CCEW Charity Commission profile

BFI TRUST

Registered charity 1140833 · organisation 5017348

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 March 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07562754
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,990,670
Latest expenditure
£1,848,152
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, W1T 1LN

02 Activities

What the charity does

Encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the UK. To promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society. To establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the UK. In particular to support the work of the British Film Institute.

03 Official extract

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,990,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,848,152
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
16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,134,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,701,676
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,930,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,019,620
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,848,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,906,692
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
3 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,865,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,236,037

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,990,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,848,152
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,134,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,701,676
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,930,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,019,620
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,848,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,906,692
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
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
3 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,865,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,236,037
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1990670
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1990670
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,454
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,810,698
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1848152
Expenditure Investment Management
37454
Expenditure Grants Institution
1766500
Expenditure Governance
36660
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-834917
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,967,672
Assets Total Fixed
52842000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
52842000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,281,379
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,313,707
Assets Current Investment
5881717
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£56,809,672
Creditors One Year Total Current
2313707
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£399,662
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
56809672
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
56809672
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2134194
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2134194
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£31,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,670,487
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1701676
Expenditure Investment Management
31189
Expenditure Grants Institution
1633500
Expenditure Governance
28554
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-1239818
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,592,071
Assets Total Fixed
53910000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
53910000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,337,658
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,745,587
Assets Current Investment
9271568
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£57,502,071
Creditors One Year Total Current
5745587
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£66,090
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
57502071
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
57502071
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1930955
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1930955
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,019,620
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10019620
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
9984000
Expenditure Governance
28541
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1367754
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,639,371
Assets Total Fixed
55667754
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
55667754
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,401,186
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,761,815
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£58,307,125
Creditors One Year Total Current
9761815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,401,186
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
58307125
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
58307125
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1848576
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1848576
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,906,692
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1906692
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1835000
Expenditure Governance
44141
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-1166581
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,385,536
Assets Total Fixed
54300000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
54300000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,162,106
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,434,070
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£65,028,036
Creditors One Year Total Current
3434070
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£14,157,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
64685536
Funds Restricted
342500
Funds Total
65028036
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
3 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
25
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1865520
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1865545
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,236,037
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2236037
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2200000
Expenditure Governance
20865
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-425031
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,443,652
Assets Total Fixed
55466580
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
55466580
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,535,052
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,748,899
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£66,252,733
Creditors One Year Total Current
2748899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,535,052
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
65910233
Funds Restricted
342500
Funds Total
66252733
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BFI TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-03-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/2011
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO:- (A) ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND; (B) PROMOTE THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE USE AS A RECORD OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND MANNERS; (C) PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE GENERALLY, AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY;(D) PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND APPRECIATION OF THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF BRITISH AND WORLD CINEMA AND TO ESTABLISH, CARE FOR AND DEVELOP COLLECTIONS REFLECTING THE MOVING IMAGE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND; AND(E) IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (REGISTERED CHARITY 287780).

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures