DOC SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 1151870 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITDOC CHARITABLE TRUST, BRITDOC TRUST
The charity's objects include:- To advance the education of the public in the subject of documentary film;- To advance the education of children and young people by developing and promoting the use ofdocumentary film as a learning resource in education institutions;- To advance the arts and culture by promoting high standards of creativity in the making of documentary film.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,504 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £1,635. However, the trustees confirm there are no issues around going concern, citing low core operating costs and support from sister companies. The charity maintains restricted funds of £116,067, which remained stable despite the year's activities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-2k)
“Trustees are comfortable with a low level of unrestricted funds and have no issues around going concern.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13
“As at the year end, the balance due to Doc Society, an associated company, is £54,246 (2024: £19,655).” — page 16
“During the year, two of the charity’s Trustees, Sandra Whipham and Shanida Scotland, were employed by Doc Society, hence Doc Society is a related party.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Structure, governance and management
“As at the year end, the balance due to Doc Society, an associated company, is £54,246 (2024: £19,655).” — page 16
“During the year, two of the charity’s Trustees, Sandra Whipham and Shanida Scotland, were employed by Doc Society, hence Doc Society is a related party.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Robert Dean Joseph Berkeleychair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dilhani Pranila Wijeyesekera
- Fatima Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim
- Kuntal Biswas
- Matthew Adedayo Abimbola Ajanaku
- Peter Noorlander
- Sandra Whipham
- Shanida Annika Scotland
- Stephen Philip Dunbar Johnson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Netherlands · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DOC SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,504 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £1,635. However, the trustees confirm there are no issues around going concern, citing low core operating costs and support from sister companies. The charity maintains restricted funds of £116,067, which remained stable despite the year's activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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