FilmBath LTD

Registered charity 1080952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATH FILM FESTIVAL, BATH FILM FESTIVAL LIMITED, BFF

FilmBath LTD organises and presents the FilmBath Festival annually, as well as a series of other cinema - related events and activities throughout the year.

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Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to profitability in 2024/25 with a net surplus of £17,370, driven by growth in festival activities and one-off donations. Unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £22,414, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' administration costs. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of administration and management costs (held: £22k)
It is the policy of the charity to achieve a level of cash reserves that are sufficient to cover the actual administration and management costs of the charity for six months — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£114k£97k
31/03/2024£74k£99k
31/03/2023£79k£83k
31/03/2022£70k£70k
31/03/2021£117k£112k

Common questions

Is FilmBath LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to profitability in 2024/25 with a net surplus of £17,370, driven by growth in festival activities and one-off donations. Unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £22,414, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' administration costs. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2006£5kVolunteer Training & Development Programme

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BATH RECREATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FilmBath LTD£114k0unclearno doubt
BATH RECREATION LIMITED FY2024£1.3m1belowno doubt
BATH MOZARTFEST LIMITED FY2025£397k0unclearno doubt
BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST FY2025£2.6m£60,001 - £70,000aboveno doubt
BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED FY2025£217k0unclearno doubt
FILM NATION UK FY2025£6.5maboveno doubt

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