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LONDON FILM SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 270302 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LONDON FILM SCHOOL, THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM SCHOOL LIMITED

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Latest income
£7.9m
Latest spending
£7.8m
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £81,231 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £168,552, which is below the stated policy target of a minimum of £750,000 or one term’s operating costs. The charity has significant unrestricted funds of £2,279,160, largely represented by tangible fixed assets with a net book value of £2,110,608.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum of £750,000 or one term’s operating costs (held: £169k)
“Our intention is to rebuild a free reserve of a minimum of £750,000 or one term’s operating costs to protect the interests of the school and its students.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The School paid £1,900 to a supplier for services provided during the year ended 31 August 2025 (2024 £840). The supplier is the partner of a Governor.
“The School paid £1,900 to a supplier for services provided during the year ended 31 August 2025 (2024 £840). The supplier is the partner of a Governor.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£7.9m
Total spending
£7.8m
Reserves (reported)
£2.3m
Employees
63

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.9m£7.8m
31/08/2024£7.5m£7.9m
31/08/2023£8.0m£6.5m
31/08/2022£6.6m£6.3m
31/08/2021£5.6m£6.0m

Common questions

Is LONDON FILM SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £81,231 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £168,552, which is below the stated policy target of a minimum of £750,000 or one term’s operating costs. The charity has significant unrestricted funds of £2,279,160, largely represented by tangible fixed assets with a net book value of £2,110,608. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.