018£25kGrant to Film Oxford
Oxford City Council09/02/2017£25kGrant to Film Oxford
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2008£8kSummerscreen - Film in a Park

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OXFORD FILM AND VIDEO MAKERS LIMITED£148k0unclearno doubt
SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED FY2025£1.5m0unclearno doubt
OXFORD LIEDER FY2024£742k0unclearnoted
MUSIC AT OXFORD FY2025£208k0belowno doubt
OXFORD HEALTH CHARITY FY2025£236k0unclearno doubt
SOMERSET FILM AND VIDEO LTD FY2025£356k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.