The British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Analysis

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1963, 63 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 00617869). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts reported income of £30.9m and spending of £32.5m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17.0m to £30.9m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lowry Centre Trust (£30.5m), Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation (£31.0m) and The Eden Trust (£29.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, trading 28% and donations and legacies 5.7%. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 29%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 222 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.