Charity Number: 1148438 Standard registra8on 

6[th] August 2012 onwards 

Annual Report and Financial Statements to 31[st] May 2025 


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|Contents|Page|
|Reference and Administra8ve Informa8on|2|
|Trustees Report|3|
|Chairperson’s Report|4|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Ac8vi8es|6|
|Balance Sheet|9|

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**Reference and Administra/ve Informa/on** As at 31[st] May 2025 

|Charity Number:|1148438  Standard registra8on|1148438  Standard registra8on||
|---|---|---|---|
|Started:|6thAugust 2012|||
|Address:|Big Picture Charity Films, 100 Ernest Road, Wivenhoe, Essex.|||
||CO7 9LJ|||
||Tel: 01206 824549|||
||Email:info@bigpicturecharityflms.org|||
||Website: hYp://www.bigpicturecharityflms.org/|||
|Trustees:|Tim AbboY|(Chairperson)||
||Mark Rassell (Treasurer)|||
||Dave Gentry (Secretary)|||
||Peter Hassard|||
||Tim AbboY|||
||Si Cooper|||
|Bank:|CAF Bank|||
||25 Kings Hill Avenue|||
||Kings Hill|||
||West Malling|||
||ME19 4JQ|||
|Independent Examiner:|Colin Smith|||



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**Trustee’s Report** 

For the Year Ended 31st May 2025 

The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31st May 2025, incorpora8ng the Reference and Administra8ve informa8on on Page 2. 

## **Structure Governance and Management** 

The Trust was established by Trust Deed on the 4th August 2012 and was registered by the Charity Commission on 8th August 2012.  Under the Deed the power to appoint Trustees, of which there shall be at least four, is vested in the exis8ng Trustees.  The Trustees met five 8mes during the year in pursuance of our objec8ves. 

## **Objec/ves and Ac/vi/es** 

The objec8ves of the charity are: the promo8on of the voluntary sector for the public benefit by the produc8on of films which promote volunteering and the voluntary sector. 

Big Picture is a UK based Registered Charity that exists to help other chari8es and voluntary organisa8ons tell their stories and raise awareness of their causes. Our funding model allows us to offer films at rates that allows chari8es to maximise the alloca8on of their funds to the projects they have been set up to deliver. 

## **Financial Review** 

The financial statements are included in this Report for the year and the financial situa8on at 31st May 2025.  The Trustees are encouraged by the strong financial founda8on and look forward to making more high quality films that promote volunteering and the voluntary sector in the future. 

## **Trustees responsibili/es** 

Charity 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 charity for that year.  In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- Select suitable accoun8ng policies and the apply them consistently 

- Observe the methods and principles of the Chari8es SORP 

- Make judgements and es8mates that are reasonable and prudent and 

- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will con8nue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accoun8ng records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any 8me the financial posi8on of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Chari8es Act 1993.  They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preven8on and detec8on of fraud or other irregulari8es. 

The Trustees have had regard to the public benefit general guidance issued by the Charity Commission.  They believe that the descrip8on of the Charity’s ac8vi8es in this annual report evidences that those ac8vi8es carry out the Charity’s aims for the public benefit. 

On behalf of the Trustees, 

## **Tim AbboA (Chairperson)** 

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**Chairperson’s Report** 

For the Year Ended 31st May 2025 

Big Picture Charity Films completed its twelih year of making high quality films for UK chari8es, all doing amazing work in and for their communi8es. This year we worked with 33 chari8es and made 48 films. Our film crew has travelled locally from our base in Colchester across the UK from Penzance to Scotland and many places in between. 

Our funding model means we can offer a limited number of free films, where we cover the produc8on costs and chari8es pay only for expenses incurred. In January 2025 we received 145 applica8ons from which Trustees selected ten chari8es. During this financial year we produced films from the 2024 Free Films Offer as well as star8ng work on those selected from the 2025 applica8ons. 

The charity ran two fundraiser events during the year. In September 30 people walked about 18 miles round London pausing at loca8ons connected with movie themes. Then in March our eleventh Quiz Night ran over three evenings raising £9600. 

Trustees commit to giving away 10% of income each year and were able to donate £1000 each to the chari8es Clowns in the Sky, The Welcome Centre, Homeless Ac8on Resource, Tomorrows Women and Walking 4 Hope. The charity con8nues to support ‘Cry in the Dark’, working with children and families in Romania, with a monthly £30 dona8on. 

The trustee body remained at five members through the year. 

Working with children and people who may be vulnerable the charity has safeguarding systems in place and regularly reviews its work to ensure best prac8ce. There were no safeguarding concerns raised during the year. 

Our work brings us into contact with the widest range of organisa8ons, some with a turnover of mul8-millions of pounds, some just star8ng out with very liYle, and all with a vision to improve the lives of those they serve. Even aier so many years the staff and trustees at Big Picture Charity Films con8nue to be surprised, delighted and humbled by the work of the charitable sector and especially many newer, oien 8ny, chari8es. It inspires us in our work of suppor8ng them as we con8nue to fulfil our mandate of making a difference, one film at a 8me. 

## **Tim AbboA** 

Chairperson, Big Picture Charity Films 

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Independent Examiner's Report
IrKlependent examinerfs rewt to tho Intstees of Big Pietsr• Charity Films
reFQrt to the trustees on my ek2mination of th8 acC￿rrtS of Blg Plcture Charity Films for the
year ended 31 st May 2025.
Responslblltles and basls of rwt
As the charfty tntstees of th8 Trust Y￿ are resFX)nsible for Ihe preFAralion of the accourrts In
aCc￿dance the requirerrwts of the Charities Act 2011 (Ih8 Act?.
I report in resFe¢t of my exarrinatiM of the Tnth's accounts CaTied (yjt under Secti￿ 145 of the
2011 Act and in carying (xrt my 8￿2[r￿natI￿ I have followed all the apptiGable DIr￿lon5 giv8n by
the Charfty Commlsslon under ￿tIOn 145(5)(bl of the Act.
I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material mattws have come to my attention in
COnn￿tIon with the examination giwng me cause to believe that in any materiJ respect:
1. accountiro records vme not kept in respect of the Tntst as rnqured by Secti(￿ 130 of the
2. the accourrts do not ac¢(Yd with those reLords.
I hav8 no concems and have come across no t)ther matters in C￿n&t10n with the examination to
which attention should drawn in this re￿￿ in {￿der lo a prow understanding of the
accounts to be re￿h￿J.
sign￿1.
Name: Colin &nith
18 Reynard Copse
Highw(xxls
Colchester
C04 9UR
Date:

Ststement of Financial Activities
Report comparing FY 2024 and FY 2025
FY 3Y2519
FY 20241£}
Varia
Cash Flow From Operatsons
61,028.64
157,047.531
3.981.11
51,017.£i3
151,864.361
1846.931
Cash out
Net cash surplus Ideficitl
1100/.1
570.1%
Cash Flow FrcKn Financing Aclivities
Cash in
Cash out
Net cash surplus Idefiatl
15.420.001
14.369.881
16,750.001
15,683.07)
19.7V.
23.1%
Cash Summary
Nel cash movements
Closing cash balance
1388.771
55,647.69
16,530 IK))
56.036.46
94%
10.p/.I
Profitability
Cost of sales
Gross profil Ih)ssl
Other ir￿orne
Administralwe expenses
Finance income
Finance costs
Profil Il¢)ssI
{47.229.29)
{47,229.291
61.028.64
19,818 241
1.050.12
15.420 001
1388.rn
143,665.(KJl
143,665.(X)I
51,017.43
18,199 361
1,(￿6.98
16,750.001
I6.530.￿)
18.V/.I
18.2 /.)
19.6%
119.7 /.)
11.6V/o
19.7V.
94°
Balance Sheet
Assets
Nel Assets
55.647.69
55,647.69
56,036.46
56.036.46
10.7 /.)
10.7 /.)

## **Profit & Loss** 


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20,000<br>Profit/Loss<br>10,000<br>Income<br>Expenses<br>8,000<br>5,000<br>2,500<br>0<br>-2,500<br>-5,000<br>-8,000<br>Jun 23 Aug 23 Oct 23 Dec 23 Feb 24 Apr 24 Jun 24 Aug 24 Oct 24 Dec 24 Feb 25 Apr 25<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Report comparing FY 2024 and FY 2025** 

|**Cost of sales**|**FY 2025 (£)**|**FY 2024 (£)**|**Variance**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Materials**|**(47,229.29)**|**(43,665.00)**|**(8.2%)**|
|**Total Cost of sales**|**(47,229.29)**|**(43,665.00)**|**(8.2%)**|
|**Gross Profit**|**(47,229.29)**|**(43,665.00)**|**(8.2%)**|
|**Administrative expenses**<br>**Rent and rates**||||
|**Rent and rates**|**(30.00)**|**(300.00)**|**90%**|
|**Total Rent and rates**<br>**Communications**|**(30.00)**|**(300.00)**|**90%**|
|**Internet**|**(169.10)**|**(551.23)**|**69.3%**|
|**Total Communications**<br>**General administration**|**(169.10)**|**(551.23)**|**69.3%**|
|**Subscriptions**|**(238.66)**|**(197.96)**|**(20.6%)**|
|**Total General administration**<br>**Travel**|**(238.66)**|**(197.96)**|**(20.6%)**|
|**Travel**|**(7,068.60)**|**(5,124.36)**|**(37.9%)**|
|**Total Travel**<br>**Advertising**|**(7,068.60)**|**(5,124.36)**|**(37.9%)**|
|**Marketing**|**(1,984.64)**|**(2,025.81)**|**2%**|
|**Total Advertising**<br>**Entertainment**|**(1,984.64)**|**(2,025.81)**|**2%**|
|**Entertaining clients**|**(16.20)**|**0.00**|**-**|



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||**FY 2025 (£)**|**FY 2024 (£)**|**Variance**|
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|**Total Entertainment**<br>**Professional fees**|**(16.20)**|**0.00**|**-**|
|**Accounting fees**|**(311.04)**|**0.00**|**-**|
|**Total Professional fees**|**(311.04)**|**0.00**|**-**|
|**Total Administrative Expenses**|**(9,818.24)**|**(8,199.36)**|**(19.7%)**|
|**Finance costs**<br>**Finance expense**||||
|**Bank charges**|**(60.00)**|**(60.00)**|**0%**|
|**Total Finance expense**<br>**Giving**|**(60.00)**|**(60.00)**|**0%**|
|**Charitable Giving**|**(5,360.00)**|**(6,690.00)**|**19.9%**|
|**Total Giving**|**(5,360.00)**|**(6,690.00)**|**19.9%**|
|**Operating Profit**|**(62,467.53)**|**(58,614.36)**|**(6.6%)**|
|**Other income**<br>**Donation - Gift Aid**|**1,617.43**|**4,382.08**|**(63.1%)**|
|**Donations - Non Gift Aid**|**1,166.01**|**3,600.00**|**(67.6%)**|
|**Donations - From Films Produced**|**45,730.56**|**32,779.70**|**39.5%**|
|**BPCF Fundraising**|**11,684.48**|**10,130.65**|**15.3%**|
|**Walk Challenge Donation**|**830.16**|**125.00**|**564.1%**|
|**Total Other income**<br>**Finance income**|**61,028.64**|**51,017.43**|**19.6%**|
|**Interest income**|**1,050.12**|**1,066.93**|**(1.6%)**|
|**Total Finance income**|**1,050.12**|**1,066.93**|**(1.6%)**|
|**Profit Before Tax**|**(388.77)**|**(6,530.00)**|**94%**|
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|**Net Profit**|**(388.77)**|**(6,530.00)**|**94%**|



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## **Balance Sheet** 


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## **Report comparing FY 2024 and FY 2025** 

|**Current assets**<br>**Cash**|**FY 2025 (£)**|**FY 2024 (£)**|**Variance**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**CAF Cash Account**|**13,485.17**|**11,409.72**|**18.2%**|
|**CAF Gold Account**|**42,162.52**|**44,626.74**|**(5.5%)**|
|**Total Cash**|**55,647.69**|**56,036.46**|**(0.7%)**|
|**Net Assets**|**55,647.69**|**56,036.46**|**(0.7%)**|
|**Equity**||||
|**Retained earnings**|**56,036.46**|**62,566.46**|**(10.4%)**|
|**Net profit**|**(388.77)**|**(6,530.00)**|**94%**|
|**Total Equity**|**55,647.69**|**56,036.46**|**(0.7%)**|
|**Shareholders Equity**|**55,647.69**|**56,036.46**|**(0.7%)**|



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