ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 October 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03229078
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,648
Latest expenditure: £12,956
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Burnside Chartered Accountants, 61 Queen Square, BRISTOL, BS1 4JZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.encounters.film (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Encounters is an exhibitor of international Short, Animated and Immersive audio-visual work which culminates at the annual Encounters Film Festival in Bristol.Encounters is a springboard for audiences to discover new and emerging talent and for artists to progress, exchange knowledge, inform and learn within the evolving global industry.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,956

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £202,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £230,894

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,007

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £341,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £374,718

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £371,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £316,377

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £202,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £230,894
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £69,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £99,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £341,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £374,718
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £371,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £316,377
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £12,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS LTD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-05-01T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5012392
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1139721
Assoc Charity Name: UNCHOSEN

Charity Name: ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-10-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS LTD
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-05-01T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5012392
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1139721
Assoc Charity Name: UNCHOSEN

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 24 JULY 1996. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 9 JUNE 2005.
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE MAKING DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION OF FILMS AND OTHER RECORDED PERMANENT OR SEMI-PERMANENT MEDIA WHEREBY SOUND VISION OR BOTH MAY BE COMMUNICATED OR KEPT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 280505
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS

Charity Name Id: 280503
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management