CCEW Charity Commission profile

NFTS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1061561 · organisation 3036046

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03290399
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£581,799
Latest expenditure
£230,265
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION SCHOOL, STATION ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, HP9 1LG

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help raise and manage funds to support the National Film and Television School (NFTS)

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£581,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£230,265
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,713,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£214,896
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£635,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£172,016
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£113,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£791,865
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£663,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£166,916

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£581,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£230,265
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,713,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£214,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£635,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£172,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£113,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£791,865
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£663,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£166,916
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
151223
Income Other Trading Activities
275482
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
155015
Income Other
59
Income Total Income And Endowments
581779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,665
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£199,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
230265
Expenditure Investment Management
30665
Expenditure Grants Institution
199600
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
6606947
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6606947
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£224,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,831,319
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£224,372
Funds Endowment
1294323
Funds Unrestricted
121056
Funds Restricted
5415940
Funds Total
6831319
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1316524
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
136528
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1453052
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,896
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£195,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
214896
Expenditure Investment Management
19896
Expenditure Grants Institution
195000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
260766
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
6296220
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6296220
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£183,585
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,479,805
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£183,585
Funds Endowment
1245888
Funds Unrestricted
115822
Funds Restricted
5118095
Funds Total
6479805
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
250723
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
115570
Income Other
268885
Income Total Income And Endowments
635178
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,016
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£150,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
172016
Expenditure Investment Management
22016
Expenditure Grants Institution
150000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,980,883
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
4753495
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,980,883
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£227,388
Funds Endowment
1187118
Funds Unrestricted
109140
Funds Restricted
3684625
Funds Total
4980883
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
100223
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
109422
Income Other
454280
Income Total Income And Endowments
663925
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,916
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£144,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
166916
Expenditure Investment Management
22916
Expenditure Grants Institution
144000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
4815795
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
4815795
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£358,393
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,174,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£358,393
Funds Endowment
997529
Funds Unrestricted
139652
Funds Restricted
4037007
Funds Total
5174188
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NFTS FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 1 NOVEMBER 2010 as amended on 30 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC'S EDUCATION IN FILM, TELEVISION, AND OTHER MEDIA, IN PARTICULAR AT OR SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures