BIG PICTURE CHARITY FILMS

Charity number: 1148438
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Big Picture are a UK based Registered Charity working exclusively to help existing charities and voluntary organisations raise awareness of their causes. A visual presence through film is now a vital way for charities to communicate with both existing and potential supporters and clients.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £52,084
Total expenditure: £58,614

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 August 2012: Standard registration
  • 19 July 2023: Funds received from 1119548 FRESH START FILMS
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TIM ABBOTT Chair 01 July 2012
None on record
Simon Cooper Trustee 04 December 2019
None on record
David Thomas Gentry Trustee 11 June 2015
None on record
Mark Andrew Rassell Trustee 01 July 2012
ST JOHNS AND HIGHWOODS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD
Received: On time
PETER ROBIN HASSARD Trustee 01 July 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £53.90k £13.96k £53.36k £66.91k £52.08k
Total expenditure £44.60k £32.84k £41.31k £53.27k £58.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2024 17 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 17 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 28 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 28 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 20 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 20 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 24 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 10 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 10 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 04/08/2012

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PRODUCTION OF FILMS WHICH PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR. ‘THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

Contact information

Address:
100 ERNEST ROAD
WIVENHOE
COLCHESTER
CO7 9LJ
Phone:
01206824549
Email:
info@bigpicturecharityfilms.org
Website:

bigpicturecharityfilms.org