REGisfERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 4199742 (Enihnd and Wales)
AEGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBElk 1120059
CAMBRIDGE FILM TrUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2025

CANBRIDGE FILM TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSfEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAA(X 2025
The trustees. who are 4150 dlrectors of the charity for the purpose5 of the Companles Act 2Q)6. prq5ent th•lr report
wlth the flnancial ststements of the charltyfortheyearended 31 March 2025. The trustee5 have adopt•d the provlslon5
of the Statement of Recommended Practlce {SORPI 'Accounting ind Reporttng by Charities, Issued In Marth 2005.
REFEREKE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
R*ued Company number
4199742 (England and Wales)
Reelstered Charlty number
1120059
R•OJt•red offlce
Arts Plcturehouse
38-39 St Andrews Street
Cambridge CB2 3AR
Truit••s
AJ Jone5
Dr l M McNelll Iuntll 21 February 2025)
S R Jcnes (Chalrl
M (YBrlen
MDWebb
Dr G W Mawire
DrT Kendall lappolnted 31 Marth 20251
N Q Faruql (appolnted 9 June 2025)
N Foley (appolnted 9 June 20251
R Goldman (appolnted 9 June 20251
R l(nl8ht (appointed 9 June 20251
O S V Netto {appolnted 9 June 20251
R Watson {appolnted 9 June 2025)
Company S•¢r•tary
AJ Jones
Ind•pendent Examlner
Tlmothy Davld Brown
Chartered Accountant
50 The Ridings
Sutbiton
Surrey Kf5 8HQ
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B•rC1w￿ Bank PLC
28 Chesterton Road
Cambrld8e
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CAMBRIDGE FILM TRUST
REpoirr OF THE TRusfEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 2025
srRUCTUR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEiir
Govern1￿ do¢urneTht
The th•rlty Is controlled by its governin8 documenL * deed of trus¢ and Is In￿porated as a company Ilmlted by
8uarantee underthe Companies Act 2￿16.
Appolirtm•nt of Tru•tMI
The management of the charlty Is th• responslblllty of the Trustees are elected under the deed of trusL The 808rd
of Trustees alm to malntaln a broad mlx of busine￿, artistk and communlty4)ised skllls. When partlcular skills are los¢
indlvlduals wlth the relevant skllls are approached to offer themselves for eltttlon to the Board of Trustso& All trustees
are resularly Invlted to attend events and artlvltles run by the charlty
In 2025, smn new Trustees have jolned our Board brln8ln8 new skills In areas such Is mana8emenL fundrnlsln&
Industry, edu¢atlon, diverslty and advocacy. Thelr appolntment has opened up opportunltles for new partnership5
potsntial fundln8 stroims and fresh Ideas that wlll help further dth*lop C4mbrfd8e HIM TrusV5 rfch a￿st[C output and
eniage n•w audlences across the re81on.
We were deeply saddened by the passln8 of Dr Isabelle McNelll, ca-founder of the Cambrfd8e Fllm Trust and Chalr. In
February 2025. Isabelle made a si8niflcant and lastln8 contrlbutlon to the charfty, brfin8ln8 InslghL dedlcatlon and
leadershlp to the Board. Her comrnltment trj our mlsslon and the ￿MmunitieS we serve %vas deeply valued, and shels
8reatly mlssed by fellow Trustees, staff and partriers alike.
Rlth mAn•Kernent
The trustee5 have a duty to Identlfy and review the rlsk8 to whlch the tharlty Is exposed and ts ensure approprfAt•
controls are In place to provlde reasonable assurance 48alnst fraud and error.
Puble benefft statement
In shapln8 ourobjectivesforthe yeirJnd plannln8ouractfvltles. the Trv5tee5 haveaynsidered the Charlty Comrn1551on's
gUIdan￿ on publlc benefll partlcularly wlth regard to fee charylng. The Cambrld8e HIM Trust relles on 8rants from
public fundlng bodies ind prfvats foundatlans but also on Income generated from the artmtles It or8anise5. In
establlshin8 the level of fees. charye5 and conce551ons, the Trustees alm to ensure due conslderdtion Is glven to th•
8ccesslblllty of Its artlvltles for those on low Income5. The Trustee$ make sure that a certaln number of events are
provlded free of charge to Increase the Inclusréeness of the work of the Trust. Trust events taking place at the Arts
Plcturehi)use In Cambrldge are also Included In the Plctureh¢use membership scheme, offerlng a dlscount to those
purchaslng an annual membership. TheTrust also offers all rts educational pro8ramme5 free of charye.
Obhtuvej
The Cambrldie HIM Trust Is a re8lstered tharfty that fosters ftlm culture and educatlon for the bgnefft of the publ14
prqmarfly in Cambrldge and the Eastem re8lon but also throu8hout the UL We dellver a broad portfolio of s(¥eenin8
special events and tallor-made projects which en8ble people to be maved by. learn about and interact with film.
Spedflcally, our oblertl4*s are to:
promote, develop and milntaln the appredatlon of and educatlon in
l)the a￿ rt technelo8yand theatrlcal experience of film and vldeo, Includlrgwlthout Ilmltstion contemporary
and hlstorlcal, local. natlonal and world clnema; and
11) the theory. hlstory. aestheti¢5 and prnttice of fllm and vldeo makln8 and the film and video industrfes and the
assoclated artlvftles of film and video lournallsm• publlshln8 and dlstrlbution both by and for the publlc and by
and for pupils, students, re5•¥rchers and teathln8 Staff at sthools, colleges and unfversities In Carnbrldgeshl
the UK and elsewhere.
promote the appreclatlon of and educatlon and researth In Ilm and ￿de0 and other objects beneftoèl to the
communlty throu8h undertakln& facllltatin8 and/or promotln8 the pre5ervatlon of fllm and video andlor throu8h
prrnildln8 or asslstln8 wlth the provision of public s¢reenln85 of fllm and vldeo.
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CAMBRIDGE FILM TRusr
REPORT OFTHÉ TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PIK4KH 2025
202M025 Acllvld•s
The Cambridge HIM Th15t Is commltted to broadenln8 acce5S to cinema. nurturln8 new talent and empowerln8
communltles throu8h the transformatlve power of fllm. We deliver an ambltlous and Cutturnlly diverse pro8ramme of
hl8h-quallty dnema In a varlety of settinasi many of whlch are free and roi)ted in 5tron& communlty en8a8ement.
Alon8slde screenln85 and fllm events, we run Induslvei year￿und pro8rammes wlth 8 5tron8 educatlonal focus.
[￿r fla8shlp evenL the Cambrldge Film Festfval, Is the UK'S thlrd longest-runnlng film festlval, estsbllshed In 1977, and
one of the most popular film events In the East of England. The Festfval presents a oltlcalty acclalmed progrdmme of
Independent and internatlonal clnema to 8 large and dlver5e audience. It offers *nltlcart publ1¢ benefit by shIM￿SIn6
fllrns that often lack UK dlstrlbutlon and would not oth•rwlse be easlly a￿lIable to audien￿5, while also provldln8
oppothnltles to engage wlth filmmakers throu8h q&As, dIS￿$S1on5 and spe¢lal event&
Beyond the Fe5tlval. our year-round work Includes delh*rlng free youth pro8ramm•5, communlty screenln85. CO-
deslgned events and ueative workshops that are Inclu51ve. Impactful and designed to engage people of all ages and
ba¢kground&
Th• 43rd CambrWD Fllm FI￿¥11 (2MI Octsber 20241
The 2024 Cambrld8e Fllm Festlval was another ambitlous, vlbran( culturdlly enrlchlni and successful F•5tlval, wlth
Increaslng attendance and greater audience dlver51ty.
Our pro8rnmme was hl8h quallty. stimulatln8 and wlde-rnn8ln8. We showed 92 fllms157 features, 35 shortsl from 28
countries. For the 4th year in successlon our prwamme was at 50% femalelnon-blnary dlrected. Isee f 11 festival
Admissions were 7,893, surpasslns eur tsr8et for 2024 and reflecting a 2.5% rlse compared to 2023 - a year that already
saw robust audlence numbers (wlth a 24% increase 0￿r 2022). The screen occupancy this year was also up from last
year and the prevlous year. The growth In outrfght audlence number and percentage of ¢xpacty shaws that we are
arhlevln8 greater audlence density and building J stron8erfoundatlon for future ar￿￿th.
The Increase In 2024 can larBely be 8ttribut•d to strate8lc outreach effort51 partlcularly through Increased attendance
to daytlme events the Famlly Film Festlval and communlty events held outslde the Festlval.
It has been enorniously satlsfylns to wltness the slgnfficant Br￿¥th In attendance thts second year of the relaunched
Family Fllm Festival strand. attrnctlng almost l.LVJ people to th• free screenln8s. By collaboratiry wlth charitable
orBanlsatiens and coordlnatlr8 trlp5 for social work groups throu8h the aty Councll. we were ablq to make the Festlval
morn accesslble ts a broader and more dlvorse audience.
Our Educatlon and Industy actlvltles also expanded th1$ year, hl8hll8hted by the succts5ful thlrd edltlon of Industry Day
Iwhlch saw 193 accredited attendees and 525 sesslon admlsslons throughout the dtyl. AlonBslde esttbllshed schemes
Ilke the Youth Lab, we launched several w(cltln8 new Inltlatlves:
Reel VOIC￿ a partnerJhlp wlth An8lla Ruskin Unlverslty de518ned to support asplrlng fllfftr Critics aged 18 to 30:
Cambrldge Connectlons, a strand dedlfated to sh(r￿C•s1ng local ftlmmaklns talen¢.
and the Cambrldge Fllm Fe5thl Jury• whith In 2tN was dialred by Dr Geoffrey Maguire and Induded notable
fl6ures such as Dorothy Byrne (former Head of News and Current Affairs at thannel 4). Nasheed Qamar Faruql
lfllmmaker). and Dr Xln Pen8 (A551stsnt Professor In Fllm and Screen Studies at the Unlverslty of Cambrldiel. The
Jury awarded the inaugural Golden Punt Jury Aw?rd to Nebelklnd -The End of Sllence.
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REPORTOF THE TRusfEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015
Educatknn Proyamm•
One of the blggest areas of growth and focus In recent years ha8 been educatlon and Industry.
In 2023, the Cambrldge Fllm Trust rebrdnded and refocused all Its actlvltles for youni people under a unlfled Educatlon
Pro8ramme. Th15 5trateglc and essentlal portfollo project alms to engage youni people, with a $peclal In taryetln8
those from dlsadvanta8ed back8rcunds and minorlty 8rou
It Indudes Inltlatlves such a$ volunteerfn& m•ntorshlp. Intemshlp4 Industry Day• tslks at colle8es and un￿e￿ItIes, the
Youth Lab and, from 2025, the new CFF Reel Volces pro8rdmme- a mentorfn8scherne for asplrln8fllm rwlewers ¢fferln8
workshop* networkin& Industry rnent0rf￿ and full press accreditation at the Festlval.
In 2025, we delivered a broad range of Inltlatlves focused on 5kllls d￿lOPMent networkln8 and tralnin& culmlnatln8
In the Cimbrld8e Fllm Festfval In October. These activltles benefited over300young people In C•mbrld8eshlrei prrNldlryg
prJctlcal skllls and pathways into the fllm industry. Thls work wa5 SUPPOrted by An8lia Ruskln Unlverslty. The London
Sthool Thtst and Marsh Charitable Trust. In Its Inau8ural year, CFF Reel Voices was hi8hly successful. recelvln8 excellent
feedback from participants who publlshed fllm revlews durfn8 the Fesdval and conducted Inter¥lews wlth filmmakers.
All educatlonal attivities are offered free Df thar84 ensurfng equltsble access and removin8 flnandal barrler5 to
partlclpation.
The Youth L•b
Launched In 2019 and youn8 person led, the CFF Y¢Mrth Lab Is our tlagshlp film educatlon Inltlatlve, focuslng on
d•velopln8 youn8 people's fllm ewdlvatlon and crftldsm skllls, as well as encouraglng communlcatlon and netwrxk
bulldlnl. Thls year, the programme expanded Its reach offerlnB film production opportunltles alon8slde re8ular film
dlscusslon 8roup$ workshops, network[￿ events and presentations by industry professlonals.
The Youth Lab Is one of the proudest achlevements of the Cambrldle Fllm Trust over recent year5 and a key fws for
the organistition Ind the Cambrfdee Fllm Fesli¥al In the year5 to come.
Hl8hll8htlng Its 8rowln8 slgnificance, the Youth Lab presented theyouth Labjury Award for Best Feature durfng the 43rd
edltlon of the Fe5tfval and c￿desI8Thed and dellvered a rdn8e of public events, indudln8 a popular ftlm qulz, a bespoke
screenln8 as part of the Cambrfd8e Arts Festlval In February 2025, and severnl communlty screenln85.
The Youth Lab was supported by the Postcode Places Trus¢ CambrldBe Clty Qjuncll, Herefordshlre Communty
Foundatlon and The Cole Thts¢ enablln8 It ¢0 continue Its ￿lUable pro8ramme of actlvltleswhlle strengthening its focus
on In¢￿Ing participatlon from underrepresented communltles and youn8 people from dlverse ba&8rounds.
Communlty Kr••nlnp
In 2024 ￿ relaunched our pro8fdmme of communlty screenlngs for chlldren, youn8 people and famllles from
di5•thanta8ed communltles In Cambrld8ei With support from the Cambrfdge City Council. These events are desl8ned to
address the sodal and finandal barrier5 that often Ilmlt acce55 tti arts and culture.
We dellvered fourfree scre•nln85 In a mlx of underserved nelshbourhoods ind establlshed dnema venues. These wern
attended by over 230 local resldents. prnldln8 induslve, welcomlng spaces for farnllles and youni people who ml8ht
not otherwise have the opportunlty to en84e wlth high-quallty dnem•.
Eath screenln8 was accompanled by arts and crnfts ictlvltles and other fomu of Creat￿ engymen( as well Is free
refreshments and subslstence, helpln8 to ensure an accesslble and Inclusive envlrnnment for all attendees.
Strateslcally, thrs Is a k￿ area of 8rowth for the or8anlsatlon, as it creates meanin8ful pathw•ys Into the Cambrld8e Fllm
Festlval and helps us reath communfties who are often underrepresentsd in OJI￿rnI spaces.Throu8h thls wort we hwe
developed relationship5 wlth local charltle4 grassroots orqanlsatl¢Jns and communlty groups, many of whom have Bone
on to partidpats In or att•rKI the Festlwél. helpln8 to broaden and dlver51fy our audlence base.
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CAMBRIDGE FILM TIIUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015
Q>•rallry Support of C¥mbrfd8e Rlm FertlpAI
The Cambrld8e Fllm Trust Mjrked hard throughout the year to secure wstainable and divers• Income streams. Income
conslsted of 8rdnt fundin& priwdte fundln& sponsorshlp from lool companles, ticket sales and fllm subffllsslon&
The Trutt received zrnnt fundln8 throu8h the Brltish Film In¥(Itute IBFI). wlth the support of National Lotteryi as well as
the Invaluable contributlon of prlvate donors, Includin8 The Ell8ator Sansom Famlly Fund. In 2024. we contlnued to
recelve 8enerous 5UPPOrt from lon8-Standlng prlnclpal partner5 Studlo 24 and Tfp Group. 8lon8slde A5trnZeneca.
Alchemle Technolo8y. Cambrld8e BID, the Gonvllle Hotel. Alrport LynK Stlcwn'sushi, and we also welcomed a new
partner In ZlrcomeL International bodles such J5 the Institut Ramon Uull (Catslonl*s cultur41 Instltute) contlnued to
gUPPOrt elements of the Fe¥£ival ind we recelved a small amount of screenlng support from Rlm Hub South East in
relatlon to the BFS'S natlonwide Art of Actlon Season.
The Board of Trustees wlsh to record thelr gratitude to our funder5 and partners as well as Festival Frlends and audlence
membern who have made donations and bou8ht tickets to Festlval events.
Rbk & Uneertalntles
The Trustees have as￿￿ed the maJor rfsks to whlch the charfty Is exposed and are satlsfied that Systems are In place to
mityate exposure to major rfsks.
Extemal rlsks to fundln8 have led to further developments of a fvndrJlsln8 and spmsorship plan, whlch allows for the
dEver5fflcatlon of fund1￿ and artlvlties and, ultlmately, th• sustalnablllty of the fe5tfval in the longterni. Slnce Aprll 2019.
the Trust en8a8es a dedlcated freelance corpornte sponsorshlp mana8er. Since 2024 the Trust also runs a Frfends &
Patrons scheme to Increase year-round donatlons from Individual& Diverslfylng income streams Is key to the success of
the Festlval and thus, the Trust has put In place the nece55ary measures to ensure certaln mllestenes and KPIS are met.
Internal rfsks are mlnlmlzed by the Implementatlon of procedures for authorlsatlon of all transactions and projecL8 Ind
to ensure conslstent quallty of dellvery for all operational aspects of the charltable company. These procedures are
periodlrAlly revlewed to ensure that they stlll meet th• needs of the charlty.
FlTran¢lal Revlt*- Golni concern
The Income from core artlvltles for 2024-25 was £223AT7 compared ta £216.7TJ In 202>24. The charlty ¢ontlnues to
monitor costs Care￿11Y. The dlrectors remaln Confident wlth re8ards to the fvture ablllty to meet the Trusts obli8ations
as they fall due. Followln8 a successful 2025 fe5tlval they are satlsfi•d that It Is approprlate to adopt the Bolni concern
bas15 when Prepar1￿ these accounts.
R•MrveB Poll¢y
The Board of Trustees has examln•d the charfty's requlrements for rnserves, in118ht of the maln rfsks to the charlty. It
has established a poliry whereby the unrestrfcted fvnds held by the tharlty should be at least I month of operatlng
C05ty between £8.OCKI and £25.OCII beln8 the level of funds requlred to ower short term cash flow defidts caused then
funders ply srnnts In arrears of expenditure and also to ensure that the charfty has sufficlent reserves to cover the
ststutory costs of enforced closure in the event of a mJJor105s of fundln8. At the 31 March 2025 the balance sheet was
showln8 £346 of unrestricted funds. The bulk of Actlvltles Generatln8 Funds are held In the last quarter of the year. The
Trustees conslder it Is appropriat• to operate as a Goln8 Concem havln8 reviewed management fl8U￿ followln8 a
flnanclally successful 2025 festlval whlch show an ImprLwed reserve posltlon.
The Governance Costs for 202+25 were £5,1)411202>24 were £4.6491
SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
Slmon R Jones (Chalrl
8 De¢ember 2025

CAMBRIDGE FILM TRusr
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEKS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAMBRIDGE HLM TRUST
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I report on the aca>unts for th• years ended 31 Marth 2025 set out on pap •18ht to thlrteen.
Re••ctlv• ruponAblltles of trustees and wrnlner
The charlty's trustees {who are also the dlrectors for the purposes of company lawl are responslble for the preparatlon
of the accounts. The charitvs trustees canslder that an audlt Is not requlred for this year (under Sertlon 144 of the
Charltles Act 20111 and that an independent examlnatlon Is requlred.
Hwlng satisfied myself th4t the d￿rIty Is not subject to audit under company law and Is ell8lble for independent
rtaminatlon, It Is my re5ponslblllty to:
pJomlne the accounts under 5ertlon 145 of the Ch•rltles Act 2011.
to follow the procedures laid down In the Genernl Dlrectlons 8lven by the Chaffty Commlsslon (under Sectlon
14515I{bl of the 2011 Artl; and
to stste whether partlcular matter5 have come to my attentlon.
ofthe knd•p•nd•nt exarnlnevs Mport
My &Naminatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the Genernl DlrecU¢ns ilven by the Charlty Commlssion.
An examlnatlon Indudes a r•lew of the accountlng records kept ty the charfty and a comparlson of the accounts
presented wlth those records. It also Indudes conslderatlon of any unusual ftems or dlstlosuros In the 8¢wunts. and
seekln8 explanatlons from you as trustees concernln8 any suth matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not provlde all
the ￿Idence that would be requlred In an audlt and consequently no oplnion 15 8lven as to whether the accourrts
present a 'true and fair vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters s&t out In the ststements below.
Indepond•nt •x•mknor'i sljtsment
In connecth>n wlth my ɥamlnatloffj no matter has corne to my attentlon:
I whl¢h alves me rwonable eause to believe tha< In any matsrlal re5pecL the requlrements
• to keep ac¢ountln8 records In accordance with Sectlon 386 and 387 of the Companles Act 20(￿. and
• to prepare ac￿Unts which accord wlth the accountln8 ￿e0rd$, ￿mPlY the 4ccountln8 requlrements of
Sectlon$ 394 and 395 of the Companles kt 2￿6 and wlth the methods and prlnclples of the Statement of
Re￿rnMended Prattice: Accountln8 and Reportln8 by Charities have not b8en me¢. or
2 to Whic￿ In my opinion, Jttentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be
reached.
mothy D Brown
Chartered Accountant
50 The Ridin85
Surblton
Surrey Kf5 8HQ
8 December 2025
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srATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES INCWDING INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE AccouNr
FOR THE YEAII ENDED 31 MARCH 1025
Note5 Unrestrlcted
Restrfcted
2025
2024
Incomln8 Ruour¢K from pn•rated fundi
Totsl Voluntsry Income
Actlvltles for Generatln8 Funds
Totsl Incomln8 Resources
,957
143.062
174,019
49,458
80,415
143,062
223A77
81,275
135.504
216,779
49,458
ReU￿r£￿ Eypend•d
Charltable Actlvltles
Event Costs
Fllm Costs
Freelance Costs
Markotln8 & Publlc Relatlon5
18,771
1400)
37.053
1947
¥563
15,857
14,735
6,024
20,334
15.457
5L788
8,971
20,939
19,326
4&793
8,556
Other Experbses (inc Staff Costs)
Gcwernance Costs
124,699
5,041
11,279
135,978
5,041
115,818
4,649
Totsl Pawuree$ Expend•d
188,111
49,458
237,569
211￿1
Net lout8d￿l I Inuxnlni R•Murc••
114m21
(14.0921
Transftr between funds
Funds brought foNiard
T¢yfAL FUND5 CARRIED FORWARD
38
346
14A38
346
8,740
14,438
Net Movernent In Funds
114,092)
114,092)
5,698
The notss on pages 10- 13 form part of these financial ststsments
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BALANCE SHEEf FOR COMPANY REGISTIIATION NUMBER4199742
AT31 MARCH 2025
2025
Flx•d Asgrt•
Tan￿ble ￿set$
Cyrr•ntAM•ts
Debtors
Bank & Cash
9,381
18,526
27,907
38,855
41.504
Credltors: Amourrts Fdlllns due withln one year
27.561
27
NEf CURRENT ASSEfs/ ILIABIUTIES)
38
Creditor5', Amounts fallln8 due after one year
TOTALASSEfs LESS TOTAL UABILrriES
Fundi
Restrfcted funds
Unrestrlcted funds
14,438
TOTAL FUNDS
The notes on pages 10- 13 form part of these flnanclal statements
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BALANCE SHEEr- coKriNUED
AT 31 MARCH 2025
The charEtable company Is entltled to exemption from audlt undersectlon 477 of the Cornpanles Art 2006 forthe perlod
ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the charltable Company to obtain an audlt of Its flnanclal statements for the period
ended 31 March 2025 In accordance with Section 476 of the Companles Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge thelr responslbllities for
(al
ensuring that the tharltable company keeps accounting records that comply wlth Sectlons 386 and 387 of the
Companles Act 2006 and
preparin8 financial statements whlch glve a true and fair view of the stste of affalrs of the charitsble company
as at the end of each financlal year and of Rs surplus or deflcit for each financial year In accordance wlth the
requirements of Sectlons 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply wlth the requlrements of the Companie5
Act 2C(16 relatln8 to financial ststements, so far as appllcable to the charltable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth the special provisions of Pdrt 15 of the Companle5
Act 2006 relatlng to small charltable companles and wlth the Financial Reportlng Standard f¢r Srrialler Entitie5 (effective
Aprll 2008).
The flnancial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 8 December 2025 and were signed on Its behalf by:
Simon Rjones {Chalr)
Reglstered Company Number 4199742
The notes on pages 10- 13 form part of these flnanclal statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS
AT JI MARCH 2025
I. ACCOUNllN6 POLICIES
Basls of w•p•rlng the flnandal statemerts
The accounts are prepared on a goin8 concern basi5. The dlrectors belleve the goln8 concern b1515 of accountlng Is
approprfate because there are no material uncertalntles related to eveirts or condftlons that may cast s18nlllcant
doubt about the ablllty of the company to contlnue as a 8olnc concem.
Accountl￿ Can￿ntIon
The flnanaal ststements hav• been prepared under the historlcal cost conventlon and In accordan￿ wlth the
Flnanclal Reportln8 5tsndard for Smaller Entitle5 (effective Aprll 20LBI, the Companies Act 2(X16 and th•
requirements of the Ststement of Recommended Prattice Accountlng and Reportln8 by Charltles (SORP 21XJ5).
Preparatlon of ¢oniolldatsd fln•nclal At•l•m•nts
The flnanclal statements contaln Informatlon aboutCambrld8e Film Tru¥£ as an Indlvldual charlty and do not contsin
consolidated financial Inforniatlon as the parent of a group. The charity has taken the optlon under Sectlon 398 of
the Compani•s Act 2006 not to prepare consolidatad flnandal staternents.
Incomlnl rewurc
All Incomln8 resources are Included on the Statement of Flnandal Artl¥ities when the charlty Is lelally entltled to the
Income and the amount can be qulntlfted wlth rnasonable accurdty.
Grants are reco8nlsed In the Stitement of Flnanclal Actlvltles in the year In whlch they are reolvable.
urc•5 exp•nd•d
ExPendI￿re Is accounted for on an accruals basls and his been dassmed under headini5 that a88reg•te ill cost
r•lated to the ate80ry. Where costs cannot be dlrecuy attrfbuted to partlcular headlngs they have been allocatsd
to artlvltles on a bas15 ￿nsIStent with th• use of resour￿ Governance costs a￿ those Incurred *fth the
dmlnlstrdtlon of the charlty and cornpllance wlth c0nstltut1(￿al and ststutory requirernents.
Tanlbl• fmd aii•ts
Depreclatlon 1$ provlded at the followlng annual rntes In orderto wrlte off each asset over Its estimated usefvl life.
Plant and machln•ry
25% redu¢ln8 balance
MotorV•hlcles
25% reducini balan
Computer Equlpment
33% Straliht Ilne
The charlty Is exempt from corporatlon tsx on Its charftsble athities.
Fund accountl
Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance wlth the charltsble oblectlves at the dlscretion of the trusteos.
Regtrfcted funds only be used for pirtlcular festrlctsd purposes wlthln the obJecLs of the charlty. Restrfctlons
arlse vthen speclfied by the donor or when funds are rnlsed for particu14r restrfcted purposes.
Further explanatlon of the nature and purpose of each fund Is induded In th• notes to the finandal statement%
For•lin currnncles
A4ets ind Ilabllltles In forelgn currencie5 are translated Into stsrlln8 at the rdtes of exchange rulln8 at the balance
sheet date. Tr4nsattlons In forel8n currencles arn trJnslated Into sterfln8 at the r4te of exthan8e rullng at the date of
transactlon. Exchange differences are tsken Into acwunt In arrfvlw at the operatln8 rn5uIt.

CAMBRIDGE FILM TRUST
NOTE5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs- CONllNUED
AT JI MARCH 2025
I REsfRicfED FUNDS
Induded wlthln Voluntary Income are Restrlcted Funds. ￿nancIal transaction5 In the year relatlngto the restrlcted
funds of the charlty were as fDII¢)ws:
In¢orn•
2025
Instltut Ramon Uull I Camera Cat•lonl• It CFF
BFI Fan Art Of*￿On Season
BFI Powell & Pre5sbur8er Season
ICO Fllm Hub South East BFI- Fllm Festlval
Cambrld8eshire Communlty Foundation- Educatlon
Prqramme {Includin8 Youth Lab)
Brftford Brfd8e Trust- Educatlon Pro8ramme
The London school Trust- Educ4tlon Pro8rnmme
Cambrldge Clty Coundl~Youth Lab
Herefordshire Comrnunlty Foundatlon - Youth Lab
The Cole Trust- Youth Lab
Marsh Charltsble Trust
P05tcode Place5Trust-Youth Lab
4&)1
1.5C
1000
23,000
25.1
8,000
5,CrfJO
LC•)O
2.0
2,OLMJ
2.0
5fXI
9,3CII
49A58
1200
1500
All Restrfcted Funds
52.401
AcrivtriES FOR GENEMTING FUNDS
2025
Box office income
Events and other Income
Sponsorship
Submission fees
38,204
1308
57,087
45A63
39,849
5.823
54.547
35,285
135.504
L43,062
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATK>N AND BENEFITS
2025
Trustees, remunerntlon & Expenses
Independent Examlners Fees
NIL
NIL
300
STAFF COSIS
1025
Salarles & Nl
Penslon
82,047
1832
83,879
1309
101450
Avar4• St•ff Ilumben
Management Tearn
2024
There were no employees with emoluments above £60.000
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NufES TO THE FINAKIAL STATEMENrs- copinNUED
AT JI MARCH 2025
6. DEBTOIiS: APAOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
XIIS
Trade debtors
Tamtlon and sodal security
Prepayments
6￿72
446
2,203
2.649
9,381
7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FAWNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2025
Trade credTtors
Taxation and soclal securfty
Accruals and deferred income
1575
21524
27,561
362
23.060
27,(h56
Deferred Incorne12024) includes £9,300 from the Postcode Plxe5 Trust-youth Lab 2024 Grant.
Net
movement
In funds
At31
At iAprfl
2024
a. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
2025
Aestrfcted fund
Unr&strlcted fund
14,438
14.438
(14,0921
14.092
TOTAL FUNDS
346
Net movement in funds Induded In the ab(w are as foll￿5.
Incomln8
ReSoU￿e5
expended
Move in
Funds
Unrestrlcted fund
Re5trlrted fund
174019
188,111
49A58
237.569
114,092)
TOTAL FUNDS
223N77
114.092)
ULTIMATE CONfiM)LUNG PAKrY
Durln8 the the Trust was controlled by the trustee&
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DEfAILED sfATEMENfoF FiiuNfiAL AcnvmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Incomlng Resources
Voluntsry Inc•me
Donatlons from Indmduals
GrnntslDon•tlons from Companles
30,957
49A58
80A15
28,874
52,401
8L275
Actmuu for Generall￿ Funds
Box Office Incorne
Events and other Income
Sponsorship
Subm1$51on Fees
38.204
2,3L
57,087
45,463
143.062
39,849
5,823
54,547
35,285
135,504
Toial Incom1￿ Reiour¢es
223N77
216,779
Reswrc•J Expended
Event Q>sts
Fllm Costs
Freelance Costs
Marketln8 & Publlc Aetatlons
Website Costs
Wages & NIC
Equipment Hire & Small Equipment Purth•se
Travellln8 & Hospltallty
Bank Char8e$
Other
Insurnn
Governance Costs (kcountsncy. Bookkeeplng and Examination)
Total Resources Expended
20,334
15,457
5¥788
8,971
12.592
IOl450
20339
19?26
4L793
8￿56
12,711
83￿79
11572
IIN78
6,997
5019
1,684
4,649
211,081
5,041
237,
(D•fidt) I Surpl
{14,092)
5.698
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