CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON FILM SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 270302 · organisation 270302

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 November 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01197026
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£7,885,192
Latest expenditure
£7,803,961
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM SCHOOL, 24 SHELTON STREET, LONDON, WC2H 9UB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lfs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Film School - Training students in the art and technique of filmmaking

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,885,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,803,961
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,470,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,867,245
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,954,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,473,928
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,583,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,339,340
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,561,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,983,135

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
4 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,885,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,803,961
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£729,009
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,470,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,867,245
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£798,707
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
8 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,954,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,473,928
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,465,636
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
5 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,583,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,339,340
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£89,464
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
19 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,561,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,983,135
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£44,116
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
4 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7667805
Income Investments
49183
Income Other
168203
Income Total Income And Endowments
7885192
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,803,961
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7803961
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48172
Expenditure Support Costs
1979414
Expenditure Depreciation
324404
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,279,160
Assets Total Fixed
2110608
Assets Own Use
2110608
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,864,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,676,425
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,298,779
Creditors One Year Total Current
2476425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
200000
Assets Cash
£2,338,558
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2279160
Funds Restricted
19619
Funds Total
2298779
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7263634
Income Investments
80092
Income Other
126453
Income Total Income And Endowments
7470179
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,867,245
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7867245
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1891976
Expenditure Depreciation
140084
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,195,520
Assets Total Fixed
1692660
Assets Own Use
1692660
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,041,485
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,516,597
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,217,548
Creditors One Year Total Current
3016597
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
500000
Assets Cash
£3,358,622
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2195520
Funds Restricted
22028
Funds Total
2217548
Count Employees
57
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
8 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
27
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7798273
Income Investments
47182
Income Other
109225
Income Total Income And Endowments
7954707
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,157
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,459,771
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6473928
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
87035
Expenditure Support Costs
1909222
Expenditure Depreciation
91920
Gain Loss Investment
47182
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,616,614
Assets Total Fixed
302851
Assets Own Use
302851
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,384,420
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,072,657
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,614,614
Creditors One Year Total Current
2272657
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
800000
Assets Cash
£4,662,072
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2592586
Funds Restricted
22028
Funds Total
2614614
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
5 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
15
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6413932
Income Investments
1919
Income Other
167961
Income Total Income And Endowments
6583827
Income Legacies
15
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,922
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,298,418
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6339340
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
107913
Expenditure Support Costs
1623195
Expenditure Depreciation
71745
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£882,219
Assets Total Fixed
203861
Assets Own Use
203861
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,336,623
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,637,859
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£902,625
Creditors One Year Total Current
2537859
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1100000
Assets Cash
£3,438,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
882219
Funds Restricted
20406
Funds Total
902625
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
19 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
10
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5342013
Income Investments
298
Income Other
219556
Income Total Income And Endowments
5561877
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,340
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,942,795
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5983135
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
99587
Expenditure Support Costs
1502528
Expenditure Depreciation
58394
Gain Loss Investment
-298
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-91606
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£414,181
Assets Total Fixed
223551
Assets Own Use
223551
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,929,326
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,494,739
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£658,138
Creditors One Year Total Current
2094739
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1400000
Assets Cash
£3,347,133
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
637732
Funds Restricted
20406
Funds Total
658138
Count Employees
62
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON FILM SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-11-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 JAN 1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 JUL 1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAR 2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 APR 2017
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE ART AND TECHNIQUE OF THE PRODUCTION OF MOTION PICTURES FILMS AND TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC AND OTHER RECORDINGS OF SOUND AND VISUAL IMAGES IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
335681
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE LONDON FILM SCHOOL
Charity Name Id
335689
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM SCHOOL LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures