LEARNING ON SCREEN - THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FILM AND VIDEO COUNCIL

Registered charity 313582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH UNIVERSITIES FILM AND VIDEO COUNCIL, BUFVC

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £124,251 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £550,474. Per the trustees' report, reserves stood at £368,725, which is below the stated policy target range of £500,000–£600,000. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: five months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £369k)
For 2024–25, the reserves target range was £500,000–£600,000, representing five months of unrestricted expenditure. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£500k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 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: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.3m£1.4m
31/07/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/07/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/07/2022£1.2m£1.0m
31/07/2021£1.1m£1.1m

Common questions

Is LEARNING ON SCREEN - THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FILM AND VIDEO COUNCIL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £124,251 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £550,474. Per the trustees' report, reserves stood at £368,725, which is below the stated policy target range of £500,000–£600,000. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.