Watersprite Film Festival Ltd
Analysis
Watersprite Film Festival Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in April 2019, 7 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 08667207). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Watersprite Film Festival Ltd reported income of £139k and spending of £124k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £35k to £139k (+300%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Watersprite Film Festival Ltd sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bursledon Brickworks Museum Trust (£139k), The Time and Tide Bell Organisation Limited (£139k) and Rottingdean Whiteway Centre (£139k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity advances education and promotes learning and creative collaboration with the public, with a particular reference to the making and distribution of film, television and other art forms of the moving image. We promote these arts amongst young people and emerging talent by holding film festivals and public screenings, operating both in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bursledon Brickworks Museum Trust | Southampton | £139k |
| The Time and Tide Bell Organisation Limited | London | £139k |
| Rottingdean Whiteway Centre | Brighton | £139k |
| Lincolnshire County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Lincolnshire | £140k |