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ScreenSkills Limited

TRUSTEES’ REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 March 2023

Company Registration No. 02576828

Charity Registration No. 1015324 Scottish Charity Registration No. SC039556

ScreenSkills Limited TRUSTEES’ REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

ScreenSkills Limited

TRUSTEES’ REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

RUSTEES’ REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
r the year ending 31 March 2023		 RUSTEES’ REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
r the year ending 31 March 2023
Trustees’ Report Page
Introduction 3
Statement from ScreenSkills’ Chair 4
Report from ScreenSkills’ CEO 5
Section 1 Objectives and activities 6
Section 2 Structure, governance and management 7
Section 3 2022/23 strategic priorities and investment 13
Strategic Report 14
Section 4 2022/23 activities and outcomes 14
Section 5 Plans for 2023/24 33
Section 6 Financial review 35
Section 7 Key management personnel and Remuneration Policy 43
Section 8 Funds held as custodian 44
Section 9 Trustees’ liability insurance 45
Section 10 Auditor 46
Financial Statements and related sections
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities 47
Independent auditor’s report 48
Statement of financial activities 53
Balance sheet 54
Statement of cash flows 55
Accounting policies
56
Notes to Financial Statements 60

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Introduction

Under the Companies Act 2006 the Trustees of a charity are required to present an annual report and accounts.

The financial statements in this report, for the year ending 31 March 2023, comply with ScreenSkills Limited’s Articles of Association; the Companies Act 2006; the Charities Act 2011; and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice’, which applies to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102), revised 1 January 2019). As a charity registered in Scotland ScreenSkills Limited also reports in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). ScreenSkills Limited is referred to throughout this report as ScreenSkills.

ScreenSkills meets the definition of a ‘public benefit entity’ under FRS 102.

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Trustees further confirm that the activities of ScreenSkills are carried out in line with its objects, for the public benefit.

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Statement from ScreenSkills’ Chair

The UK screen industries add more value to the UK than the aerospace, life sciences and automotive sectors combined. To ensure that this continues, the work that ScreenSkills does is critical to the success of our industry. From connecting with young people and teachers in schools with careers resources and guidance, we support people from the moment they consider a career in the screen industries. From entry level onwards, ScreenSkills provides the training, development and support that is vital for the success of our industry.

There is a lot to build on. In a landscape that is always changing and rapidly evolving, we are industryled. Critically, we also represent an industry and a workforce that recognises the value of a shared mission.

2022/2023 has been a record year for ScreenSkills’ Skills Funds, with income of £12.02m. The Unscripted Skills Fund continues to grow rapidly with 135 production companies contributing in year. The Children’s TV Skills Fund has seen increased engagement and great success with its new entrant programme Dream Big!, with similar success in terms of impact for the Animation TV Skills Fund’s Trainee Finder programme. The High-end TV Skills Fund goes into 2023-2024 celebrating ten years of exceptional work, partnering with industry year-on-year to identify skills shortages and work creatively to address those gaps. This is off the back of a record investment supporting 5,000 beneficiaries in 20222023.

The ScreenSkills platform now holds the most comprehensive set of data on the screen industry’s workforce, particularly around diversity. Not only does this rich data source help inform our own strategy, but it is also something we can leverage and optimise it for the benefit of the entire sector.

And of course, the conclusion of the Film Skills Fund’s Future Film Skills programme with support from the BFI awarding National Lottery funding, has given us a fantastic opportunity to celebrate everything that we achieved with our industry partners. As part of the five-year programme, we supported 123,000 unique individuals, and offered almost 200,000 development opportunities. 25 apprenticeship standards were developed that enabled 4,055 apprenticeship starts since 2018. The programme gave 3,084 bursaries totalling £2.67m, provided industry mentors for more than 4,000 mentees and supported over 90,000 new entrants into the screen industries over the course of the programme.

The success of the Future Film Skills Programmes therefore makes the outcome of the BFI-led Skills Review surprising. Changing how National Lottery funding is awarded in the future could lead to duplication and a return to a less cohesive, more disjointed approach to skills and training provision.”

We believe passionately about developing a unified, long-term strategy for skills and building a better, more diverse and inclusive workforce. That’s why we are playing a key role in the recently convened Skills Task Force, helping the industry to build on all the great work ScreenSkills has already achieved through the Future Film Skills programme and our other Skills Funds. It presents an opportunity for the industry to move closer to a unified strategic approach that delivers for all those working in screen.

Advocacy is one of the most significant things we can do as a board. And that is the main objective in the forthcoming year - to lobby for this unified approach within the industry, within Government and within our own organisations. We must seize every opportunity to build and strengthen our existing partnerships, and seek out new, mutually beneficial relationships. Whether that be with the BFI and our Task Force colleagues, with DCMS and other Government ministries, or with the screen agencies and clusters across the UK. We very much look forward to continuing to collaborate across and beyond the screen and wider creative industries to produce the opportunities that will ensure that our sector remains the creative envy of the world, and continues to contribute significantly to the economic health and prosperity of the UK.

Richard Johnson, Chair

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Report from ScreenSkills’ CEO

I am incredibly proud of the work that ScreenSkills has delivered across the UK during a year which has been, at times, challenging for the screen industries as a whole. As the only skills body for the sector, ScreenSkills has continued to support our largely freelance workforce with training and development programmes that have helped the sector make content that people across the UK and globally love and trust.

However, the rapid growth and significant infrastructure investment in the sector in recent years has been a mixed blessing. The explosion in terms of both content and platform choice exacerbated by the restart of production post lockdown has resulted in acute skills gaps and shortages in key areas of the production cycle.

This year, using insight and data drawn from across the industry, ScreenSkills has continued to identify and supply dynamic solutions to help mitigate these gaps and shortages, especially at midcareer level. Working collaboratively with broadcasters and streamers, independent production companies, trade associations, unions, learning and training providers, Government and public bodies, we have provided the right opportunities, at the right time, right across the UK, to support people at every stage of their career. With programmes such as First Break and Trainee Finder, Make A Move and Dream Big!; Series Producer and Leaders of Tomorrow, it is humbling how our Funds have supported thousands of people throughout the year, at every stage of their career.

As undeniable that a skilled and inclusive workforce is key to enabling growth and future innovation, removing and reducing skills gaps and shortages goes beyond providing a coherent and clear framework that supports consistent, valid and high-quality continuous professional development. ScreenSkills is committed to increasing and improving the diversity of the sector’s workforce. We train people regardless of background or prior educational achievement, removing barriers to entry and supporting people from disadvantaged and disconnected communities to have equity of access to opportunities by embedding diversity and inclusion in all our activity.

Our work-based learning has gone from strength to strength. We are now fully established as a producer of quality online learning which addresses specific skills and behavioural gaps and is developed according to best practice. ScreenSkills is also a critical bridge between industry and education. We are a powerful enabler, and this year, our Select Conference brought together sector leaders and thinkers for a virtual conference that underlined the importance of working in partnership.

Our purpose is to promote, advance and provide training and education opportunities for those working in, or intending to work in the screen industries. Our ambition is to bring the sector together under a single strategy, working in partnership to find a sustainable solution to the challenges we all face. It is one of the reasons that this year we recommended fundamental reform of the apprenticeship levy in the UK and how apprenticeships are applied in England.

I would like to thank my colleagues across the organisation. It is their hard work, creativity, passion and commitment that makes the things that we do, happen. I would also like to thank the ScreenSkills Board and the Skills Councils for their support of the work that we do.

Creativity and innovation cannot happen without people. But if creativity is the driving force that inspires the incredible content that we all love and trust; and people are the engine that makes that content come to life on our screens; then talent and skills are the fuel that powers that engine. ScreenSkills helps to provide that fuel, supporting and empowering people to enter the sector and build lifelong careers.

Seetha Kumar, CEO

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1. Objectives and activities

ScreenSkills is the skills body for the UK screen industries. An independent charity, industry-funded and business-led, it helps to train people at every career stage who make UK content which everyone loves and trusts.

We invest industry skills levy contributions and funding secured through bids to deliver targeted skills development programmes and support. We do not raise funds through donations from individuals or charitable foundations.

Our principal objective is to promote, advance and provide training and education opportunities for those working in, or intending to work in, the screen industries - whether as employees or as independent freelancers and contractors. We cover animation, children’s television, film, games, high-end television (HETV), unscripted television and visual effects (VFX).

By identifying key skills gaps using industry data and insight, ScreenSkills plays a leading role in the creation of high quality, accessible and standardised training and development programmes that creates and sustains a skilled and inclusive workforce, enabling growth and future innovation, and actively contributing to the future creativity, health and prosperity of the sector.

ScreenSkills is evidence-based and data-informed, a respected thought-leader across the sector, and an agile delivery partner embedded throughout the entire cycle of content production. Our unique position has enabled ScreenSkills to build a much needed unified, cross-industry, strategic approach to training and skills focusing on skills needed today and the likely skills tomorrow.

Find out more at www.screenskills.com.

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2. Structure, governance and management

ScreenSkills is a company limited by guarantee (Company number 02576828); a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity number 1015324); and a charity registered in Scotland (Charity number SC039556). The charitable company is governed by Articles of Association which were last amended and updated on 1 December 2021.

2.1 ScreenSkills Board

ScreenSkills’ Board of Directors and Trustees operates under agreed terms of reference, which include fixed terms of office. There are defined roles for the Chair, Vice-Chair and Board members.

Board members, acting both as trustees of the charity and as directors of the company, are senior and influential representatives from the screen-based and wider creative industries - including the Chairs of our Film, HETV and Unscripted TV Councils. They contribute broad-ranging expertise; and, in their role as Board members, they represent the interests of the overall screen industry (with particular reference to their area of expertise) rather than any individual company or organisation. Except for the repayment of reasonable ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses Trustees receive no remuneration for their Board role. Details of Board members’ expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in notes 6 and 20 to the Financial Statements.

2.2 Appointment of Trustees

The Board Chair is selected through a recruitment process led by a sub-group; and the Vice-Chair is selected by the Chair from among Board members.

The recruitment process for Board members is led by the Chair, supported by the Vice-Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Chair and CEO consult Board members and wider industry stakeholders to generate a diverse list of possible candidates. After exploratory conversations, the Chair proposes nominees and seeks Board endorsement for their appointment.

Apart from those who are Directors of the charity ex officio Trustees initially serve for a term of three years, after which they may put themselves forward for one further re-appointment. In exceptional circumstances, determined by the Board, Trustees may be appointed for a third term of up to three years. New Trustees receive a one-to-one induction with the CEO and are provided with an induction pack, which includes information and guidance on their duties as Trustees. Details of Director and Trustee responsibilities are set out in the Terms of Reference for the Board.

Trustees are active in the screen industries and involved in continuing professional development. Due to their seniority and responsibilities they are likely to have the skills and experience needed for their roles. However ScreenSkills ensures that Trustees’ understanding of their responsibilities is upto-date by meeting any specific knowledge or training needs. Support may be delivered through Board Awaydays or bespoke sessions provided by an external organisation. By way of example at the January 2023 Board Awayday Trustees participated in a session where they discussed screen and the wider creative industries with Sir Peter Bazalgette.

2.3 Board structure and meetings

The Board of Trustees operates with a minimum of ten and a maximum of eighteen members. During 2022/23 there were six Board meetings and an Awayday. At Board meetings the Trustees reviewed progress against ScreenSkills’ strategy and objectives and agreed priority delivery areas, particularly given the post-pandemic challenges for the screen industry.

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2.4 Board of Directors/Trustees and Company Secretary

During 2022/23 the ScreenSkills Board comprised the following members:

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Board member Organisation Board role and any Appointment
ScreenSkills role or resignation
date
Richard Former Chief Executive Officer, Trustee, Chair
Johnston Endemol Shine UK (to August
2020)
Lisa Opie Managing Director, Ubisoft Trustee, Vice-Chair
Reflections and Leamington from 12 October 2022
Studios
Patricia Brady HR Director, ITV Studios UK Trustee
Martha Brass Chief Operating Officer, BBC Trustee
Studios Productions
Philippa Childs Deputy General Secretary, Bectu Trustee
Bella Director of HR & Operations, Trustee, Chair of TV
Lambourne Banijay UK Skills Fund Council
(Arabella
McCabe)
Kate Lyndon Finance Director, ITV Plc - Trustee, Chair of
Streaming Finance and Audit
Committee
Dr Anna Mallett Vice President, Physical Trustee
Production - EMEA/UK/APAC,
Netflix
Jane Muirhead Co-founder and Managing Director, Trustee, Chair of
Raise the Roof Unscripted TV Skills
Fund Council
Helen Northrop Director of Commercial Affairs - Trustee
Content, Sky
Anita Overland Freelance film and television Trustee, Chair of Film
producer Skills Fund Council
Sinead Rocks Managing Director - Nations and Trustee
Regions, Channel 4
Kevin Trehy Executive VP Physical Production, Trustee
Warner Bros
Board members appointed during 2022 - 2023
Fiona Clarke COO, Raw TV Trustee 12 October
2022
Melanie CEO, Framestore Trustee 12 October
Sullivan 2022
Barry Ryan Head of Production, The Ink Trustee, Chair of HETV 31 May 2023
Factory Skills Council
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Board members who resigned when their terms ended during 2022/23
Nicholas Catliff Consultant, Executive Producer Trustee, former Chair Resigned 30
and former Managing Director, Lion of Indie Training Fund March 2023
Television Council
Christine Healy COO, Watford & Essex (February Trustee, Chair of HETV Resigned 31
2021 to December 2022); and Skills Fund Council May 2023
COO, Keshet Productions UK
(from February 2023)
Alex Hope OBE Co-Chief Executive Officer, beloFX Trustee, Vice-Chair (to Resigned 29
12 October 2022) November
2022
ScreenSkills representative
Clive Goss Finance & Operations Director Company Secretary
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2.5 Chief Executive

Seetha Kumar is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ScreenSkills and is supported by a Senior Management Team. As ScreenSkills is a charity, the CEO is accountable to the Board but does not have Board voting rights. The day-to-day management of the Charity is delegated to the CEO by the Charity’s Board of Trustees.

2.6 Key addresses

Registered office Independent auditor Bankers Legal advisers ScreenSkills Registered office HSBC Bank plc Stone King LLP 1[st] floor, Ibex House RSM UK Audit LLP PO Box 260 Upper Borough Court 42-47 Minories 25 Farringdon Street 46 The Broadway Upper Borough Walls London EC3N 1DY London EC4A 4AB London W5 5JR Bath BA1 1RG

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2.7 Finance and Audit (F&A) Committee

The Finance and Audit (F&A) Committee is a sub-committee of the Board of Trustees, reporting to the Board, with the Chair of the Committee being a Board Trustee. The Committee should include at least one further Board Trustee, with the remaining members drawn from the sectors with which ScreenSkills works. Details of members’ responsibilities are included in the Committee’s Terms of Reference document. During 2022/23 the F&A Committee comprised the following members:

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Committee Organisation Committee role and Appointment or
member any other resignation date
ScreenSkills role
Kate Lyndon Finance Director, ITV plc - Member, Committee
Streaming Chair and Board
Member
Stephen Partner in the Film & Member
Bristow Television Unit, Saffery
Champness
Derek O’Gara Chief Finance Officer, Banijay Member
UK
Richard Former Consultant, Reed Member
Philipps Smith LLP
Richard Finance Director, UKTV Member
Pooles
David Head of Customer Data, BBC Member
Teague
Dee Vassili Executive Director of HR, Vue Member Resigned 11 July
International 2023
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The Committee Chair and the CEO consult the Committee members and wider industry stakeholders to generate a diverse list of possible candidates for new members. After exploratory conversations, the Committee Chair proposes nominees and seeks endorsement for their appointment. Members are usually appointed for a term of three years; and one further term may be served following reappointment. The F&A Committee members receive no remuneration for their role.

Every member has equal influence in the Committee’s discussions and recommendations.

The Chair of the F&A Committee is a Board member through whom the Committee may make recommendations to the Board.

The F&A Committee included two observers during 2022/23 - the Chair of the ScreenSkills’ Board and a representative from the BFI. The BFI observer role ended in October 2022 following agreement between ScreenSkills and BFI.

The F&A Committee met five times during 2022/23. The Committee is responsible for:

As part of its role the F&A Committee also liaises with ScreenSkills’ external auditor, reviews the annual audited financial statements and assesses the organisation’s risk strategy and management.

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2.8 Related parties, conflict of interest and conflict of loyalty

Board trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests, register them with the Company Secretary and withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises. Conflicts of interest may occur, for example, where an organisation submits a grant funding application to ScreenSkills, and the Trustee serves in a key role on the Board of that organisation.

Trustees are also required to declare any conflicts of loyalty. Conflicts of loyalty may occur if, for example, an individual is a trustee for more than one charity. A conflict of loyalty would occur if several of these charities were to bid for the same service provision contract. A conflict would also arise if a trustee’s decision at one charity could be influenced by their knowledge of and duty to the other charity - even if there was no benefit to the trustee.

Board approval is required in the event that any professional services (where permitted in the governing documents) are sought from any Trustee (i.e. from any Board or F&A Committee member).

2.9 ScreenSkills’ operating structure

Industry practitioners help to direct ScreenSkills’ activities through various groups - some formally constituted (see section 2.10) and others being ad hoc advisory groups set up to meet specific needs.

2.10 Skills Councils

The ScreenSkills Skills Councils ensure that ScreenSkills’ activities reflect and adapt to changing skills needs. Councils are responsible for targeting skills development activity and ensuring delivery, in relation to their respective sub-sectors, within the strategic framework endorsed by the ScreenSkills Board. Skills Council members give their time voluntarily and are not remunerated.

Skills development across most of the sectors in ScreenSkills’ ‘footprint’ is guided by a Skills Council comprising key industry figures.

At 31 March 2023 there were Skills Councils for Animation, Children’s TV, Film, Games, HETV and Unscripted Television. Additionally, ScreenSkills works in partnership with other bodies on VFX activity.

2.11 Practitioner groups

Industry practitioners shape ScreenSkills’ skills investment agenda at policy and planning levels. They advise on pragmatic approaches which meet industry’s priority skills needs during a period of buoyant sector growth and rapid change - which, during 2022/23, included post-pandemic recovery and other economic challenges which affected production processes and costs.

Practitioner groups comprise industry experts who advise on skills investment in their specialist area.

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2.12 UK-wide industry partners and stakeholders

ScreenSkills works in partnership with relevant organisations on areas of mutual interest, such as skills policy and advocacy, and maintains effective relationships across key Government departments including the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Education (DfE).

ScreenSkills also delivers against its objectives through various partnerships. In 2022/23, key partner organisations as well as the Government departments listed above included:

Other partner organisations include other trade associations and trade unions; and representative bodies, such as the Creative Industries Council (CIC).

ScreenSkills’ wider stakeholder engagement includes screen industry employers, employees and freelancers. Their feedback and advice help to shape ScreenSkills’ delivery priorities and response to evolving factors affecting the screen industries workforce.

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3. 2022/23 strategic priorities and investment

3.1 Context for ScreenSkills’ 2022/23 planning

The UK remains one of the world’s most important screen production hubs. An effective talent pipeline, and a skilled and inclusive workforce, are critical to the UK’s international screen reputation and success. Co-ordinated skills planning and investment are vital in developing the screen workforce, given the scale of sector growth, the nature of sector convergence and the speed of technology and workflow changes.

ScreenSkills considers a range of factors as part of its annual delivery planning. During 2022/23 we consolidated our support for the existing screen workforce, as the industry remained concerned about skills gaps and grade shortages at mid- to senior-level. We also continued to advocate for co-ordinated screen skills planning and investment to achieve maximum value for money when meeting industry skills needs.

The Future Film Skills (FFS) programme and ACE public funding contracts ended in March 2023. ScreenSkills’ 2022/23 delivery planning reflected the commitment to completing delivery in some areas and, in other areas, establishing a foundation for future delivery.

3.2 Focus for ScreenSkills’ 2022/23 delivery

During 2022/23 ScreenSkills continued to support Skills Fund-specific investment priorities and a unified approach to skills planning across screen. This approach maximised the value from overall UK-wide skills investment - working with partners around the UK - via blended learning: the online delivery of training, resources and career support alongside face-to-face sessions.

2022/23 delivery priorities were endorsed by the Board and the F&A Committee. The main aims were to:

ScreenSkills’ 2022/23 delivery framework included the following activity areas:

To support its 2022/23 activity ScreenSkills also invested in cross-cutting delivery ‘enablers’:

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Strategic report

4. 2022/23 activities and outcomes

4.1 Strategic priority 1: Key skills gaps and screen skills lobbying

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills continued to identify priorities for skills development and wider workforce support and to lobby on vocational skills issues related to post-pandemic jobs including more flexible apprenticeship funding and practice.

4.1.1 Skills forecasting for the screen industry

£264k was invested in 2022/23 to provide reliable national workforce data on skill gaps. Key research, based on qualitative and quantitative data as appropriate, included:

Additionally, the Skills Funds commissioned specific sector-related research:

4.1.2 Industry influencing and lobbying

ScreenSkills works with stakeholders across industry, Government and education to influence skills policy and practice.

Screen industry skills strategy and investment

We continued to liaise with DCMS and DfE to advocate continued skills investment in the screen industries. ScreenSkills contributed to the DCMS-commissioned and BFI-led Skills Review and offered advice on the Skills Task Force established in early 2023.

Apprenticeships Pilot Evaluation

ScreenSkills published an evaluation of its two pilot apprenticeship schemes. The evaluation recommended fundamental reform of the apprenticeship levy in the UK and how apprenticeships are applied for the sector in England.

The first pilot ran between January 2020 to February 2023 with Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery and cofunded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The second pilot started in February 2022 and will finish in January 2024. Alongside lead partner, Amazon Prime Video, ScreenSkills worked with Banijay, Freemantle, Lime Pictures and Sky (with APX Content Ventures); the pilot was co-funded by the DfE.

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4.2 Strategic priority 2: Entry-level diversity and work-readiness

4.2.1 Careers events

£644k was invested in 78 face-to-face events across the UK and 42 online careers events in 2022/23, engaging almost 6,000 adults. As well as events for Trainee Finder (see section 4.2.5) and First Break (see section 4.2.4), other events included:

4.2.2 Discover Creative Careers (previously the Creative Careers Programme)

In late 2022 ScreenSkills was appointed as the lead delivery partner for Discover Creative Careers. Discover Creative Careers is an integrated, industry-led programme of activity across 77 target areas across England to encourage a larger and more diverse intake of talent into the creative industries. Launched in February 2023, delivery will be supported by £947k of funding from DCMS and £65k of additional investment from ACE.

The programme informs young people directly about the opportunities in the creative industries through meaningful encounters with industry professionals, online tools, training and support for teachers, parents, guardians and careers professionals, employers and more.

ScreenSkills will lead ongoing delivery in collaboration with over twenty partner organisations including Creative UK, who will use some of the funding to develop industry and parent/carer-facing campaigns; and Speakers for Schools, who will deliver a speaker programme for Discover Creative Careers week later in 2023. We will also work with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) to deliver creative industries awareness training to Job Centre Plus work coaches.

The programme will continue to offer the Discover Creative Careers website, with links to over 600 job profiles, a video programme and other resources suitable for schools. New content and job profiles will be developed as part of the 2022 to 2025 programme. The site continued to be wellreceived during 2022/23 - pages with the URL ‘your-career’ accounted for 34k page views (29.5k unique views) and 15k site entrances. ScreenSkills’ careers content is also reflected in websearches across other topics including job profiles and career maps.

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4.2.3 Other careers resources

During 2022/23 ScreenSkills continued to develop the careers pages on its website including the ‘Your Career’ hub, where resources for all career-stages are collated. In 2022/23, the job profile pages generated over 547,000 page-views and almost 461,000 unique page-views (22.6% of total page-views).

During the year, a new Broadcast Engineering career map with matching job profiles online and a Film and TV drama production map were published. By the end of March 2023 ScreenSkills hosted over 260 job profiles, which provide a comprehensive overview of roles across screen. A creative industries section was also added, highlighting roles common across more than one industry supported by case-studies.

Additionally, resources were published to support careers in virtual production, working in hair, makeup, wigs and prosthetics; lighting for all skin tones as well as a new edition of the ‘Freelance Toolkit’ for students, new entrants and early career-stage crew.

4.2.4 HETV Skills Fund - ‘First Break’

First Break is a High-end TV Skills Fund pre-new entrant inclusivity programme which aims to demystify entry into the TV industry for individuals from socially excluded and diverse groups based locally to a production, who otherwise would most likely never consider the industry is open as a career path to them. In 2022/23, five First Break programmes were delivered in partnership with HETV productions shooting around the UK, with a total of 34 participants going on to paid jobshadowing opportunities. Participants included: 55.6% identifying as female; 18.5% from minority ethnic groups; 29.6% identifying as LGBT; 3.7% saying they had a disability; 96.3% being based outside London and the Southeast; and 85.2% from a non-paid school background.

4.2.5 Trainee Finder

Trainee Finder is an early-level work placement programme. Selection for each year’s intake takes place from the previous Winter through to the Spring of the cohort’s year and is offered in Animation, Children’s, Film and HETV:

4.2.6 Animation Skills Fund - New talent support

During 2022/23, the Fund supported various projects to develop new talent, including Dream Big!, a diversity-focused programme offering participants from under-represented backgrounds the chance to build a career in animation. The programme was co-funded with the Children’s TV Skills Fund.

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4.2.7 Children’s TV Skills Fund - Support for entrants

Following a successful pilot in 2021/22, the ‘Dream Big!’ programme was recommissioned from thinkBIGGER! with a budget of £105k. For new entrants from diverse backgrounds, the programme was expanded and enhanced to offer twelve beneficiaries six-month, part-funded industry placements focused on trainee production co-ordinator and researcher roles.

4.2.8 Apprenticeships and National Occupational Standards (NOS)

During 2022/23, a wide range of industry practitioners contributed through employer advisory groups to both our Apprenticeship Standard development work and nation-specific development work. Organisations contributing to standard development included AIM Awards, Amazon Studios, Bauer Media, the BBC Academy, Channel 4, Creative Media Institute, Framestore, ILM The Institute of Practitioners of Advertising (IPA), ITV, JGA, MBS Equipment Co UK, M&C Saatchi, MOD, NBC Universal, Netflix, NextGen Academy, Panalux, Pixipixel, RES Digital, Union VFX, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Wellcome Trust.

English Apprenticeship Standards

During 2022/23 ScreenSkills continued to develop a range of English Apprenticeship Standards to meet screen industry needs. The following standards were completed during the year:

Apprenticeship engagement also included work with the NextGen Academy to engage and recruit apprentices onto VFX and animation apprenticeships with ten apprentices recruited with Westminster Kingsway College, Framestore and Untold.

Using the Government’s tracking data relating to the number of apprenticeship ‘starts’, in the year ScreenSkills helped develop 950 starts on the English Apprenticeship Standards.

National Occupational Standards (NOS)

During 2022/23 ScreenSkills led on the completion of NOS work in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Standards are managed differently in the nations, requiring liaison with national skills agencies.

Having secured preferred supplier status with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) for four years since 2019/20, ScreenSkills has continued to secure projects via competitive bidding. During 2022/23, funding was secured to review and redevelop the NOS for Set Crafts and for Digital Production Skills (the latter being the redevelopment of the Museums and Galleries Practices SVQ on behalf of Creative & Cultural Skills/CCS). We also translated the following NOS suites into Welsh: Props for Productions, Stagehands for Productions, Production Design, Armoury and Weapons Supply for Productions, Broadcast and Media Systems Engineering and Cultural Heritage.

ScreenSkills worked with the following organisations on the NOS reviews: BBC Studios, Bad Wolf Productions, Bectu, Boom Cymru, Creative Scotland, Creative Wales, Kaboom Films, Screen Alliance Wales, Screen Northern Ireland, Sgil Cymru, Two Cities TV, UK Screen Alliance and the Walt Disney Company.

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4.2.9 Centres of Screen Excellence

2022/23 saw the completion of the third year of courses in the Centre of Screen Excellence: Yorkshire (CoSE:Y), along with the successful recruitment of students for a fourth continuous year.

During 2022 CoSE:Y delivered courses in art direction, costume, lighting, make-up and hair, factual and production assistant (scripted). Of the 55 students who completed the courses, 52 were provided with a placement or themselves found paid work in the industry (with the other three choosing not to take up the placements offered). Screen Yorkshire made payments to 34 students to help them with cost-of-living increases. The CoSE:Y courses attracted students from a range of ages and backgrounds. One student had been homeless and diagnosed with a mental health condition but, with support from Screen Yorkshire, they were able to complete the course and secure paid work through their placement. Other students confirmed that the courses provided the intended pathway into the industry - at various ages and stages, including those transferring into screen mid-career.

Attracting students from a range of ages and backgrounds, CoSE:Y offered six courses starting in April 2023 - art direction, costume, factual, make-up and hair, lighting and production assistant. 57 students were due to take these courses (funded by £246k agreed with the BFI from the final year of the FFS programme). Most courses were delivered by industry professionals rather than colleges, which prepares students better for their first days on set and builds networks between existing and new talent networks.

Screen Yorkshire is also working with the Met Film School Leeds and The Mill to provide students with the opportunity to use their skills on a film shoot at the end of the course. Met Film will provide directors, cameras and script editors; The Mill will provide student actors; and CoSE:Y will provide the crew.

The Centre of Screen Excellence: Elstree (CoSE:E) completed its second year, with Elstree Screen Academy (ESA) expanding the range of options by including a post-production/editing course. 39 students completed six courses, with an increase in the number who were able to do industry placements. ESA will recruit for a third year starting in September 2023.

4.3 Strategic priority 3: Continuing professional development (CPD)

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills focused on mid-career skills, consolidating its blended learning approach, combining online and face-to-face skills support.

4.3.1 Schemes supporting creative sector crossover skills and transferers

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills delivered various training programmes for those considering a ‘portfolio’ career - working across and/or transferring between the screen industry and other creative and cultural sectors.

Delivery was enabled by £306k of ACE funding, with additional co-funding from other partners.

Responding to the creative industries’ demand for skilled professionals in key areas such as live digital content capture initiatives, included:

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4.3.2 Animation CPD

During 2022/23, £15k of Animation Skills Fund investment enabled the delivery of various projects and partnerships to develop professional, creative and technical skills across animation talent.

Activities included:

The Animation Skills Fund supported the Manchester Animation Festival (November 2022), where the ‘Young Animator of the Year’ (YAY) winners received their awards. It also contributed to the Move Summit in Edinburgh (February 2023) and the Cardiff Animation Festival (March 2023), with ScreenSkills representatives participating in panel discussions and talks. ScreenSkills also contributed to planning Film London's Equal Access Network event (April 2023) and the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield (July 2023).

4.3.3 Children’s TV CPD

During 2022/23, the Children’s TV Skills Fund committed almost £309k in CPD, with some activity rolling into 2023/24. Examples include:

195 participants attended at least one of the following sessions: ‘Leadership and Management essentials’, ‘Mental health awareness training for HoDs’ and ‘Get The Knowledge’. The first two sessions were delivered through co-investment with the Animation Skills Fund (see section 4.3.2). 66% identified as women; 14% were from minority ethnic groups; 12% said they have a disability; 11% identified as LGBT; 17% were from a socially under-represented group (based on parental occupation); and 71% were based outside London.

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4.3.4 Film CPD and ‘Film Forward’

Film CPD

2022/23 investment in film CPD totalled £1.1m - £347k from the Film Skills Fund and £765k from the BFI-funded FFS programme. All training courses and events were delivered through a combination of remote and face-to-face sessions as well as work-based placements on productions, some of which will be completed during 2023/24. Film CPD investment/co-investment supported a total of 2,160 beneficiaries on courses and events across the UK. This included 1,569 beneficiaries attending 101 training courses and 424 attending sixteen events - as follows:

A total of 1,606 individuals benefited from film-supported training and skills opportunities during 2022/23 (i.e. some people benefited from more than one type of support). Topics included:

63% of those supported via film skills training events identified as women; 22% were from minority ethnic groups; 11% said they had a disability; 54% were from outside London and the South East; and 17% identified as LGBT.

Other support included webinars and open days introducing virtual production, and sessions such as:

50% of those supported via other CPD events identified as women; 26% were from minority ethnic groups; 11% said they had a disability; 55% were from outside London and the South East; and 15% identified as LGBT.

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Film Forward

Film Forward supports experienced professionals from minority ethnic groups in advancing into more senior roles. The programme matches film professionals with at least five years’ experience in a variety of below-the-line roles with paid opportunities, alongside professional development coaching and bursary support. During the scheme’s pilot phase ScreenSkills invested around £18k in grants, bursaries and bespoke coaching with several beneficiaries now employed in their ‘step-up’ role.

4.3.5 HETV CPDs

HETV’s 2022/23 investment in CPD skills development totalled £5.1m (with over £8.0m collected from 176 new productions and 27 spanning the previous financial year). During the year, the HETV Skills Fund supported 4, 814 beneficiaries across the UK (2021/2022: 1,612). Some initiatives were supported by co-investment with other ScreenSkills Skills Funds.

Examples of HETV CPD outcomes during 2022/23 include:

Over 1,130 people were supported through HETV mid-career training across 36 programmes delivered by providers or internally by ScreenSkills. Approximately 1,460 people were also supported across seven training programmes addressing leadership, management and other skills development.

Additionally, the HETV post production trainee sound pilot, developed in 2021/2022, launched in July 2023.

4.3.6 BBC Production Unlocked

A series of face-to-face ‘Production Unlocked’ events were run across the UK, in partnership with the BBC Academy and local employers (and supported by ScreenSkills’ careers team - see section 4.2.1). A BBC ‘Production Unlocked’ event took place in Belfast at the end of May 2023, which completed the contracted activity delivered as part of the two-year TVSF/USF transitional phase (with a final £79k being invested in CPD during 2022/23).

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4.3.7 Unscripted TV Skills Fund (USF)

UKTV joined the USF in June 2022; and towards the end of the financial year S4C also confirmed that it would join from the start of 2023/24. A total of eleven broadcasters and streamers are now signed up as USF funding partners - more than double the number at the Fund’s launch in June 2021.

In its second year, the USF commissioned and launched five training programmes targeting key roles against 2022/23 income of £1.87m:

During 2022/23, an additional 330 people received training with an unscripted TV focus, as a result of £22k funding for initiatives supporting under-represented groups, allocated through the contestable fund (the USF ‘pot’ from which investment is allocated to targeted initiatives):

The training outlined above (excluding the contestable fund) committed to upskilling 420 beneficiaries. 288 had started their training by the end of March 2023.

All USF aims remained unchanged during 2022/23, apart from the target for beneficiaries from outside London and the South East, which was reduced to 70% to reflect the new profile of funder contributions (although the Series Producer programme target was for 100% of beneficiaries to be based outside London and the South East). The Fund also has a target for direct spend outside London of 50%; and around two-thirds of Fund spend was outside London by the end of 2022/23.

The majority of training delivery in 2022/23 was for programmes funded during 2021/22, given the timelines for commissioning and delivering complex schemes. Of these: 79% of beneficiaries were based outside London, a little below the Fund’s year one target of 87%. The USF exceeded its other key Fund aims, as follows: 70% identifying as female (against a target of 50%, unless the aim is to increase the number of those identifying as male in specific roles); 32% saying they are from socially under-represented groups (target: 30%); 30% from minority ethnic groups (target: 20%): 19% saying they have a disability (target: 12%); and 21% identifying as LGBT (target: 10%).

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The USF also continues to offer its short course programme - an extensive range of free, online career and personal development training courses grouped into three strands:

In 2022/23, 290 short courses were attended by 1,990 beneficiaries (note: where participants attended more than one session they are only counted once). 48% of participants identified as women; 15% were from minority ethnic groups; 8% said they had a disability; 14% identified as LGBT; 16% were from socially under-represented backgrounds; and 61% were based outside London. 93% said they were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with their online training experience.

As in previous years, the USF worked with other Skills Funds to deliver sessions such as ‘Deaf Awareness for productions’ and ‘Deaf awareness for hirers’. In-house delivery of existing training sessions are provided to unscripted production companies, on request.

In autumn 2022, the USF launched a series of Connect and Inspire sessions both online and in person. They were:

A total of 215 attendees benefited from these events, with 73% based outside London; 67% identifying as female; 15% saying they are from socially under-represented groups; 16% from minority ethnic groups; 20% saying they have a disability; and 17% identifying as LGBT.

4.3.8 E-learning modules

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills further expanded its range of e-learning modules and increased uptake of the existing modules. A growing number of broadcasters and production companies are now actively encouraging, or mandating ScreenSkills’ e-learning modules as part of their own on-boarding process. During the year, ScreenSkills worked with seven studios and production companies to develop an online tracking tool which helps HR teams and managers to request that new freelance crew take specific modules and to monitor those who complete the e-learning and gain the relevant certificate(s).

‘Getting into the screen industries’ - a series of short employability skills modules - grew in popularity during the year and benefited from a marcomms campaign in early 2023 to increase uptake among ethnically diverse communities. Two new modules were launched - ‘Diversity, equity and inclusion in the screen industries’ and ‘Safeguarding for all’; and modules in development for launch in 2023/24 are ‘Sustainability for the screen industries’ and ‘Disability, access and inclusion for the screen industries’.

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Modules available by end-March 2023 Launch-date 2022/23 Completions
completions since launch
Coronavirus basic awareness on production July 2020 6,092 84,175
Tackling harassment and bullying at work May 2020 8,340 17,687
Getting into the screen industries (5 short modules – January 2022 12,162 13,701
see below)
Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness at February 2021 4,618 9,945
work
From script to screen: an introduction to how November 2022 5,919 5,919
scripted content gets made (13 short modules – see
below)
Introduction to mental health awareness December 2021 3,863 4,888
Mentoring for mentees April 2020 547 2,659
Coronavirus basic awareness in cinemas August 2020 40 2,645
Mentoring for mentors April 2020 188 843
Inclusive hiring February 2022 364 407
Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen January 2023 284 284
industries
Safeguarding for all: basic introduction for the screen February 2023 183 183
industries
Best practices for training in the screen industries March 2022 72 79
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ScreenSkills’ e-learning modules continue to be very positively received - an average of 93% of users are satisfied with their e-learning experience (2021/2022: +2%).

The HETV Skills Fund supported work on making relevant modules - such as the five-part e-learning toolkit ‘Getting into the screen industries’ - available to those aged under-18. As this age group cannot register for a ScreenSkills user profile, teachers, parents or guardians e-mail careers@screenskills.com on behalf of young people who could benefit. This module toolkit was promoted via a targeted campaign from January to February 2023; as was ‘Work Well’ , a series of modules on harassment and bullying, unconscious bias and mental health to help create a better, more welcoming and inclusive workplace.

In December 2022, the Fund worked with sector partners to launch the 12-module Script to Screen online course. Designed for people new to the industry, the course covered the essentials of making scripted content.

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4.4 ScreenSkills bursaries

Bursaries are a cost-effective way of tackling barriers to skills access and career progression. 1,825 applications were received via the ScreenSkills’ bursary system between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. During 2022/2023 ScreenSkills committed a total investment of £981k to 911 bursaries. 975 bursaries were solely funded by a specific sector, and 73 were co-funded between sectors[1] . 2022/23 bursary investment was funded from the FFS programme and through industry contributions to the Children’s TV, Film, HETV and Unscripted TV Skills Funds. Netflix also contributed £40k towards the 2022/23 bursary programme.

During the year:

Diversity figures for actioned bursaries during 2022/23 were: 65% identifying as female; 24% from minority ethnic groups; 14% saying they have a disability; 19% identifying as LGBT; and 62% based outside London and the South East (up 13% from last year). 61% of approved and actioned bursaries were awarded to applicants at entry or early career-stages.

Animation bursaries

23 animation applicants were supported through investment via the FFS programme and Film Skills Fund. 74% of those bursaries were awarded to applicants who identified as female; 9% were from minority ethnic groups; 35% said they have a disability; 22% identified as LGBT; and 65% were based outside London and the South East. 62% of approved/actioned bursaries were awarded to applicants at entry or early career-stages.

Children’s TV bursaries

Two bursaries were awarded from the Children’s TV Skills Fund, with a total investment of £1.2k. Another nine bursaries - with a total value of £11.5k - were funded under the FFS programme and the Film and HETV Skills Funds to support applicants working in Children’s TV. 82% of these bursaries were awarded to applicants outside London and the South East; and 82% of successful applicants identified as female. 30% of awards were to those at early or entry career-stages.

1 A bursary ‘commitment’ means that the bursary application has been approved at the application review stage and the funds were committed in the 2022/2023 financial year when a formal offer was made to the applicant, to be awarded and paid after the final paperwork has been completed. An ‘approved/actioned’ bursary means that the bursary was approved, the award has been confirmed to the applicant, the acceptance paperwork has been completed and the initial payments have been made.

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FFS programme investment in bursaries

During 2022/23 £452k of FFS programme investment was committed (including co-funding) to 492 bursaries across animation, film, TV and and VFX. 63% of FFS-supported bursaries were awarded to applicants identifying as female; 24% went to applicants from minority ethnic groups; 15% said they had a disability; 18% identified as LGBT; and 61% were based outside London and the South East (up 14% from last year). 63% of approved and actioned bursaries were awarded to applicants at entry or early career-stages.

Film bursaries

£102k of Film Skills Fund investment was committed to 98 bursary applicants during 2022/23. £20k of this amount, supporting 24 applicants, was a contribution to the Film Skills Fund from Netflix. 66% of recipients identified as female; 23% were from minority ethnic groups; 14% said they have a disability; and 74% were based outside of London and the South East. 63% of approved/actioned bursaries were awarded to those at entry or early career-stages.

HETV bursaries

£383k of HETV Skills Fund investment was committed to 401 HETV-related bursaries, more than double the number in 2021/22. 70% of HETV-related bursaries were awarded to applicants identifying as female; 24% went to applicants from minority ethnic groups; 10% said they have a disability; 15% identified as LGBT; and 58% were based outside London and the South East (up 7% from last year). 59% of approved/actioned HETV bursaries were awarded to applicants at early career-stage.

Unscripted TV bursaries

£42k of Unscripted TV Skills Fund investment was awarded to 45 bursary applicants during 2023/23. A Netflix contribution of almost £19k supported 18 applicants. The other 25 applicants received bursaries for equipment purchases, as they participated in the ‘Stepping Up To Shooting AP’ training delivered by the Fund. 73% of recipients identified as female; almost 20% were from minority ethnic groups; 32% identified as LGBT; and 68% were based outside London and the South East. 47% of approved/actioned bursaries were awarded to applicants at entry or early career-stages.

VFX bursaries

£15k of FFS programme funding was allocated to 11 VFX-related bursaries. 18% of recipients identified as female; 91% were based outside London and the South East; and 27% identified as LGBT. 60% of approved/actioned VFX bursaries were awarded to applicants at entry or early careerstages; and over 90% of the funding was awarded to applicants from non-paid schooling backgrounds.

4.5 Accreditation: ScreenSkills Select

Select strategy, planning and beneficiaries

The ScreenSkills Select strategy is overseen by an industry advisory group, which meets quarterly. The group comprises nine senior industry figures from film, TV, animation, VFX, games and post-production. During 2022/23 ScreenSkills ran seven industry-hub working groups across the nations and regions (Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester/Salford, Scotland, the West Midlands and Yorkshire) to strengthen shared understanding of local skills needs among education and employer representatives. Satisfaction surveys resulted in a 92% satisfaction rate for both topics discussed and for the attendee range and breadth.

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3,538 final-year students benefited from ScreenSkills Select courses during 2022/23. Select benefits during 2022/23 included 24 Select employability sessions for final-year students on animation, film, Games, TV and VFX courses from October 2022 to February 2023. Session themes included advice from employers and talent managers on freelancing in film and TV; top tips on working as a production runner; preparing for work in animation, VFX and games; entry level schemes; and promoting your brand. Other events included eight in-person ‘set-ready’ days involving nine Select FE colleges and online industry insight sessions in partnership with RTS Scotland for students and course leaders looking at hard-to-recruit roles in factual TV, cinematography and location management.

The third ScreenSkills Select Annual Congress took place in February 2023, generating excellent feedback.

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Annual Congress Educators and industry February 2023 166 bookings
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3,538 final-year students benefited from ScreenSkills Select courses during 2022/23.

Select endorsement and annual reviews

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills endorsed an additional seventeen courses through ScreenSkills Select. 94% of these courses were based outside London and the South East, and 94% of course endorsements were in technical and vocational areas.

Courses endorsed during 2022/23 included: undergraduate courses in Film Costume, Media Makeup, Film Production and Animation Production from the Arts University Bournemouth; Level 3 Creative Media Production course reaccreditations for Bridgwater & Taunton College and Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA); an undergraduate suite of Games Development courses at the University of Huddersfield; the MSc in Sport Broadcast at Cardiff Metropolitan University; Hair and Make-up Level 3 courses at the Davinia Fermi Make-up Academy (DFMA) and Final Checks Hair and Make-up Academy; reaccreditations for Nottingham Trent University’s BA (Hons) Design for Film and TV course, Teesside University’s BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming course and the University of South Wales BA (Hons) Animation 2D Stop Motion course.

A total of 131 courses across 53 institutions were endorsed under ScreenSkills Select by year-end.

During 2022/23, 82 online courses were reviewed, with a 97% satisfaction rate for ScreenSkills Select and its benefits.

Train the Trainer

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills delivered two waves of our most successful ‘Train the Trainer’ specialist courses, ‘Supporting neurodiverse trainees’, to a total of 39 industry trainers. A version of this course will be available via ScreenSkills’ website from Autumn 2023. Thirteen industry trainers also completed our first nationally accredited Level 3 Award in Education and Training in the Screen Industries.

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Federation for Industry Sector Skills & Standards (FISSS) certification

As a member of the Federation for Industry Sector Skills & Standards (FISSS), ScreenSkills is the certificating body for apprenticeship frameworks and provider institutions in Wales and Scotland. 28 certificates were issued between April 2022 and March 2023 for successful apprenticeship completions under the respective Nations’ Creative and Digital Media frameworks: Wales - 13 certificates; and Scotland - 15 certificates.

4.6 ScreenSkills UK-wide mentoring network

ScreenSkills invested £137k in mentoring support during 2022/23. ScreenSkills continued to deliver best practice mentoring - directly through its own mentoring programme and by working with partner organisations. The year’s activity focused on supporting under-represented groups, particularly those based outside London and the South East and those returning to work after a career break.

Key achievements:

During the second half of 2022/23, ScreenSkills focused on building sustainability, through activities which will support and encourage future mentoring activity after the FFS programme ended:

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4.7 Marketing, communications and engagement

During 2022/2023, Marketing and Communications supported the key priorities of ScreenSkills and its Skills Funds, not only promoting and protecting the reputation of the organisation but promoting its programmes and services to beneficiaries as well as to key stakeholders. Integrated marketing communications campaigns included:

Additionally, for the Future Film Skills programme, Marketing and Communications developed and delivered two key events in March 2023:

During 2022/23, the web team also undertook significant improvements to the ScreenSkills website including super hubs - a method for curating and promoting content on one subject or for one specific audience - for specific sections including HETV Skills Fund, Training, Your Career and Jobs; improved navigation and content moderation and specific new directories. Additionally, an accessibility audit of the website was undertaken with subsequent changes to the site design to improve accessibility for beneficiaries.

In November 2022, ScreenSkills streamlined its newsletters, reducing from six newsletters to two - a monthly “Training and Opportunities” and quarterly Insight publication. By March 2023, the subscriber base had grown to 98,567, an increase of 17,630 on the previous year with average open rates for the two newsletters of 35.56% and 43% respectively.

In terms of social media, ScreenSkills saw growth across all its channels, with greatest growth in LinkedIn (+33%) and Instagram (+162%), driven by audience-specific and targeted campaigns.

At 31 March 2023, ScreenSkills social accounts were:

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4.8 ScreenSkills website and user reporting

During 2022/23, ScreenSkills continued to update its website, optimising recording and reporting systems, and improving the platform’s structure, look, accessibility and relevance.

In 2022/2023, the website received 7,674,275 page views. The 14% year-on-year decrease was a continued and natural consequence as the industry came out of lockdown following the Covid pandemic.

From April 2022 to March 2023, 29,225 user accounts were created, and by year end the total number of people registered with ScreenSkills (i.e. those with a ScreenSkills account enabling access to structured training and related support) was 176,937.

ScreenSkills delivered 1,053 activities, such as training, events, bursaries, stepping up programmes and e-learning during 2022/23, resulting in a total of 64,789 interactions delivered to 27,728 unique individuals.

The average number of interactions per user increased from 1.5 in 2021/2022 to 2.3 in 2022/23, exceeding performance for the last four years and indicating increased user engagement with the platform.

4.9 ScreenSkills’ commitment to diverse users and beneficiaries

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are at the heart of our delivery plans and activities. Our Skills Councils and industry working groups advise on skills initiatives which strengthen workforce inclusion. ScreenSkills helps to develop a diverse talent pipeline by providing development opportunities which are accessible to people from all backgrounds and locations. This enables employers to develop workforces which reflect their screen audiences and users.

ScreenSkills’ D&I targets for 2022/23 were:

Additionally, in relation to ScreenSkills D&I the 27,728 2022/23 beneficiaries who logged activity via the ScreenSkills website showed:

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Category D&I targets 2022/2023
Women 50% 52.9%
Minority ethnic groups 20% 17.3%
LGBT 10% 15.6%
Disability 10% 10.8%
Out of London and the South East 75% 59.5%
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4.10 Initiatives and resources to strengthen screen industry diversity and inclusion

4.10.1 Jobs board

In May 2022, ScreenSkills launched a pilot jobs board on the website, to meet the demand from broadcasters and independent production companies to increase the opportunities to recruit talent. The pilot jobs board underlines commitment to developing its website as a ‘resource gateway’ - a user-friendly hub enabling access to training, events and information.

Each job posting links to an external website or employer e-mail address, with all applications being handled by the employers. Results were monitored during the rest of 2022/23 to assess jobs board engagement and outcomes.

4.10.2 Training provider directory

In June 2022, ScreenSkills launched a new training provider directory on its website, listing providers who offer training, events and programmes that help develop the careers of those at every stage in their screen career journey. This directory improves access to a wide range of opportunities around the UK. Training providers who ask to be included are checked against criteria including whether they offer training targeted at freelancers in the screen industries (excluding on-screen talent); track diversity; encourage continuing professional development among training participants; and use appropriately qualified trainers.

4.10.3 ScreenSkills Diversity and Inclusion Targets

Diversity and inclusion targets are tools that enable ScreenSkills:

In 2022, ScreenSkills commissioned Professor Doris Ruth Eikhof (University of Glasgow) to lead a project informing a diversity and inclusion target-setting policy, based on a review of ScreenSkills’ diversity and inclusion targets. The resultant Inclusion and Diversity Playbook, informed by previous cross-sector collaboration and existing research brings together current practice in the sector; defines key terms and principles and makes recommendations that could help to create, support and retain a more inclusive workforce.

A subsequent policy was also published and relates to targets relating both to participants in ScreenSkills’ training and skills activities (whether directly delivered or commissioned from training providers) and to ScreenSkills’ workforce as well as to targets set by funders of ScreenSkills programmes.

ScreenSkills’ D&I target planning will follow its business planning cycle. Organisation-wide targets will be proposed by the CEO to the Board every five years (or, if more appropriate, aligned with strategy development). When other targets are agreed (e.g., at sector, programme or service level) then consideration will be given to the impact on ScreenSkills’ overall D&I targets. Targets for training organisations will be set in consultation with them.

There will be a D&I target review schedule and an annual report to ScreenSkills’ Board. Guidance on implementing this policy will be provided to relevant ScreenSkills staff.

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4.11 ScreenSkills’ workforce diversity

ScreenSkills is committed to strengthening and tracking its own workforce diversity. As of March 31, 2023, the organisational diversity profile was:

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Workforce Group %
Female 71%
Male 29%
Minority ethnic groups 18%
LGBTQ 12%
Disabled 13%
Under 20 years old 5%
20 to 29 years old 37%
30 to 39 years old 23%
40 to 49 years old 14%
50 to 59 years old 14%
60 years old and above 7%
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5. Plans for 2023/24

5.1 Context and priorities for 2023/24 delivery

The online delivery of training, resources and career support remains important alongside face-toface support. The screen industry continues to grow and evolve in response to audience demand for content. There is increasing convergence between screen sectors in terms of content and technologies; and the growing industry requires a screen workforce with the relevant technical and professional screen skills to support creativity, productivity and sector growth. Economic pressures mean there are multiple investment demands, with screen skills being one of numerous priorities for industry and public funding.

5.2 2023/24 delivery priorities

The overall aim of our 2023/24 delivery is to strengthen mid-career skills development. In March 2023, the Board endorsed the following 2023/24 delivery priorities:

Our delivery objectives for 2023/24 are grouped under three strategic priorities (1 to 3), with two enablers (4 and 5) underpinning delivery:

  1. Careers: Initiatives and resources to support career planning, pathways and progression – plus initiatives enabling wider screen career access;

  2. Frontline skills: Targeted initiatives and resources to tackle key skills gaps and grade shortages – and to enable retention and progression;

  3. Access and inclusion: Accessible training and employment opportunities - and fair working practices - to improve representation across the UK’s screen production value-chain;

  4. Skills data and insights: Digital platform, data and insights to inform skills policy and planning and enable value-for-money delivery;

  5. Skills policy and funding: Effective advocacy and comms to secure understanding and support for skills development.

ScreenSkills continues to deliver support at four career-stages:

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We also provide information and resources for those at any career-stage (e.g., e-learning modules developing core skills and building workforce best practice, and topical masterclasses and webinars).

Based on a review of its data collection, use, storage and maintenance - commissioned and conducted during Winter/Spring 2022/23 - ScreenSkills is also committed to strengthening its data management.

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6. Financial review

As a charity our generated income is categorised into unrestricted and restricted funds. Our total income for 2022/23 was £18.39m (2021/22: £17.86m), made up of £4.44m (2021/22: £4.96) unrestricted income and £13.95m (2021/22: £12.90m) restricted funding. The detailed split of income and resources expended in the year by fund are shown in note 15.

Our restricted funds include ScreenSkills’ Skills Investment Funds (SIFs), the TV Skills Fund (TVSF), BBC - Production Unlocked Programme, the ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Pilot (SAP), Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency Programme, Arts Council England (ACE) and the Creative Careers Programme (CCP).

6.1 Funds

6.1.1 Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted income supports the delivery of work-readiness support through training, continuing professional development (CPD) and accreditation. In 2022/23, this amounted to £4.44m (2021/22: £4.96m), which includes British Film Institute (BFI) funding for the ‘Future Film Skills’ (FFS) programme, Accreditation, Bespoke Training, Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and international licensing. Income is also generated through projects co-funded through public and private investment.

Unrestricted expenditure in 2022/23 amounted to £3.85m (2021/22: £4.51m). During 2022/23, FFS funding of £4.10m successfully supported strategic priorities across skills forecasting, careers, accreditation, vocational training, bursaries, CPD, mentoring and the Centre of Excellence. The focus of the spend is decided in consultation with the BFI on an annual basis. It was final year of funding for FFS programme with wind-down costs to come through in 2023/24.

The unrestricted surplus for the year is £0.58m (2021/22: surplus £0.45m). The surplus increased the unrestricted reserves to £2.69m.

6.1.2 Restricted funds

ScreenSkills manages a range of restricted funds which enable the charity to support skills development for those wanting to join the screen skills industry and those already working in the industry (freelancers and employees). Contributions to the funds are made by industry. There are also some restricted programmes and projects which are funded by both industry and the public funds. Total restricted income was £13.95m (2021/22: £12.90m) with expenditure at £13.18m (2021/22: £8.45m). The net surplus of £0.77m increased the brought-forward reserves of £10.65m from 2021/22 to carried forward reserves of £11.42m. Restricted funds are explained in sections 6.1.2.1 to 6.1.2.8.

6.1.2.1 ScreenSkills’ Skills Investment Funds (SIFs)

Skills Investment Fund income for the year was £12.02m (2021/22: £12.41m), made up of voluntary levies collected across the animation, Children’s TV, film, high-end TV and Unscripted TV sectors. The Unscripted TV Skills Fund (USF), came into existence in June 2021 supported by skills funds contributions from broadcasters and the producers. Fund investment supports growth in the animation, Children’s TV, film, HETV, Unscripted TV and visual effects (VFX) sectors, with funds received being disbursed as grants, direct spend and also used for the management and administration of the Skills Investment Funds. The surplus of £0.86m and transfer of TV Skills Fund reserves of £0.12m (see note 15) increased the reserves to £11.41m (2021/22: £10.43m) and will be included in the available funding for the budgeted spend in 2023/24.

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6.1.2.2 TV Skills Fund (TVSF)

The TV Skills Fund supports the unscripted TV sector. With the introduction of the new Unscripted TV skills fund (USF) in June 2021, the TV Skills Fund has been replaced. The fund received transitional funding from the broadcasters during 2021/22 and formally closed during 2022/23 with completion of committed deliveries. In 2022/23, the fund received £5k of income (2021/22: £0.1m). Expenditure in 2021/22 was negative £15k (2021/22: £0.26m), due to fall-ins on existing grants higher than the delivery spend of fund bursaries for individuals and grants to training providers who run courses for a range of TV industry professionals. The fund closed at reserves of £0.12m (2020/21: £0.10m), transferred to USF fund (see note 15).

6.1.2.3 BBC Production Unlocked Programme

The BBC provided funding for the Production Unlocked programme during 2022/23, to run multiple events across UK with a full programme of masterclasses from industry professional, skills workshops and panel discussions. Income of £92k (2021/22: £nil) was received in the year and there was expenditure of £79k (2021/22: £nil), leading to closing reserves of £13k at the end of 2022/23.

6.1.2.4 BFI Job Descriptions

ScreenSkills received a BFI grant of £50k for a Job Descriptions project to support freelance development in the sector and improve awareness and accessibility of jobs within the industry by reviewing the current use of job descriptions within the UK film and TV production sector and the creations of job description templates that can be most useful and applicable, complementing any existing publicly available resources. During 2022/23, £15k of funding was utilised to support this with completion of the project due in the first quarter of 2023/24.

6.1.2.5 Arts Council England (ACE)

ScreenSkills received £0.31m of funding from ACE for 2022/23 extension year to support relevant ‘crossover’ skills - transferable across screen and other creative and cultural sectors and the programme was completed successfully in the year utilising all £0.31m of funding.

6.1.2.6 ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Programme (SAP)

The ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Programme is an innovative pilot programme to enable more people to join the film and TV industries through an apprenticeship. The programme is run in partnership with WarnerMedia and Netflix, and it was supported by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Due to the pandemic, the pilot was put on hold during 2020/21, re-started in 2021/22 and completed in 2022/23. The programme received an income of £0.33m (2021/22: £0.38m) in the year and had expenditure of £0.45m (2021/22: £0.40m) including utilisation of brought forward reserves of £0.13m.

6.1.2.7 Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) Programme

ScreenSkills was awarded FJAA grant from the Department for Education (DfE) in January 2022 to support the start-up, development or diversification of apprenticeship agencies allowing employers of all sizes to benefit from apprenticeships. ScreenSkills will help the progression of apprentices into the screen industry in partnership with lead partner Amazon Prime Video, Banijay, Freemantle, Lime Pictures and Sky (with APX Content Ventures). During 2022/23, an income of £1m (2021/22: £0.04m) was received. DfE funding ended in 2022/23 and the programme will complete in 2023/24 with support from industry partners.

6.1.2.8 Creative Careers Programme (CCP)

In the next phase of Creative Careers Programme (CCP) pilot originally launched in 2018, ScreenSkills was awarded a DCMS grant of £947k to run the programme till March 2025. The programme started in the last quarter of 2022/23 with an income of £180k utilised fully in the year.

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6.2 Investments

All of ScreenSkills’ funds are currently invested in bank accounts held at HSBC. Interest received for the year was £288k (2021/22: £40k). Our investment policy is regularly reviewed to ensure that effective measures are taken to maximise funds and generate sustainable and reliable income to support ScreenSkills’ objectives, in line with Charities Commission guidelines. Due to investment timelines balances are held in cash, to ensure certainty of returns and the appropriate access of funds. Due to the current fluctuation in the base rate these funds are invested in short term (7 days to 3 months) deposit accounts with HSBC Moneymarket. ScreenSkills held £18.40m of cash in fixed term deposit accounts at the end of March 2023.

6.3 Balance sheet

Fixed assets

Fixed assets increased to £46k (2021/22: £30k) due to depreciation and additions in the year. During the year £50k was invested in new laptops.

Current assets less liabilities

Cash increased from £16.75m to £20.13m due to the timing issue of cash receipts and is held at a sufficient level to meet current liabilities, which were £7.61m at the end of the year, and to keep minimum reserve levels in each fund.

The debtors balance decreased to £1.67m (2021/22: £2.58m).

Creditors due within one year also increased by £1.02m to £7.61m (2021/22: £6.59m), mainly within grants payable for programmes completed during 2022/23.

Creditors due after one year increased by £87k to £125k (2021/22: £38k). By the end of March 2023, four grants were due to be completed after March 2024 (2021/22: five grants were due to be completed after March 2023).

6.4 Reserves Policy

The Finance and Audit Committee regularly reviews the Reserves Policy, and the level of holding reserves are reviewed on a quarterly basis. The Committee takes into account the Charity Commission’s guidance on charity reserves and considers what level of reserves is appropriate to achieve a balance between delivering against the charity’s objectives and maintaining financial sustainability.

The Committee’s view is that the base amount of funds to be held as unrestricted ‘free reserves’ by ScreenSkills - defined as unrestricted reserves, excluding fixed assets - should be in the region of £1.00m. The Committee arrived at this amount after taking into account potential financial risk factors, working capital requirements and areas of future business development. The amount represents an equivalent of nine months’ core running costs.

Monitoring and oversight of the reserves held by the charity are undertaken throughout the year through monthly management accounts processes, monthly cash-flow monitoring and quarterly financial reporting and forecasting. The reserves levels are reviewed formally by the Finance and Audit Committee and confirmed by the Board as part of the annual strategic and business planning process. Additional reviews are undertaken if there is a material change to the charity’s operations and/or risk profile.

Unrestricted funds at the end of March 2023 increased to £2.69m (2021/22: £2.10m). Free reserves increased to £2.64m (2021/22: £2.06m). This is significantly higher than the targeted reserves position of £1.00m. The targets were set in July 2022 following a review of ScreenSkills’ Reserves

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Policy and are subject to regular reviews to ensure that levels remain appropriate. The unrestricted reserve has been built up over the past few years and is currently at £2.69m. Initial growth was due to the need to protect the charity from the risks around the pandemic. Now, following a significant reduction in central funding this will enable the charity to adapt our delivery and funding model over the next two to three years to arrive at a balanced position on an annualised basis. As sustainable funding is established the reserves will return to the base level.

As with unrestricted reserves ScreenSkills has considered what would be an appropriate target level of restricted reserves in order to demonstrate appropriate financial management and stewardship and to ensure the restricted funds’ sustainability.

At the end of March 2023, reserves held within restricted funds were £11.42m, mainly related to the voluntary Children’s TV, Film, HETV and Unscripted TV skills funds. These Skills Investment Funds were established following the introduction of tax relief for these sectors. The investment management process of these Funds includes a focus on ensuring that they have a targeted level of reserves to be reinvested in skills development addressed at identified skills gaps.

Following recent growth, the Skills Investment Fund reserves are at relatively high level. They will provide the Funds with an element of flexibility to help support the industry during 2022/23. Led by the industry working groups, the growth in delivery necessarily follows the income growth, allowing the time to ensure that the increase in spend is appropriately managed, industry led and focused at identified skills gaps. The Skills Funds’ reserve levels will reduce to balanced operating levels over the next couple of years as spend re-aligns reserves against forecast future income contributions.

6.5 Going concern

ScreenSkills’ income for 2022/23 was £18.39m, 3% above the prior year income of £17.86m. The Skills Funds’ contributions income of £12.02m is 65% of total income which is in line with 2021/22 income. This demonstrated a robust Industry showing continuing support for Skills investment and ScreenSkills delivery. Our business plans for 2023/24 have been prepared to keep the income in line with prior year and increasing delivery to align with the level of reserves held.

As part of business planning, the five-year income outlook was prepared to 2027/28 showing gradual but conservative increase over the years. Going forward, the organisation has a solid base due to the following:

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The Board of Trustees has assessed the organisation’s sustainability and has expressed its confidence in the organisation as a going concern. The Trustees are satisfied, based on their role in the organisation's strategic planning for 2023/24 and beyond and their review of ScreenSkills’ budget scenarios, cash flow forecasts and partner organisations’ commitments.

6.6 Risk management

ScreenSkills is committed to managing risk efficiently and effectively in order to deliver against its strategic priorities, and we aim to follow best practice in the identification, assessment and control of risk in making decisions and in implementing our strategic and operational plans. We have applied an updated risk management model to evaluate risks. We have reviewed the potential severity of each risk’s likely impact and occurrence - using an overall weighting towards impact. Each risk is assessed to reflect the level of risk before and after mitigation.

The Board delegates responsibility for setting parameters of the risk management process to the Finance and Audit Committee. The Committee requires the ScreenSkills Senior Management Team to regularly review its risks and controls and to report back on the findings.

The Senior Management Team maintains a Corporate Risk Register, which contains all significant (high- and medium-level) risks affecting ScreenSkills and its work. This Register is updated on a regular basis and is reviewed by the Finance and Audit Committee. The findings are then reported to the Board for further review and overall approval.

Risks recognised in the Register are those which could have a significant impact.

The summary on the following pages shows the Senior Management Team’s assessment of the significant strategic risks, along with recommended actions and mitigations - for the Trustees’ July 2023 review and approval.

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Risk Effects Key Mitigations
Adapt and Change
“Fail to ensure ScreenSkills Challenging long term Strong/agile business planning,
can positively respond to planning, misalignment with financial and strategic.
external change and strategic priorities, financial Ongoing review of organisation
challenges.” uncertainty and growth structure and resourcing,
opportunities lost. dialogue with Stakeholders.
Development and Growth
“Inability to identify and/or Organisation unable to move Maintain engagement and
maximise opportunities for forward or realise opportunities communication with
sustainable growth and Improvements in delivery is not contributors/training
development of services.” realised combined with poor providers/Industry
asset utilisation. stakeholders.
Establish a growth strategy
and develop commercial
expertise.
Digital
“Fail to ensure ScreenSkills Inability to deliver effective Clear investment plan with
digital strategy and delivery is efficient services. agile digital strategy.
agile, dynamic, safe & secure.” Systems compromised Ensure robust digital
resulting in possible loss of infrastructure, clear policies
data and reputational damage. combined with internal and
external expertise/support.
Engagement
“Inability to identify and Inability to maximise Maintain industry ownership,
maximise opportunities to opportunities and remain through Board, Councils and
communicate effectively and relevant to industry. working groups.
maintain relationships with the Loss of credibility with Industry Co-ordinated updated Comms
right people.” with resulting in loss of strategy, engagement through
revenues. direct dialogue, events,
speaking, social media and
newsletters.
Finance
“Inability to sustainably balance Reduced ability to deliver Strong embedded financial
expectations, income and planned services and future planning, forecasting and
delivery.” funding, falling short aspiration reporting, aligned with
and value for money. contingency planning.
Reputational damage with Agile spending realignment
Stakeholders. resulting from changes in
income or investment.
Internal Communications &
Engagement
“Fail to ensure we Increased workload and/or loss Management of organisation
communicate effectively to of key staff. culture covering hybrid
ensure the best possible Unable to maximise working, cross over learning
outcomes.” opportunities and deliver opportunities, development
service improvements resulting and recognition of success.
in a negative stakeholder Develop and maintain an
experience. internal comms strategy.
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Resources
“Fail to ensure our workforce
has the skills, capability and
capacity to deliver.”		 Loss of knowledge,
relationships and future
leaders with pressure on other
resources and damage to
morale.
Unable to meet operational
and strategic objectives
leading to reputational damage
and financial impact.		 Induction, review, appraisals
and development across staff,
flexible working with strong
company culture.
Track skills/process
documentation, avoid siloed
working and spread knowledge
across the workforce.

The Trustees believe that - through the Risk Register process - a wide range of risks faced by the organisation have been identified and quantified. The Trustees ensure that, where appropriate, action is being taken and will be taken to manage the identified risks.

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6.7 Grant-making policy

ScreenSkills awards funding up to a maximum of £3k per twelve-month period to individuals who are freelancers in the screen industries for training, equipment and other support. By providing funding we are subsidising the cost of training, which is often a barrier to developing the right skills to progress a career. These awards support our objectives of improving entry-level work-readiness and professional development. The overall bursary structure has been consolidated across all ScreenSkills’ funds.

ScreenSkills also commissions training and co-invests in organisations which deliver training that directly addresses identified skills gaps and shortages. The amount available depends on the individual programme and its funding guidelines. By partnering with industry we ensure that our investment supports industry business activity and growth by developing skilled professionals to work across the screen skills industry. Industry partnerships can also generate additional funding opportunities, delivering added value to the award. Our interventions also help training providers and educational institutions to develop and deliver courses that address industry skills needs. Applications are sought throughout the year by publishing on our website the guidelines for our various funding programmes. Funding decisions are made regularly with advice taken from groups of industry experts.

ScreenSkills reserves the right not to approve any recommendation or nomination if, through its decision-making, it determines that the resulting grant would not be charitable or would conflict with the organisation’s stated policies.

The majority of grants are issued for the current year. If there are any multi-year grants the contract is only issued for a year, and a contract variation to extend the term to the following year is issued once the current year has been completed satisfactorily.

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7. Key management personnel and Remuneration Policy

7.1 Key management personnel

The Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Finance & Operations are ScreenSkills’ key management personnel.

7.2.1 Remuneration Policy

All salaries are usually reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee which consists of CEO, the Director of Finance and Operations, members from the Board and Finance & Audit Committee and HR. The following factors are taken into consideration during the review:

The salary review process usually takes place in March each year. If a standard increase is awarded it is implemented in April of that year. A standard increase may be agreed with the Finance and Audit Committee, taking into account the:

A standard salary increase for the CEO is part of the above process, and any additional increase is approved by the Board of Directors.

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8. Funds held as custodian

A bursary was established in the memories of David Fraser and Andrea Wonfor, with contributions from organisations and individuals. The purpose of the David Fraser and Andrea Wonfor bursary is to support up-and-coming theatre directors in gaining experience of working in television.

In March 2023, in association with Directors UK and Lime Pictures, two placements were offered for stage directors to train in directing for television. ScreenSkills manages the finances of the bursary on behalf of the Trustees. Further detail on the funds held as custodian can be found in note 18.

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9. Trustees’ liability insurance

Trustees’ liability insurance premiums charged to the accounts were £745 (2021/22: £657).

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10. Auditor

RSM UK Audit LLP has indicated its willingness to continue in office.

As far as each of the Trustees is aware:

The Trustees’ Report, which includes the Strategic Report, is being signed by the Trustees in their capacity as Directors.

Signatory on behalf of the Board:

Richard Johnston

Trustee: …………………………………… Richard Johnston (Jul 19, 2023 13:36 GMT+1)

RICHARD JOHNSTON (ScreenSkills’ Board Chair)

Date: 19 July 2023

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Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also Directors of ScreenSkills Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and, hence, for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdiction.

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Trustees further confirm that the activities of ScreenSkills are carried out in line with its objects, for the public benefit.

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Independent auditor’s report

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of ScreenSkills Limited (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We have been appointed auditor under section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and under the Companies Act 2006 and report to you in accordance with regulations made under those Acts.

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees Report and Financial Statements other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Trustees Report and Financial Statements. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report or the strategic report, included within the Trustees Report and Financial Statements.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities set out on page 47, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The objectives of our audit are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, to perform audit procedures to help identify instances of non-compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements, and to respond appropriately to identified or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.

In relation to fraud, the objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud through designing and implementing appropriate responses and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.

However, it is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity's operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.

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In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team:

As a result of these procedures we consider the most significant laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements are FRS 102, Charities SORP (FRS 102), Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), the charitable company’s governing document and tax legislation and Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016. We performed audit procedures to detect non-compliances which may have a material impact on the financial statements which included reviewing the financial statements including the Trustees’ Report and remaining alert to new or unusual transactions which may not be in accordance with the governing documents.

The most significant laws and regulations that have an indirect impact on the financial statements are those in relation to the General Data Protection Regulations. We performed audit procedures to enquire of management and those charged with governance whether the charitable company is in compliance with these law and regulations and inspected correspondence with regulatory authorities.

The audit engagement team identified the risk of management override of controls and the completeness of income as the areas where the financial statements were most susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud. Audit procedures performed included but were not limited to testing manual journal entries and other adjustments, evaluating the business rationale in relation to significant, unusual transactions and transactions entered into outside the normal course of business, challenging judgments and estimates, reviewing after-date bank statements and reviewing minutes for references to income levels.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Use of our report

This report is made exclusively to the members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, and to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the members and the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity, its members as a body, and its trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

ZOE LONGSTAFF-TYRRELL (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of RSM UK AUDIT LLP, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants

Portland 25 High Street Crawley West Sussex RH10 1BG

Date 19 July 2023

RSM UK Audit LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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ScreenSkills Limited

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the income and expenditure account) for the year ending 31 March 2023

Note
Income
Grants and donations
1
Income from charitable
activities
Industry Intelligence and
Influencing
2
Entry Level Diversity and Work
Readiness
2
Professional Development
2
Other trading activities
Investment Income
Other
Total income
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Industry Intelligence and
Influencing
Entry Level Diversity and Work
Readiness
Professional Development
Products and Services
Total expenditure
4
Net income
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
(3,970)
223,388
522,559
3,586,899
38,035
71,666
4,438,577
218,109
402,104
3,179,248
54,118
3,853,579
584,998
584,998
2,103,023
2,688,021		 Restricted
Funds
£
12,129,048
-
1,265,830
302,435
249,722
2,312
13,949,347
46,352
5,032,176
8,101,046
-
13,179,574
769,773
769,773
10,652,769
11,422,542		 2023
Total
£
12,125,078
223,388
1,788,389
3,889,334
287,757
73,978
18,387,924
264,461
5,434,280
11,280,294
54,118
17,033,153
1,354,771
1,354,771
12,755,792
14,110,563		 2022
Total
£
11,965,550
404,273
987,060
4,456,602
40,310
7,417
17,861,212
287,275
2,882,098
9,756,327
28,242
12,953,942
4,907,270
4,907,270
7,848,522
12,755,792

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ScreenSkills Limited BALANCE SHEET as at 31 March 2023 Company Registration Number 02576828

Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
7
Intangible Assets
7a
Investments
7b
Current Assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
11
Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year
9
Net Current Assets
Total Assets less Current Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than
one year
10
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
15		 2023
£
45,855
-
1
45,856
1,672,590
20,130,889
21,803,479
7,614,015
14,189,464
14,235,320
124,757
14,110,563
2,688,021
11,422,542
14,110,563		 2022
£
29,885
16,236
1
46,122
2,583,743
16,753,136
19,336,879
6,589,529
12,747,350
12,793,472
37,680
12,755,792
2,103,023
10,652,769
12,755,792

The Financial Statements on pages 53 to 79 were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 19 July 2023.

Signed on behalf of the Board by:

Richard Johnston

Trustee………………………….. Richard Johnston (Jul 19, 2023 13:36 GMT+1) RICHARD JOHNSTON (ScreenSkills’ Board Chair)

19 July 2023

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ScreenSkills Limited STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ending 31 March 2023

Note
Cash flow from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
14
Cash flow from investing activities
Interest income
Purchase of fixed assets
Net cash provided by investing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalent
Cash and cash equivalent at the beginning of the year
11
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
11		 2023
£
3,139,916
287,757
(49,920)
237,837
3,377,753
16,753,136
20,130,889		 2022
£
5,864,019
40,310
(20,852)
19,458
5,883,477
10,869,659
16,753,136

The Accounting policies and Notes to the Financial Statements on pages 56 to 79 form part of these accounts.

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ScreenSkills Limited ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ending 31 March 2023

Accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102), revised 1 January 2019) the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Accounts are presented in sterling rounded to the nearest £, the functional currency of the charity.

Company information

ScreenSkills Ltd is a charity registered in England and Wales and a company limited by guarantee without share capital. It was incorporated on 24 January 1991 (Company number: 02576828) and registered as a charity on 23 November 1992, (Charity number: 1015324). It is also a charity registered in Scotland (Charity No: SC039556).

Public benefit entity

ScreenSkills meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Trustees further confirm that the activities of ScreenSkills are carried out in line with its objects, for the public benefit.

Going concern

The Trustees have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis. The Trustees are satisfied that this basis is appropriate as a result of their role in the organisation's strategic review (setting out plans for 2023/24 onwards including high level financial forecasts to March 2025) and having reviewed the budget scenarios and cash flow forecasts along with partners’ ongoing commitments and support. A more detailed explanation of the going concern review is covered in Section 6.5 of the Trustees’ Report.

Income

Income represents the value, excluding value added tax (VAT), of contributions receivable from organisations in the United Kingdom.

Income from donations and charitable income is recognised when entitlement has been established and as soon as the amount and receipt can be adequately measured and is probable. Performance-related grants are recognised as services are performed and the relevant conditions are met. Contractual income is recognised based on the level of activity carried out and as services are performed. All other income is recognised as the criteria of measurement, entitlement and probability (as laid out in the Charities SORP) are met.

Grants and contracts

Grant income that is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds is deferred and not recognised until: either those conditions are fully met; or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that such conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period (see note 3). Equally when work has been performed and conditions have been met income may be accrued for the period to which it relates (see note 8).

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ScreenSkills Limited ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ending 31 March 2023

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is allocated to the particular activity where the cost relates to that activity. The costs of governing the charity and supporting the charitable activities are based on specific costs and overheads apportioned on a headcount and delivery spend basis and are attributed to each activity. Note 4 explains the allocations and the apportionment basis used.

Grants payable

Grants payable are payments made to training providers or individuals to deliver training or to receive training that is in line with the furtherance of the charitable objects of the charity. Across all funds, financial liabilities are recognised from the time an offer is made and are included in grants payable. The notification gives the recipient a reasonable expectation that they will receive funding and the chance of funds being withdrawn before acceptance is received is unlikely. An award is only ever not paid when there has been a breach in contract and the award is rescinded or the awardee advises they are no longer able to deliver.

The majority of funds awarded are expected to complete delivery within one year leaving a few exceptions that are due to complete in more than one year (see note 10). Should any reporting requirements be outstanding 10% of the grant is usually withheld until they have been met. As at 31 March 2023 no grants had any amounts withheld (2021/22: nil).

Support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but cannot be directly attributable to specific charitable activities. Support costs include governance costs, office costs, premises and staff costs not directly attributable to activities. These are allocated per activity headcount and delivery spend. Governance costs reflect strategic and organisational costs and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

The charity is registered for VAT and is engaged in a mixture of non-business activities, exempt supplies and taxable supplies. Since April 2022, ScreenSkills operates the partial exemption ‘Standard Method’ based on taxable supplies in respect of recovering residual input tax incurred by the charity for taxable supplies. We are able to recover costs solely in relation to commercial activity.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.

Taxation

ScreenSkills is a registered charity and, as such, is exempt from taxation on its income to the extent that it is applied for charitable purposes.

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ScreenSkills Limited ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ending 31 March 2023

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds support the infrastructure costs for delivery and underpinning activities, such as research and development, of the organisation. These funds are not considered 'restricted' as per Charities SORP FRS 102. Restricted funds are used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor or grant making body. Expenditure which meets the necessary criteria is allocated against the funds, together with a fair allocation of support costs when permitted by the funding conditions. The individual assets and liabilities of each fund are shown in note 16.

Pensions

ScreenSkills offers membership to a Group Personal Pension Scheme with Aviva, which is a defined contribution scheme. This operates on a salary sacrifice basis. The standard contribution is 4% from the employer and a minimum of 4% from the employee. Benefits are eventually dependent on investment performance with Aviva and the subsequent underlying value of funds at retirement. Employees become eligible to join the scheme on completion of three months’ service. The amount charged to the statement of financial activities in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.

Redundancy/termination payments

Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The charity recognises termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either (i) terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or (ii) providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy. Redundancy payments are made to staff that have over two years’ continuous service as an employee of ScreenSkills (not including service before age 18). This does not include agency temps, apprentices, consultants or freelancers who are not employees of ScreenSkills. Redundancy and termination payments are accounted for in the period in which they are agreed. Payments are calculated on the basis of the following which is inclusive of Statutory Redundancy Pay.

Leased assets and obligations

All leases held are ‘operating leases’ and the annual rentals are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Tangible fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at historical cost. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write each asset down to its estimated residual value evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Office equipment over 3 years Fixtures and fittings over 3 years IT equipment over 3 years Leasehold improvements over the lower of lease term or 5 years

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ScreenSkills Limited ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ending 31 March 2023

Intangible fixed assets

Intangible fixed asset costs capitalised represent software costs capitalised in accordance with FRS 102. These are stated at historical cost and amortised on a straight-line basis over the period in which revenue is expected to be generated. ScreenSkills considers three years to be the expected useful life from the year of acquisition for all computer software. All assets over a value of £1,000 are capitalised. Assets of a lower value are also capitalised if they are expected to have a useful life of three years or more.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments and are not considered to be of a financing nature. Basic financial instruments, which comprise cash at bank and in hand, together with trade and other debtors and creditors, accrued income and expenditure, are originally measured at their transaction value and then subsequently at settlement value.

Cash at bank and in hand is defined as all cash held in instant and 3 months or less deposit accounts. Grants receivable and payable that are non-contractual/non-exchange are not financial instruments.

Key accounting estimates and areas of judgement

Estimates and judgements are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. ScreenSkills makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual result.

Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

There were no significant estimates or judgements made in these Financial Statements. In arriving at our going concern assessment, we have made appropriate assumptions while preparing budgets and forecasts based on conservative view of current economic and postpandemic situation.

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ScreenSkills Limited NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

1 Grants and Donations

Broadcasters
Voluntary Levy
Apprenticeship
Programmes
Donations
Total*		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total 2022
£
£
£
£
£
£
(3,970)
(43,493)
(47,463)
130,000
825,785
955,785
-
11,802,869
11,802,869
-
10,939,734
10,939,734
-
369,672
369,672
-
65,031
65,031
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
(3,970)
12,129,048
12,125,078
130,000
11,835,550
11,965,550

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ScreenSkills Limited

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

2 Unrestricted Projects Summary

Industry Intelligence and Influencing
Central Support
British Film Institute
Total Industry Intelligence and Influencing
Entry Level Diversity and Work Readiness
Central Support
British Film Institute
Total Entry Level Diversity and Work Readiness
Professional Development
Apprenticeships
British Film Institute
Apprenticeships
Accreditation - Select
British Film Institute
Accreditation/ Quality provision
Skills Development Scotland
Bespoke Training
British Film Institute
CPD
British Film Institute
Centres of excellence
British Film Institute
Mentoring
British Film Institute
Bursaries
Central Support
Central Support
Total Professional Development
Products and Services
Total Unrestricted Projects		 Income from
Charitable
Activities
£
-
223,388		 Expenditure
On Charitable
Activities
Surplus /
(Deficit)
£
£
(5,761)
5,761
223,870
(482)
223,388 218,109
5,279
£
-
522,559		 £
£
(121,582)
121,582
523,686
(1,127)
522,559 402,104
120,455
£
1,515
419,265		 £
£
-
1,515
420,169
(904)
420,780
103,827
668,272		 420,169
611
(2,352)
106,179
669,713
(1,441)
772,099
35,000
100,978
1,045,508		 667,361
104,738
11,709
23,291
71,264
29,714
1,047,763
(2,255)
1,181,486
306,176		 1,130,736
50,750
306,836
(660)
306,176
235,451		 306,836
(660)
235,959
(508)
235,451
670,907		 235,959
(508)
672,354
(1,447)
670,907
-		 672,354
(1,447)
(254,167)
254,167
-
3,586,899		 (254,167)
254,167
3,179,248
407,651
- 54,118
(54,118)
3,853,579
479,267
4,332,846

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ScreenSkills Limited NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

3 Government Grants receivable for furtherance of the charity’s objectives

During 2022/23 ScreenSkills received the following Government grants:

Department of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS)

A total of £180,385 of restricted grant was for Creative Careers Programme (CCP) (2021/22: A total of £43,950 of restricted grant of which £18,950 was for Creative Careers Programme (CCP) and £25,000 for ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Programme).

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

A total of £2,883 of unrestricted grant was received for access support at work (2021/22: £Nil).

Department for Education (DfE)

A total of £369,672 of restricted grant for Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) programme. (2021/22: £40,031).

A total of £55,500 of unrestricted grant for Apprenticeship Incentive Scheme for employing apprentices (2021/22: £Nil).

There were no unfulfilled conditions at year end for the grants listed above.

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ScreenSkills Limited NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

4 Total Expenditure

a) Breakdown of Total Expenditure

Industry Intelligence and
Influencing
Entry Level Diversity
and Work Readiness
Professional
Development
Products and Services
Total 2023
Total 2022		 Direct Costs
Grants
Support
Costs
Total 2023
Total 2022
£
£
£
£
£
245,542
-
18,919
264,461
287,275
3,136,828
2,045,232
252,220
5,434,280
2,882,098
3,992,958
6,840,094
447,242
11,280,294
9,756,327
55,418
-
(1,300)
54,118
28,242
7,430,746
8,885,326
717,081
17,033,153
6,158,417
5,932,730
862,795
12,953,942

b) Total Expenditure - Restricted Funds

Industry Intelligence and
Influencing
Entry Level Diversity
and Work Readiness
Professional
Development
Products and Services
Total 2023
Total 2022		 Direct
Costs
Grants
Support
Costs
Total 2023
Total 2022
£
£
£
£
£
44,372
-
1,980
46,352
50,441
2,708,666
2,002,809
320,701
5,032,176
2,380,976
1,961,571
5,778,036
361,439
8,101,046
6,014,887
-
-
-
-
-
4,714,609
7,780,845
684,120
13,179,574
3,276,198
4,751,521
418,585
8,446,304

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ScreenSkills Limited NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

c) Total Expenditure - Unrestricted Funds

Direct Costs Grants Grants Support
Costs		 Total 2023 Total 2022 Total 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Industry Intelligence and
Influencing		 201,170 - 16,939 218,109 236,834
Entry Level Diversity
and Work Readiness 428,162 42,423 (68,481) 402,104 501,122
Professional
Development 2,031,387 1,062,058 85,803 3,179,248 3,741,440
Products and Services 55,418 - (1,300) 54,118 28,242
Total 2023 2,716,137 1,104,481 32,961 3,853,579
Total 2022 2,882,219 1,181,209 444,210 4,507,638
d)
Analysis of support		 costs
2023 2022
Staff
Costs - Premises Comms Governance Other Total Total
Indirect
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Industry
Intelligence and
Influencing 3,965 906 278 781 12,989 18,919 22,278
Entry Level
Diversity and
Work Readiness 166,316 15,926 4,810 16,476 48,692 252,220 200,432
Professional
Development 162,921 27,989 8,288 34,442 213,602 447,242 639,843
Products and
Services (888) (218) (78) 176 (292) (1,300) 242
Total 2023 332,314 44,603 13,298 51,875 274,991 717,081
Total 2022 447,616 77,180 27,454 42,254 268,291 862,795

d) Analysis of support costs

Support costs of £0.72m (2021/22: £0.86m) include staff costs, general overheads, central services charges and recovery that ScreenSkills considers to be core staff and overheads, and shows a reduction of 17% on prior year. Any staff and associated costs including marketing, communication and events which are solely associated with fund programmes, are allocated as direct costs. Direct costs in 2022/23 include overall programme delivery staff, marketing, events, performance audits, systems and evaluation costs.

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4 (e) Analysis of Governance Costs
2023 2022
£ £
Meeting costs 2,966 -
Executive expenses 370 -
Legal and professional fees 6,311 3,974
Auditor’s remuneration 42,228 38,280
Total governance costs 51,875 42,254
5 Net Income
2023 2022
£ £
Net Income is after charging:
Depreciation on tangible fixed assets 32,569 47,000
Amortisation on intangible fixed assets 12,960 14,765
Amounts payable to RSM UK Audit LLP and its associates in
respect to both audit and non-audit services are as follows:-
- Statutory audit 22/23 35,100 -
- Statutory audit 21/22 - 31,900
- Remuneration for non-audit work 4,750 4,300
Operating leases:
- Land and Buildings 148,050 119,928
- Office Equipment 2,666 5,799

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6 Employees

Staff costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Redundancy
Total		 2023
£
4,112,268
385,762
139,504
6,479
4,644,013		 2022
£
3,029,511
301,705
114,572
24,211
3,469,999

The average number of employees are calculated on the basis of average monthly headcount:

Direct project staff
Apprentices
Support activity staff
Total		 2023
No.
61
40
13
114		 2022
No.
48
13
14
75

The number of employees whose emoluments amounted to over £60,000 in the period was as follows:

£ 60,001 - £ 70,000
£ 70,001 - £ 80,000
£ 80,001 - £ 90,000
£ 110,001 - £ 120,000
£ 170,001 - £ 180,000
£ 180,001 - £ 190,000		 2023
No.
3
2
4
1
-
1
11		 2022
No.
3
5
1
1
1
-
11

10 employees out of a total of 11 employees (2021/22: 10 out of 11 employees) earning over £60,000 were members of the group personal pension scheme. They benefitted from employer's contributions at rates of 4% and 10%

The aggregate total of employer’s pension contributions made on behalf of employees earning over £60,000 was £45,091 (2021/22: £43,864).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

The key management personnel of the charity were the Trustees, Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Finance & Operations. The total employee costs of the key management personnel are detailed below.

Salaries
Employer’s National Insurance
Pension payments		 2023
£
299,981
36,944
22,290
359,215		 2022
£
291,372
34,788
21,353
347,513

Trustees’ Liability insurance premiums charged to the accounts was £745 (2021/22: £657).

Trustees’ Remuneration and Expenses

There were two leaving gifts given to Trustees of the values: Christine Healy - £173 and Alex Hope – £123 (2021/22: £ Nil).

No remuneration, pension or national insurance contributions were made on behalf of Trustees. There were £370.25 of travel expenses incurred for Richard Johnston during the year (2021/22 £ Nil). For further details on Trustees Related Party Transactions see note 20.

7 Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost
1 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
31 March 2023
Depreciation
1 April 2022
Charge for year
Disposals
31 March 2023
Net Book Value
31 March 2023
31 March 2022		 Office
Equipment
Fixtures &
equipment
IT
Equipment
£
£
£
5,036
4,483
156,515
-
-
49,920
-
-
(8,964)
5,036
4,483
197,471
5,036
4,483
126,630
-
-
32,569
-
-
(7,583)
5,036
4,483
151,616
-
-
45,855
-
-
29,885		 Total
£
166,034
49,920
(8,964)
206,990
136,149
32,569
(7,583)
161,135
45,855
29,885

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7a Intangible Fixed Assets

Cost
1 April 2022
Disposals
31 March 2023
Amortisation
1 April 2022
Charge for year
Disposals
31 March 2023
Net Book Value
31 March 2023
31 March 2022		 IT Software
£
44,295
(23,591)
20,704
28,059
12,960
(20,315)
20,704
-		 Total
£
44,295
(23,591)
20,704
28,059
12,960
(20,315)
20,704
-
16,236 16,236

7b Investments

Creative Skillset Trading Ltd, Company number 11433230 is a private limited company which is 100% subsidiary of ScreenSkills Ltd. It was incorporated on 26 June 2018. The subsidiary has been excluded from consolidation on the basis of immateriality. The subsidiary has a balance sheet value of £1. The subsidiary is dormant and there were no trading activities during this year and prior year.

8 Debtors

Due within 1 year
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Total		 2023
£
452,378
1,308
1,218,904
1,672,590		 2022
£
318,492
78
2,265,173
2,583,743

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9 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other creditors ()
Other taxation and social security costs
Funds held in trust for 3rd party (Note 18)
Accruals
Deferred income (Note 19)
BFI grants payable
Other grants payable
Total*		 2023
£
201,188
86,757
159,864
35,758
475,045
32,630
178,133
6,444,640
7,614,015		 2022
£
411,063
43,782
141,288
35,818
912,619
29,383
1,099,835
3,915,741
6,589,529

10 Creditors: Amounts falling due in more than one year

Amounts payable by instalments falling due:
Grants payable
Total		 2023
£
124,757
124,757		 2022
£
37,680
37,680

11 Cash & cash equivalents

Bank – Current Accounts
Bank – Deposit Account
Cash Cards
Total*		 2023
£
1,729,405
18,400,000
1,484
20,130,889		 2022
£
8,751,815
8,000,000
1,321
16,753,136

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12 Reconciliation of net funds

Cash at bank and in hand
Debt due within one year
Total		 2022
£
16,753,136
-
16,753,136		 Cash flow
3,377,753
-
3,377,753		 2023
£
20,130,889
-
20,130,889

13 Operating Lease Commitments

As at 31 March 2023 the charity had total non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

Land and Buildings
Payable within 1 year
Payable within 2-5 years
Office Equipment
Payable within 1 year
Payable within 2-5 years
Total Lease Commitment		 2023
£
169,200
-
169,200
2,170
2,170
4,340
173,540		 2022
£
126,900
169,200
296,100
2,170
4,340
6,510
302,610

14 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income
Add back amortisation and depreciation charge
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Deduct interest income
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors
Increase in creditors		 2023
£
1,354,771
45,528
4,658
(287,757)
911,153
1,111,563
3,139,916		 2022
£
4,907,270
61,972
2,277
(40,310)
(601,900)
1,534,710
5,864,019

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15a Charity Funds
Current Year
Unrestricted
Restricted
ScreenSkills’ Skills
Investment Funds (SIFs)
TV Skills Fund (TVSF)
BBC Production Unlocked
ScreenSkills
Apprenticeship Programme
(SAP)
Flexi-Job Apprenticeship
Agency (FJAA)
Programme
Arts Council England
(ACE)
Creative Careers
Programme (CCP)
BFI Job Descriptions
Total Restricted
Total		 Bal b/fwd
01 April
2022
£
2,103,023
10,426,228
99,502
-
127,039
-
-
-
-
10,652,769
12,755,792		 Income
£
4,438,577
12,018,626
4,578
92,206
326,417
1,006,171
305,520
180,385
15,444
13,949,347
18,387,924		 Expenditure
£
(3,853,579)
(11,153,684)
14,516
(79,430)
(453,456)
(1,006,171)
(305,520)
(180,385)
(15,444)
(13,179,574)
(17,033,153)		 Transfer*
-
118,596
(118,596)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Bal c/fwd
31 March
2023
£
2,688,021
11,409,766
-
12,776
-
-
-
-
-
11,422,542
14,110,563

*Unscripted TV Skills Fund (USF) was established in June 2021, shown above as part of ScreenSkills’ Skills Investment Funds, replaced Indie Training Fund (ITF) closed 31 March 2021 and TV Skills Fund (TVSF), leading to transfer of TVSF reserves of £118,596 to ScreenSkills SIFs.

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted funds are received from various parties with no conditions attached as to how they may be used other than for the general purpose of achieving the charitable objectives. Unrestricted income supports the delivery of work-readiness through training, continuing professional development (CPD) and accreditation. In 2022/23 this amounted to £4.44m which includes funding from the BFI’s ‘Future Film Skills’ Fund (FFS), Bespoke Training courses, Accreditation, Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and international licensing of online assets. Income is also generated through projects co-funded through public and private investment. The unrestricted surplus of £0.58m increased the reserves to £2.69m.

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Restricted Funds

ScreenSkills manages a range of restricted funds which enable the charity to support skills development for those wanting to join the screen industry and those already working in the industry (freelancers and employees). Restricted funding is received from various parties under strict terms, which determine how the funding can be used. Such funding is ring fenced as restricted funds and specific expenditure and a reasonable proportion of overheads are allocated against the income.

ScreenSkills Limited's Skills Investment Funds (SIF)

ScreenSkills Limited's Skills Investment Funds, through income received from industry, offer opportunities for the growth of the film, High-end TV, Unscripted TV, children's TV, animation, games and visual effects (VFX) industries.

The funds received are disbursed as grants, direct delivery and also pay for the management and administration of the fund. The funds generated a surplus of £0.86m which increased the reserves to £11.41m including the transfer of TV Skills Fund (TVSF) reserves, closed in the year and will be allocated to the budgeted spend in 2023/24.

TV Skills Fund (TVSF)

The TV Skills Fund supports the unscripted TV Sector, which is funded by a small number of contributors from the TV broadcasters. Funds are used to support training for those that work in the TV industry by way of awarding grants and commissioning training. TVSF was replaced by the introduction of the Unscripted TV skills fund (USF) in June 2021. The fund received transitional funding from the broadcasters during 2021/22 and formally closed during 2022/23 with completion of committed deliveries and reserves of £0.12m transferred to USF fund (part of SIF).

BBC – Production Unlocked Programme

BBC provided a funding of £92k for Production Unlocked programme during 2022/23 to run multiple events across UK with a full programme of masterclasses from industry professional, skills workshops and panel discussions. The delivery will be completed in the first half of 2023/24 and any balance of the funds will be transferred to USF fund.

BFI – Job Descriptions Project

ScreenSkills was awarded a BFI grant of £50k for Job Descriptions project to support freelance development in the sector and improve awareness and accessibility of jobs within the industry by reviewing the current use of job descriptions within the UK film and TV production sector and the creations of job description templates that can be most useful and applicable, complementing any existing publicly available resources. During 2022/23, £15k of funding was utilised to support this with completion of the project in the first quarter of 2023/24.

Arts Council England (ACE)

ScreenSkills received £305k of funding from ACE for 2022/23 extension year to support relevant ‘crossover’ skills - transferable across screen and other creative and cultural sectors and the programme was completed successfully in the year.

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ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Programme (SAP)

ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Programme was an innovative pilot programme to enable more people to join the film and TV industries through an apprenticeship in partnership with WarnerMedia and Netflix, which was supported by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The programmed completed in December 2022 with a delivery spend of £0.45m.

Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) Programme

ScreenSkills was awarded FJAA grant from Department for Education (DfE) in January 2022 to support the start-up, development or diversification of apprenticeship agencies allowing employers of all sizes to benefit from apprenticeships. ScreenSkills will help the progression of apprentices into the screen industry in partnership with Sky, Prime, Banijay, Lime and Fremantle. The delivery expenditure of £1m was utilitsed to support apprenticeships including support from partners and DfE funding which ended in March 2023. The programme will complete in late 2023/24 with support from industry partners.

Creative Careers Programme (CCP)

In the next phase of Creative Careers Programme (CCP) pilot originally launched in 2018, ScreenSkills received a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) grant of £947k to run the programme till March 2025. The programme started in the last quarter of 2022/23 with delivery spend of £180k in the year. The aim of the grant is to create a comprehensive and coordinated approach to sharing specialist creative careers information, advice and guidance with young people from all backgrounds across England in line with the Government’s Levelling Up objectives.

15b Charity Funds
comparatives
Unrestricted
Restricted
ScreenSkills’ Skills Investment
Funds (SIFs)
TV Skills Fund (TVSF)
Indie Training Fund (ITF)
ScreenSkills Apprenticeship
Programme (SAP)
Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency
(FJAA) Programme
Creative Careers Programme (CCP)
Total Restricted
Total		 Bal b/fwd 01
April 2021
£
1,652,437
5,718,963
259,291
75,476
142,355
-
-
6,196,085
7,848,522		 Income
£
4,958,225
12,409,451
103,161
(52,680)
384,074
40,031
18,950
12,902,987
17,861,212		 Expenditure
£
(4,507,638)
(7,702,186)
(262,951)
(22,796)
(399,390)
(40,031)
(18,950)
(8,446,304)
(12,953,942)		 Bal c/fwd 31
March 2022
£
2,103,024
10,426,228
99,501
-
127,039
-
-
10,652,768
12,755,792

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16 Analysis of net assets between funds

Fixed assets
Cash at bank and
in hand
Other net liabilities
Total		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2023
£
£
£
45,856
-
45,856
2,926,970
17,203,919
20,130,889
(284,805)
(5,781,377)
(6,066,182)
2,688,021
11,422,542
14,110,563		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
46,122
-
46,122
2,307,410
14,445,726
16,753,136
(250,509)
(3,792,957)
(4,043,466)
2,103,023
10,652,769
12,755,792

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17 Grants Payable in furtherance of charitable objectives

Awards
BFI
Skills Funds
TVSF
BBC
CCP
Total Awards
No of Grants to
organisations
Bursaries
BFI
Skills Funds
TVSF
No of Bursaries
Total Awards and
Bursaries
Total number of
Awards and
Bursaries		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2023
£
£
£
867,177
-
867,177
-
7,225,533
7,225,533
-
2,000
2,000
-
70,000
70,000
-
97,785
97,785
867,177
7,395,318
8,262,495
39
855
894
£
£
£
452,429
-
452,429
-
528,488
528,488
-
-
-
452,429
528,488
980,917
429
546
975
1,319,606
7,923,806
9,243,412
468
1,401
1,869		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total 2022
£
£
£
971,772
-
971,772
-
4,597,315
4,597,315
-
155,013
155,013
-
-
-
-
-
-
971,772
4,752,328
5,724,100
42
545
587
£
£
£
449,697
-
449,697
-
189,118
189,118
-
6,699
6,699
449,697
195,817
645,514
498
229
727
1,421,469
4,948,145
6,369,614
540
774
1314

All grants disclosed above are payable to organisations, and all bursaries are payable to individuals. A detailed breakdown of grants awarded are included in note 21.

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18 Funds held in trust for a third party

The following reflects the movement in funds held for a third party which have not been included in the Statement of Financial Activities:

Brought forward
Funds expended
Carried forward		 David Fraser and
Andrea Wonfor
Bursary
£
35,818
(60)
35,758

ScreenSkills Ltd has granted Directors UK to use the funds to mentor two theatre directors onto a TV drama. The funds will be transferred during 2023-24 in line with the delivery. Amounts held at the year-end are reflected in the creditors balance per note 9.

19 Deferred income

The following reflects the movement in the deferral of incoming resources. The deferred income relates to the international licenses for the online assets where income is deferred as per the license period and for ACE funding for CCP to be used in 2023/24.

Brought forward
Released income to charitable activities
Income deferred in year
Carried forward		 2023
2022
£
£
29,383
40,340
(11,753)
(40,340)
15,000
29,383
32,630
29,383

20 Related Party Transactions

Skills fund contributions are received from entities in which ScreenSkills Trustees and members of the various skills councils are employees/directors. These transactions are undertaken on the same terms as all other entities therefore they have not been disclosed here.

On the similar basis, ScreenSkills issues grants and have supplier contracts with such entities however these are also made on the same terms as all other entities, therefore they have not been disclosed here. None of the individuals in question are considered to have control over both ScreenSkills and the entity in which they are an employee/director.

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21 Grants Awarded

21 Grants Awarded
Grant No Grant
Creditors Granted in of Paid in Rescinded Creditors
2021/22 b/f 2022-23 grants 2022-23 in 2022-23 2022/23 c/f
Awards £ £ £ £ £
Mission Accomplished Ltd 118,829.90 300,903.98 8 (230,011.07) (6,483.04) 183,239.77
Backstage Academy Ltd - 280,000.00 5 (56,000.00) - 224,000.00
Thecallsheet.Co.Uk Ltd 30,101.96 268,055.33 6 (126,530.62) (5,692.07) 165,934.60
Screen Yorkshire 230,566.60 260,982.00 2 (268,572.47) (47,898.99) 175,077.14
Grand Scheme Media 67,545.00 246,180.00 3 (126,972.14) (7,808.86) 178,944.00
DV Talent Ltd 122,301.79 240,725.56 5 (194,261.90) - 168,765.45
thinkBIGGER! Ltd 106,448.00 199,403.00 3 (98,325.68) (21,218.22) 186,307.10
University Of Salford 170,958.00 172,200.00 2 (151,171.35) (23,936.60) 168,050.05
TripleC Creative Confidence 25,603.00 166,881.00 2 (34,972.20) (7.00) 157,504.80
Collective
Buckinghamshire College Group 42,466.00 165,907.80 2 (13,405.56) - 194,968.24
DLP (Platform7) Ltd - 135,640.00 4 (5,640.00) - 130,000.00
The Research Centre - 115,140.00 1 (23,028.00) - 92,112.00
Lightforge Academy - 93,296.00 3 (44,583.00) - 48,713.00
NFTS 75,465.00 93,012.00 1 (42,120.58) (28,391.42) 97,965.00
BBC Grafton House Prod. Ltd 39,450.00 79,220.00 13 (62,290.00) - 56,380.00
Hocus Pocus Productions Ltd - 78,120.00 14 (58,120.00) - 20,000.00
Share My Telly Job CIC 60,030.00 77,678.10 2 (57,515.97) - 80,192.13
Sgil Cymru 28,700.00 75,000.00 2 (43,700.00) - 60,000.00
Talking Point Ltd 60,985.62 74,126.11 3 (97,927.05) (986.73) 36,197.95
BBC Academy 75,122.91 70,000.00 1 (89,122.91) - 56,000.00
TSC Entertainment (ATB) Ltd - 68,500.00 10 -
-		 68,500.00
Liminal Stage Productions - 67,885.37 3 (39,885.37) - 28,000.00
BBC Children's Productions Ltd 31,299.60 65,894.71 22 (95,335.31) - 1,859.00
Devil's Hour Ltd 12,000.00 63,600.00 9 (19,200.00) - 56,400.00
STV Studios Ltd 15,000.00 61,206.00 4 (25,000.00) - 51,206.00
Moonage Pictures (The - 57,220.00 6 -
-		 57,220.00
Gentlemen) Ltd
Final Pixel Ltd 35,000.00 51,959.65 1 (82,675.69) (4,283.96) -
Clarence Beeks (Bridge06) Ltd 48,000.00 50,000.00 0 (98,000.00) - -
Urban Myth Films (West) Ltd - 49,360.00 7 -
-		 49,360.00
Every Sense Ltd 24,914.36 49,303.52 2 (49,340.23) - 24,877.65
Sid Gentle Films (Extraordinary - 48,900.00 5 (8,400.00) - 40,500.00
2) Ltd
Post Super - 47,450.00 2 (47,450.00) - -
Moonage Pictures (Project IV) - 47,083.30 6 (42,523.30) - 4,560.00
Ltd
Avalon Television Ltd 16,835.00 46,800.00 5 (21,035.00) - 42,600.00
Soho Editors Training Ltd - 46,769.55 2 (46,769.55) - -
HTM (TP) Ltd 5,040.00 46,000.00 8 -
-		 51,040.00
Perfect Peggy Productions Ltd - 45,700.00 5 -
-		 45,700.00
GSR Productions Ltd - 44,800.00 7 (1,200.00) - 43,600.00
Well Street 22 Ltd - 44,240.00 11 (24,240.00) - 20,000.00
Set Ready Training Ltd - 42,423.04 1 (42,423.04) - -
SDTA Productions Ltd 1,200.00 40,600.00 9 (8,820.00) - 32,980.00
All Spring Media 7,500.00 40,000.00 1 (15,500.00) - 32,000.00
Sussex Martyrs Productions Ltd - 40,000.00 7 (35,200.00) - 4,800.00
Subtotal 1,451,362.74 4,358,166.02 215 (2,527,267.99) (146,706.89) 3,135,553.88

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31 March 2023

Grant No Grant
Creditors Granted in of Paid in Rescinded Creditors
2021/22 b/f 2022-23 grants 2022-23 in 2022-23 2022/23 c/f
Awards (b/fwd) £ £ £ £ £
Subtotal 1,451,362.74 4,358,166.02 215 (2,527,267.99) (146,706.89) 3,135,553.88
ITV Grace Ltd - 39,140.00 5 (4,140.00) - 35,000.00
Tiger Aspect (3LB) Ltd - 39,000.00 5 (15,600.00) - 23,400.00
The Forge Entertainment Ltd - 38,960.00 5 -
-		 38,960.00
Wild Mercury (Moreton) Ltd - 38,960.00 4 -
-		 38,960.00
QSP FMO Ltd - 38,920.00 4 -
-		 38,920.00
Whoniverse 1 Ltd - 38,800.00 4 -
-		 38,800.00
Quite Funny Films Ltd - 38,380.00 5 (9,000.00) - 29,380.00
Addie Orfila Training - 38,250.00 4 (9,800.00) - 28,450.00
Alison Surtees - 38,250.00 4 (9,800.00) - 28,450.00
One Day TV Ltd - 38,020.00 6 -
-		 38,020.00
Sister (Passenger) Limited - 37,710.00 5 -
-		 37,710.00
Sexy Beast Productions Ltd - 37,600.00 6 (600.00) - 37,000.00
ITV Vera Ltd 7,020.00 37,200.00 7 (44,220.00) - -
Truham Boys Ltd - 36,635.65 6 -
-		 36,635.65
Hull Productions Ltd - 36,450.00 7 -
-		 36,450.00
White Hart Lane Prod. Ltd - 36,380.00 6 (32,780.00) - 3,600.00
Expectation Drama Ltd 3,060.00 36,114.00 4 (13,200.00) - 25,974.00
Glasgow Media Access Ltd - 36,000.00 1 (7,200.00) - 28,800.00
104 Projects CIC 25,000.00 35,000.00 3 (59,000.00) - 1,000.00
Euston Films Productions Ltd 15,000.00 35,000.00 2 (15,000.00) - 35,000.00
NFTS Scotland 33,500.00 35,000.00 2 (18,700.00) - 49,800.00
Carnival Productions Ltd - 32,000.00 4 -
-		 32,000.00
Sunken Garden Prod. Ltd - 32,000.00 3 -
-		 32,000.00
Make-Up United Artists 40,618.02 31,875.66 1 (71,306.52) (1,187.16) -
British Independent Film Awards 50,848.02 31,826.85 2 (69,311.24) (13,363.63) -
Warner Bros TV Productions Ltd 7,569.00 31,800.00 4 -
-		 39,369.00
Buffy Dog Productions - 31,800.00 4 -
-		 31,800.00
ITV Venturer Ltd - 31,720.00 5 -
-		 31,720.00
ITV Maternal Ltd - 31,680.00 4 (25,680.00) - 6,000.00
To Be Conti. Productions Ltd - 31,583.00 6 (31,583.00) - -
HTM Television - 31,480.00 6 (15,480.00) - 16,000.00
Broke&Bones Drama Prod.2 Ltd - 30,980.00 3 (30,980.00) - -
CTM12 Productions Ltd - 30,960.00 6 (15,960.00) - 15,000.00
Annika SPV 2 Ltd - 30,180.00 6 -
-		 30,180.00
Birds Eye View Ltd 26,500.00 30,000.00 0 (56,356.48) (143.52) -
Wildspace Productions Ltd - 29,916.00 2 -
-		 29,916.00
Solihull College & Uni Centre - 29,900.00 1 -
-		 29,900.00
Starco TV 4 Ltd - 29,100.00 5 -
-		 29,100.00
New Pictures 12,760.00 28,880.00 6 (15,000.00) - 26,640.00
Oasis Productions Ltd - 28,700.00 4 -
-		 28,700.00
Boiling Point TV Ltd - 28,080.00 5 -
-		 28,080.00
Subtotal 1,673,237.78 5,758,397.18 387 (3,097,965.23) (161,401.20) 4,172,268.53

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Grant No Grant
Creditors Granted in of Paid in Rescinded Creditors
2021/22 b/f 2022-23 grants 2022-23 in 2022-23 2022/23 c/f
Awards (b/fwd) £ £ £ £ £
Subtotal 1,673,237.78 5,758,397.18 387 (3,097,965.23) (161,401.20) 4,172,268.53
History Huh Ltd 10,000.00 27,920.00 6 (37,920.00) - -
Big Talk Friday Ltd - 27,720.00 6 -
-		 27,720.00
Kudos (Two Tone) Ltd - 27,700.00 4 -
-		 27,700.00
The Lighthouse Film & TV Ltd - 26,300.00 5 -
-		 26,300.00
Blueprint Pictures(Strangers) Ltd - 25,320.00 9 (25,320.00) - -
Motive Pictures (TWITW) Ltd 780.00 25,020.00 3 -
-		 25,800.00
Kudos (Grantchester 8) Ltd - 25,000.00 2 -
-		 25,000.00
SARCO TV 4 Ltd - 25,000.00 2 -
-		 25,000.00
EHF (The Killing Kind) Ltd - 24,460.00 4 -
-		 24,460.00
Mammoth Screen Ltd - 24,354.40 4 (8,700.00) - 15,654.40
ITV The Bay Ltd - 24,180.00 3 (9,180.00) - 15,000.00
ITV Archie Ltd - 24,100.00 5 (24,100.00) - -
Guilt Ltd - 24,000.00 3 (24,000.00) - -
Rostov Productions Ltd - 24,000.00 3 -
-		 24,000.00
Minim UK Productions Ltd 50,840.00 23,960.00 4 (58,740.00) - 16,060.00
Of Productions (Buds) Ltd - 23,937.40 4 (23,937.40) - -
House Six Four Ltd - 23,860.00 4 (23,860.00) - -
Red Planet Pictures - 23,536.15 2 (23,536.15) - -
Willow Road Films Ltd - 23,400.00 9 (17,160.00) - 6,240.00
Recall TV Ltd 21,000.00 23,380.00 5 (11,220.00) - 33,160.00
Big Talk Horseface Ltd - 23,250.00 5 -
-		 23,250.00
Childrens Productions Limited 4,250.00 22,950.00 5 (27,200.00) - -
DLP (Domino Day) Ltd - 22,000.00 2 -
-		 22,000.00
Gower Avenue Films Ltd - 21,240.00 6 -
-		 21,240.00
CHA Productions Ltd - 21,106.30 4 (18,106.30) - 3,000.00
ITV Y&M Ltd - 21,000.00 3 (15,000.00) - 6,000.00
Boat Story Productions Ltd - 20,980.00 3 (4,980.00) - 16,000.00
EHF (Alex Rider 3) Ltd - 20,860.00 4 -
-		 20,860.00
Mary & George Production Ltd - 20,700.00 3 -
-		 20,700.00
Classic Brassic Ltd - 20,670.00 5 (3,750.00) - 16,920.00
TLS1 Productions Ltd - 20,340.00 4 (20,340.00) - -
Blu Production Ltd - 20,260.00 1 (5,260.00) - 15,000.00
Fable Pictures - 20,000.00 1 -
-		 20,000.00
Red Seam (The Way) Ltd - 20,000.00 2 -
-		 20,000.00
Grants to companies< £20k 3,052,300.74 1,711,593.06 372 (2,743,360.50) (111,419.95) 1,909,113.35
Bursaries (amounts paid to
Individuals) 240,847.54 980,917.08 975 (967,416.55) (85,263.98) 169,084.09
Total 5,053,256.06 9,243,411.57 1869 (7,191,052.13) (358,085.13) 6,747,530.37

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