Bristol Palestine Film Festival
Analysis
Bristol Palestine Film Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Bristol Palestine Film Festival reported income of £35k and spending of £33k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £594 to £35k (+5832%), an average of +178% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 1858%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Bristol Palestine Film Festival sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nonsuch Dulcimer Club (£35k), The Roche Court Educational Trust (£35k) and Virginia Water Community Association (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bristol Palestine Film Festival organises an annual festival of films from or about Palestine, or made by Palestinian film-makers. The festival is centred in Bristol and the South West of England and usually takes place in December, with extra events occasionally taking place at other times. The festival also includes other art forms such as music, dance, theatre, writing or visual arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nonsuch Dulcimer Club | Redditch | £35k |
| The Roche Court Educational Trust | Salisbury | £35k |
| Virginia Water Community Association | Surrey | £35k |
| The Olympia Charitable Trust | London | £35k |