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The British Film Institute

Registered charity 287780 Registered since 1983

Public bodyNDPB-executive · Department for Culture, Media and SportPublic appointments regulated

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

6
trustees on the board
5y median 5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
6.4y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.bfi.org.uk
Emailcustomerfeedback@bfi.org.uk
Phone020 7255 1444
AddressBRITISH FILM INSTITUTE, 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, W1T 1LN

Finances

£128,072,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£145,628,000£156,611,000
2022£132,333,000£134,272,000
2023£127,827,000£166,981,000
2024£125,995,000£108,811,000
2025£128,072,000£117,799,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM, TO PROMOTE THEIR USE AS A RECORD OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND MANNERS, TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT FILM, TELEVISION AND THE MOVING IMAGE GENERALLY, AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY, TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND APPRECIATION OF THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF BRITISH AND WORLD CINEMA AND TO ESTABLISH, CARE FOR AND DEVELOP COLLECTIONS REFLECTING THE MOVING IMAGE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER DATED 18TH JULY 1983 AS AMENDED BY ORDER OF PRIVY COUNCIL DATED 19TH APRIL 2000

Trustees (8)

6trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (0)

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