ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS LTD

Charity number: 1058603
Charity reporting is up to date (14 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Encounters is an exhibitor of international Short, Animated and Immersive audio-visual work which culminates at the annual Encounters Film Festival in Bristol. Encounters is a springboard for audiences to discover new and emerging talent and for artists to progress, exchange knowledge, inform and learn within the evolving global industry.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £202,152
Total expenditure: £230,894

Total income includes £69,600 from 2 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 October 1996: Standard registration
  • 01 May 2019: Funds received from 1139721 UNCHOSEN
  • 01 May 2019: Funds received from 1139721 UNCHOSEN
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ENCOUNTERS FESTIVALS (Working name)
  • BRIEF ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Mark Simon Hewis Trustee 08 June 2023
None on record
Natalie Moore Trustee 08 June 2023
None on record
Jessica Price Loveland Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Natalie Louise Collier Trustee 16 August 2019
None on record
STEVEN DAVID COOMBE Trustee 08 February 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £417.21k £371.71k £341.66k £363.35k £202.15k
Total expenditure £445.28k £316.38k £374.72k £398.01k £230.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £12.00k £12.00k £9.60k £99.60k £69.60k

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 March 2024 14 February 2025 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 February 2025 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 July 2024 179 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 July 2024 179 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 22 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 24 JULY 1996. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 9 JUNE 2005.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE MAKING DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION OF FILMS AND OTHER RECORDED PERMANENT OR SEMI-PERMANENT MEDIA WHEREBY SOUND VISION OR BOTH MAY BE COMMUNICATED OR KEPT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Burnside Chartered Accountants
61 Queen Square
BRISTOL
BS1 4JZ
Phone:
01179299188
Email:
hello@encounters.film
Website:

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