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LUX

Registered charity 1094936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of artists' moving image work through distribution, exhibition, publishing and research. To promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the arts, particularly the arts of film and video making and other moving image arts for the public benefit.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS PARTICULARLY IN THE ARTS OF FILM AND VIDEO MAKING AND OTHER MOVING IMAGE ARTS INCLUDING OPERATING A MUSEUM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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.

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Latest income
£846k
Latest spending
£832k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £14,026 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £468,334. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure, with free reserves currently standing at £196,061, which meets the stated policy. The charity remains dependent on grant-aiding bodies for its continued operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £196k)
“The charity is aiming to maintain a level of free reserves i.e. those not invested in tangible fixed assets, that would sustain its operations over a 3-month period should its revenue grants and income generating activities be temporarily curtailed. This figure is currently £196,061.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is dependent on the continued support of grant aiding bodies. The trustees believe that the charity will continue to receive this support and accordingly consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Breckman & Company Ltd. 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.

Corporate structure

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£846k
Total spending
£832k
Reserves (reported)
£355k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£846k£832k
31/03/2024£746k£868k
31/03/2023£869k£766k
31/03/2022£840k£741k
31/03/2021£682k£691k

Common questions

Is LUX financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £14,026 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £468,334. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure, with free reserves currently standing at £196,061, which meets the stated policy. The charity remains dependent on grant-aiding bodies for its continued operation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Breckman & Company Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation11/08/2023£3kGrant to LUX

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 FENTON ARTS TRUST2£13k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST1£543k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION1£111k
SCREENSKILLS LIMITED1£51k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST1£50k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£40k
THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATION1£37k
Charity of Thomas Dawson1£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LIGHTHOUSE ARTS AND TRAINING LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LUX£846k—0within—noted
LIGHTHOUSE ARTS AND TRAINING LTD FY2025£381k—0below—noted
FILM LONDON FY2025£7.4m£150,001 - £160,000—within—no doubt
BERWICK FILM & MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL FY2025£339kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
BFI TRUST FY2025£2.0m—0above—no doubt
LUX Youth Project FY2025£187k—0unclear—no doubt

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