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the british film institute

The charity supports the general public. The British Film Institute is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The BFI is the lead organisation for film in the UK. Our mission is to ensure that film is central to our cultural life, in particular by supporting and nurturing the next generation of filmmakers and audiences.

Fundraising

See where The British Film Institute is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£125,995,000
Latest Expenditure
£108,811,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £41,338,000
Charitable Activities £33,552,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,519,000
Other Income £47,586,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £106,692,000
Raising Funds £2,119,000
Governance £323,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£125,995,000£108,811,000£106,692,000£137,342,000£8,905,000595 / 0
2023£127,827,000£166,981,000£165,006,000£108,846,000£5,702,000599 / 0
2022£132,333,000£134,272,000£132,408,000£63,382,000£2,053,000547 / 0
2021£145,628,000£156,611,000£154,752,000£17,096,000£883,000497 / 0
2020£113,522,000£124,709,000£122,449,000£59,638,000£1,082,000504 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers