the grierson trust

The charity supports the general public. The Grierson Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Hertfordshire and operates in 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

The Grierson Trust promotes documentary filmmaking by giving awards to documentary makers at the annual Grierson British Documentary Awards and in film festivals. It supports documentary film education inter alia by working in partnership with other organisation to support projects aimed at encouraging young people to make and participate in making documentary films.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£612,237

Latest Expenditure

£653,176

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 50.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 47.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 55.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £30,000

Charitable Activities £578,684

Other Trading £0

Investments £3,553

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £311,455

Raising Funds £341,721

Governance £19,406

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£612,237	£653,176	£311,455	£317,845	£317,845	4 / 2
2023	£544,733	£563,489	£240,482	£358,784	£358,784	5 / 2
2022	£437,064	£407,818				0 / 2
2021	£375,198	£344,824				0 / 0
2020	£328,345	£217,425				0 / 0