THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS
Registered charity 216726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAFTA
To support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring pracitioners and benefitting the public.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £639k for the year, resulting in free reserves of £2.48m, which meets the trustees' stated policy target of two months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed the group is a going concern, citing diversified income streams, available reserves, and secured agreements through 2029.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£8.7m
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% 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: 29.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/12/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ade Amanda Rawcliffe
- Andrew James Miller MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Bal Samra
- Emily Stillman
- Francis Ralph Lee
- Hilary Jane Rosen
- Joyce Maria Pierpoline
- Patrick Keegan
- Rosemary Leith · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sally-Caitlin Mary Habbershaw
- Sara Putt
- Siobhan Reddy
- Suzanne Margaret Brennan · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tara Louise Saunders
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £639k for the year, resulting in free reserves of £2.48m, which meets the trustees' stated policy target of two months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed the group is a going concern, citing diversified income streams, available reserves, and secured agreements through 2029. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS as a grant recipient include REUBEN FOUNDATION, THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION, UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation, THE DAVID LEAN FOUNDATION.
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