THE INDEPENDENT FILM TRUST

Charity Number: 1105749
Charity reporting is up to date (106 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The IFT acts to advance the cause of independent filmmaking, for instance by encouraging emerging talent through the provision of training scholarships, and by helping the disadvantaged through training in various aspects of filmmaking.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £57,200
Total expenditure: £73,736

Total income includes £20,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

1 Trustee(s)

10 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 September 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05159589 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elliot Grove Chair 12 November 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £76.57k £95.24k £256.30k £238.21k £57.20k
Total expenditure £73.50k £85.02k £266.46k £214.08k £73.74k
Income from government contracts N/A £8.85k £8.85k £8.50k £0
Income from government grants N/A £56.23k £209.94k £216.97k £20.00k

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 30 September 2023 13 November 2024 106 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 13 November 2024 106 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 31 July 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 31 July 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 29 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 29 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 06 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 21 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 29 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 29 June 2020 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 INCORPORATED 22 JUNE 2004

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE WORK OF CULTURAL MERIT IN THE FIELD OF FILM PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
International House
6th Floor
6 Canterbury Crescent
London
SW9 7QE
Phone:
07812007093
Email:
enquiry@independentfilmtrust.org
Website:

www.independentfilmtrust.org Open in new window