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the film and television charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. The Film And Television Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


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

Relief of poverty and hardship for those who have worked in the film, cinema or commercial television industries.

Fundraising

See where The Film And Television Charity is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,492,000
Latest Expenditure
£5,751,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 267.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 69.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 31.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £827,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £45,000
Investments £297,000
Other Income £323,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,990,000
Raising Funds £1,761,000
Governance £45,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,492,000£5,751,000£3,990,000£21,924,000£12,272,00037 / 0
2023£3,109,000£5,022,000£3,343,000£24,701,000£13,858,00034 / 0
2022£1,568,000£4,591,000£3,107,000£27,404,000£15,360,00035 / 6
2021£7,273,033£9,046,289£7,943,129£29,150,000£17,220,00025 / 0
2020£1,112,931£4,212,754£2,496,026£26,721,269£14,965,09121 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers