Film Nation UK

Analysis

Film Nation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08210217). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Film Nation UK reported income of £6.5m and spending of £6.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.5m to £6.5m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Film Nation UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Association for the Advancement of Science (£6.4m), York Citizens' Theatre Trust Limited (£6.6m) and Royal Aeronautical Society (£6.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, trading 28% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 75 people.