PICTURING HEALTH

Registered charity 1171738 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Picturing Health uses film and art in Public Health worldwide. We make films to train health workers, inform patients, promote community discussion and disseminate research findings. We evaluate the effectiveness of our work and build capacity of film makers and clinicians to make health films. Our partners include WHO, Medical Research Council, hospitals and international research institutes.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £71,687 against total expenditure of £84,368, resulting in a net deficit for the year. However, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves rose to £28,516 at year-end, supported by a working capital fund and ongoing project commissions, indicating adequate resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 10.0% of fundraised income
We do not however spend money on fundraising. This allows us to spend 90% of donations on charitable activities, retaining only 10% for core running costs.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a year of core overhead costs (held: £29k)
Our reserves policy states that we will maintain a year of core overhead costs in reserve — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: El Salvador · Kenya · Malawi · Nigeria · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£72k£84k
31/12/2023£89k£75k
31/12/2022£54k£73k
31/12/2021£95k£67k
31/12/2020£52k£40k

Common questions

Is PICTURING HEALTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £71,687 against total expenditure of £84,368, resulting in a net deficit for the year. However, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves rose to £28,516 at year-end, supported by a working capital fund and ongoing project commissions, indicating adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.