FILM AND VIDEO UMBRELLA
Registered charity 1165046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FVU
Film and Video Umbrella works with museums, galleries and other cultural partners to commission, produce, curate and present artists' moving-image works for diverse audiences across the UK. Our outreach work focusses on audiences in areas where arts provision and engagement levels are low. We work closely with artists to support, develop and expand their practice.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 5% to £445,304, while total expenditure was £465,624, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity retains unrestricted reserves of £174,378, which the trustees describe as representing six months of staff and operating costs, alongside designated funds for specific projects and reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Arts Council England (87% of income)
“FVU is proud to be an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, and receives a £386,301 annual grant from them.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% 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).
- Gillian Margaret Foxchair
- Adebowale Amon
- Exodus Riley Crooks
- Georgia Neve
- Kajal Kothari
- Louis Max Nixon
- Myvanwy Alethea Paula Evans
- Professor Susan Alexis Regine Collins · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sarah May Brown
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FILM AND VIDEO UMBRELLA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased by 5% to £445,304, while total expenditure was £465,624, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity retains unrestricted reserves of £174,378, which the trustees describe as representing six months of staff and operating costs, alongside designated funds for specific projects and reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FILM AND VIDEO UMBRELLA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FILM AND VIDEO UMBRELLA as a grant recipient include JERWOOD FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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