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UK JEWISH FILM LTD

Registered charity 1072914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL LTD, UK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL LTD

The charity's objects are, through films, to build an understanding across communities, combat anti Semitism, racism and educate audiences across the UK about Jewish culture and heritage. This is achieved by screening of Jewish themed films across the UK, an annual film festival and educational projects all year-round. The charity also offers Holocaust education workshops for schools and colleges.

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Latest income
£486k
Latest spending
£418k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £486,282 from £386,745 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £67,795. Unrestricted reserves rose to £139,053, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The principal funding resources were charitable and individual donations of £303,315 (2024 - £207,420) and sponsorship of £113,833 (2024 - £105,673).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £139k)
“The Trustees have agreed to keep a reserve of £60,000 to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of three months and to cover potential redundancy costs if necessary.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“During the year the Charity received donations of £3,500 (2024 - £4,250) from Trustees of the Charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: UK Services Limited
“The Charity owns 100% of ordinary shares in UK Services Limited.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Insolvency history (Companies House)

Trading subsidiary UK SERVICES LIMITED has insolvency history on the Companies House record (company status: liquidation).
creditors-voluntary-liquidation — 2022-08-24
Official Companies House insolvency record. Insolvency of a subsidiary does not mean the charity is insolvent.

Corporate structure

UK SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Funders the charity credits

    Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

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

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Throughout England

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    30/06/2025£486k£418k
    30/06/2024£387k£394k
    30/06/2023£280k£385k
    30/06/2022£341k£300k
    30/06/2021£301k£277k

    Common questions

    Is UK JEWISH FILM LTD financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £486,282 from £386,745 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £67,795. Unrestricted reserves rose to £139,053, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    Who funds UK JEWISH FILM LTD?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name UK JEWISH FILM LTD as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATION, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JACOBS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST.

    Known funders

    Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATIONFY2024£832k
    THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£100kPears Short Film Fund renewal
    THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£100kPears Short Film Fund
    THE JACOBS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£22k
    THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
    THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
    THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
    THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£10k
    THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
    THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2022£8k
    THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
    THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kCulture
    THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£7kArts
    THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2022£7kArts
    THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£7kArts
    THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£7kArts
    THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2025£6kCulture
    SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2023£4kgeneral funding contribution for the 2022 Festival
    SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2025£2kgeneral funding contribution for the 2025 Festival
    SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2022£1kgeneral funding contribution for the 2021 Festival

    Government & lottery funding

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

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/07/2015£50k"Lights, Chutzpah, Action! - London Jewish perspectives on film and cinema"

    Funders of similar charities

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION3£402k
    JNF CHARITABLE TRUST2£406k
    THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST2£148k
    THE MANNY AND BRIGITTA DAVIDSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£45k
    CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST2£14k
    THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND2£12k
    THE APELT AND LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST2£2k
    JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED1£1.1m

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK LIMITED.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    UK JEWISH FILM LTD£486k—0above—no doubt
    CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK LIMITED FY2025£802k—0unclear—no doubt
    UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL FY2025£12.5m——unclear—no doubt
    AISH HATORAH UK LIMITED FY2024£3.2m—0below—no doubt
    VISTA EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED FY2025£488k—0below—no doubt
    UKLFI CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£832k—0above—no doubt

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