THE FILM AND VIDEO WORKSHOP

Registered charity 1085596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide training and facilities for filmmakers and animators. We work with adults, young people and children, here at our studio and in schools, colleges and art centres.

Objects

THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ART OF FILM, VIDEO MAKING AND OTHER TYPES OF MEDIA IN PARTICULAR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY, AGE OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £34,059 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £143,193 to £109,134. The trustees report that funding has not resumed at previous levels following the Covid crisis and that costs will need to be cut to balance the books. Despite this, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one third of the average running costs (held: £109k)
“The charity aims to keep in it's reserves at least enough money to cover one third of the average running costs. Based on the previous year’s turnover of around £143,000 the reserve target was £53,000. We achieved this goal throughout the year and our average reserve figure was around £100,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Hampshire · Hertfordshire · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£35k£69k
31/08/2024£109k£123k
31/08/2023£111k£123k
31/08/2022£146k£143k
31/08/2021£130k£135k

Common questions

Is THE FILM AND VIDEO WORKSHOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £34,059 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £143,193 to £109,134. The trustees report that funding has not resumed at previous levels following the Covid crisis and that costs will need to be cut to balance the books. Despite this, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority01/01/2020£104kThe Film and Video Workshop
UK government01/04/2019£17kALB - BFI - Education
UK government01/04/2019£60kALB - BFI - Education
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2014£10kHungerford Job Club
The National Lottery Community Fund22/12/2011£10kOpen access in Digital Arts