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.

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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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW JOSEPH DOYLE
BRIAN BENCH · trustee of 1 other charity
Cary Bazalgette
Paul Callaghan
ROBERT ANGUS MICHAEL HUMPHREYS

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

Operates in: Essex · Hampshire · Hertfordshire · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Greater London Authority	01/01/2020	£104k	The Film and Video Workshop
UK government	01/04/2019	£17k	ALB - BFI - Education
UK government	01/04/2019	£60k	ALB - BFI - Education