BIRDS EYE VIEW

Registered charity 1105226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Birds Eye View raises public awareness by positively celebrating the diverse talents of women filmmakers from around the world on all platforms, whilst inspiring, encouraging and equipping the next generation of women filmmakers and executives to break new ground through our talent development programmes.

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Latest income
£276k
Latest spending
£297k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £21,034 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £9,209. The trustees acknowledge the risk of reduced income as a major funding cycle concludes in March 2026 but remain confident that future expenditure will align with available resources. The charity is currently focusing on diversifying income streams to reduce reliance on its primary funder, the British Film Institute.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months staffing and overheads (held: £9k)
“This figure reflects the charity’s recent growth and represents approximately three months staffing and overheads as well as the potential for needing to make any redundancies.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“It is possible that the charity's income could fall in the foreseeable future (as it comes to the end of a significant funding cycle in March 2026), however the trustees are confident that the charity's future expenditure will always be in line with its available income resources and current level of unrestricted reserves.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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

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£276k£297k
31/03/2024£280k£275k
31/03/2023£293k£327k
31/03/2022£323k£331k
31/03/2021£303k£274k

Common questions

Is BIRDS EYE VIEW financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £21,034 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £9,209. The trustees acknowledge the risk of reduced income as a major funding cycle concludes in March 2026 but remain confident that future expenditure will align with available resources. The charity is currently focusing on diversifying income streams to reduce reliance on its primary funder, the British Film Institute. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BIRDS EYE VIEW?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRDS EYE VIEW as a grant recipient include SCREENSKILLS LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SCREENSKILLS LIMITEDFY2024£36kTraining/Development
SCREENSKILLS LIMITEDFY2023£30kGrant
SCREENSKILLS LIMITEDFY2022£25kLeaders of Tomorrow / Placements

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2025£20kReclaim The Frame For All

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VISIONARY - LINKING LOCAL SIGHT LOSS CHARITIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BIRDS EYE VIEW£276k—0unclear—noted
VISIONARY - LINKING LOCAL SIGHT LOSS CHARITIES FY2025£399k——unclear—noted
ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES) FY2025£344k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMSIGHT FY2025£689k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EY FOUNDATION FY2025£5.5m——above—no doubt
VIEWPOINT FY2025£323k—0above—no doubt

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