THE YOUNG WOMEN'S FILM ACADEMY CIO

Registered charity 1179614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide film making actives and services for girls and young women and the local communities across the North East of England. The activities promote wellbeing and skills in film making for individuals that may not otherwise access provision and opportunities due to poverty or lack of support. Films produced promote issues pertinent to the advancement of women and their aspirations and health.

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Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£93k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,839 for the 14-month period, with total income of £96,057 against expenditure of £93,218. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £18,541, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operations and staff costs. The charity is currently working towards meeting this reserves target to protect staff contracts and operational delivery.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operations and staff costs (held: £19k)
“We are working towards 3 months of operations and staff costs in reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£96k£93k
31/01/2024£65k£64k
31/01/2023£42k£38k
31/01/2022£38k£27k
31/01/2021£16k£25k

Common questions

Is THE YOUNG WOMEN'S FILM ACADEMY CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,839 for the 14-month period, with total income of £96,057 against expenditure of £93,218. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £18,541, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operations and staff costs. The charity is currently working towards meeting this reserves target to protect staff contracts and operational delivery. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE YOUNG WOMEN'S FILM ACADEMY CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YOUNG WOMEN'S FILM ACADEMY CIO as a grant recipient include THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kInclusion Grant
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East01/04/2026£5kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East19/03/2026£5kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East12/02/2026£5kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East17/07/2025£8kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East10/04/2025£1kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East02/04/2025£25kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£5kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East09/01/2025£1kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East11/07/2024£7kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East23/05/2024£2kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East02/04/2024£25kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East16/03/2023£6kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East10/02/2023£10kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East07/04/2022£25kGrant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East20/01/2022£750A grant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East09/12/2021£2kA grant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East24/06/2021£7kA grant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East29/04/2021£25kA grant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East01/04/2021£3kA grant to The Young Women's Film Academy CIO
Community Foundation North East13/02/2019£3kCrowdfund - What is your Super Power? Film project