The Filmer Trust

Analysis

The Filmer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Filmer Trust reported income of £282k and spending of £310k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £304k to £282k (-7.5%), an average of -1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Filmer Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust (£281k), Maple Cross Club (£283k) and The Magog Trust (£280k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.