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The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 April 2024
Principal activities of the company
Additional information
Annual review This year we have sustained a turnover of just under £100k, whilst remaining in surplus, which we are very pleased about. We are now in our second full year of full operation, following the global Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent easing of lockdown restrictions, and have returned to standard operation. In line with the strategy of previous years, we have continued to focus on building our partnerships and collaborations. Three noteworthy collaborations this year were: 1) we co-founded the Motivate Merton mentoring programme, alongside 10 other Merton-based youth organisations. Our shared mission is to mentor 420 local young people between 2023-2025, providing each individual with a holistic support package which will include 1-2-1 adult mentoring, access to enrichment activities, volunteering and employment opportunities. The programme received over £600k and forms part of the "New Deal for Young People" created by the Mayor of London to ensure that 100,000 disadvantaged young Londoners have access to high-quality mentoring opportunities and that all young Londoners have access to quality local youth activities; 2) We partnered with esteemed Journalist Anjam Sundaram to support in his investigative journalism centered on indigenous environmental defenders in Mexico. The stories collected from these communities have been disseminated through prominent platforms, significantly amplifying their voices. Articles have been published in Vox, Granta magazine,the Carnegie Endowment and a mainstage TED Talk, reaching a diverse and influential readership. Our collaborative platform, Untelevised, has continued to enjoy an increasingly high profile. We continue to maintain relationships with key partners and to be a founding member of the Lankelly Chase Foundation funded Independent News and Media coalition. Notably, we hosted the LUSH Spring Prize for a second time in Berlin, alongside writer, sustainability consultant and activist Aja Barber. The prize is a biennial fund, run by LUSH Cosmetics and Ethical Consumer Magazine, which awards at least £200,000 to a diverse array of organisations from around the world that are working towards environmental and social regeneration. Our Managing Director, Olufisayo Fadahunsi, has continued to perform her role as Vice Chair of the Merton Youth Partnership - a collective of all of the youth-focused organisations that cater to and/or are based in the London Borough of Merton. This year the group has formally registered as a CIC in its own right (Partnership for Young Merton), the first step in transitioning from an informal group into a registered charity, to allow it to significantly increase its function and impact. Significantly, the Partnership has begun talks around co-managing a physical space currently owned by one of its members. Under this agreement, the space will be transformed into a Youth Wellbeing and Enterprise Hub (“YWEH”), targeted at local children, young people and their families; aged between 10 - 30 years old - ‘The Village’. Filmanthropy will continue to play a pivotal role in this transition. We have sustained our grant-funded income, a stream that we first began building in 2019/20. This financial year we continued to successfully secure multiple 5-figure funding bids which significantly boosted our ability to fund and run projects of benefit. A significant new venture this year was our Filmanthropy Fellowship’ programme. Run in partnership with and funded by Feedback - a charity transforming the food system for climate, nature and justice - the programme allowed us to offer 7-month long part-time Fellowships to 3 young refugee/ asylum seeking young people. During this time they were paid to explore ways that multimedia can be used as a tool to investigate and communicate anti-racist and anti-oppressive food and housing system transformation. We remain highly optimistic about our ongoing prospects and the potential to continue to expand our revenue streams and offering to the communities that we serve.
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The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
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Video Production We have used expert filmmaking in conjunction with professional equipment (digital cameras, editing software etc), to produce videos and other promotional materials for organisations, groups and individuals who add a social value to their community and/ or wider society. We have built on our participatory filmmaking format, which trains communities in creating and shaping their own films. Making the filmmaking process equally as important as the film itself. This approach empowers participants, amplifying their voices and helping them to share and explore their experiences. Workshops/Training We have crafted a collection of workshops to make the creative arts and media more appealing and accessible to a wider demographic. They have provided training for young people (and other targeted demographics) to create community- focused media and arts. We now have four main workshop formats - ‘Pop Up: Booths’ (Film Booth, Photo Booth, Podcast Booth), ‘Archivist Academy’, the ‘Food and Fun Programme’ and Motivate Merton. Of note is the launch of our Motivate Merton programme. Co-founded alongside 10 other Merton-based youth organisations. Our shared mission is to mentor 420 local young people between 2023-2025, providing each individual with a holistic support package which will include 1-2-1 adult mentoring, access to enrichment activities, volunteering and employment opportunities. Our other workshop formats - Pop up: Booths and Archivist Academy - have been used by clients to engage diverse audiences in multi-media creation and some notable collaborations have arisen, including a partnership with esteemed Journalist Anjam Sundaram to support in his investigative journalism centered on indigenous environmental defenders in Mexico. The stories collected from these communities have been disseminated through prominent platforms, significantly amplifying their voices. Articles have been published in Vox, Granta magazine,the Carnegie Endowment and a mainstage TED Talk, reaching a diverse and influential readership. A significant new venture this year was our Filmanthropy Fellowship’ programme. Run in partnership with and funded by Feedback - a charity transforming the food system for climate, nature and justice - the programme allowed us to offer 7-month long part-time Fellowships to 3 young refugee/asylum-seeking young people. During this time they were paid to explore ways that multimedia can be used as a tool to investigate and communicate anti-racist and anti-oppressive food and housing system transformation. Untelevised For the last two financial years we have collaborated with another grassroots CIC, Revoke, to launch Untelevised - an interactive platform exploring social change. The aim of the platform is to make political education genuinely accessible and encourage civic engagement. By combining our work with the work of Revoke, we are bridging media expertise with grassroots work and direct access to the stories and voices of ordinary people working for change. Our main outputs are a podcast, social media platforms and online interactive platform. This year we also hosted the LUSH Spring Prize in Berlin alongside writer, sustainability consultant and activist Aja Barber. The prize is a biennial fund, run by LUSH Cosmetics and Ethical Consumer Magazine, which awards at least £200,000 to a diverse array of organisations from around the world that are working towards environmental and social regeneration. Merton Youth Partnership Our Managing Director, Fisayo Fadahunsi, was elected the Vice Chair of the Merton Youth Partnership - a collective of all of the youth-focused organisations that cater to and/or are based in the London Borough of Merton. It is their joint responsibility, alongside the Chair, to steer the partnership and represent the youth voice throughout the borough. This year the group has formally registered as a CIC in its own right (Partnership for Young Merton), the first step in transitioning from an informal group into a registered charity, to allow it to significantly increase its function and impact. Significantly, the Partnership has begun talks around co-managing a physical space currently owned by one of its members. Under this agreement, the space will be transformed into a Youth Wellbeing and Enterprise Hub (“YWEH”), targeted at local children, young people and their families; aged between 10 - 30 years old - ‘The Village’. Filmanthropy will continue to play a pivotal role in this transition.
Video Production Stakeholders have been organisations, groups and individuals (primarily charities, social enterprises and statutory organisations) operating across the UK and internationally. Many of our productions are participatory, meaning that stakeholders or their beneficiaries are directly involved in content creation. Stakeholders are involved throughout the video production process and encouraged to give feedback regularly. Final approval and sign off is required before final payment is made. Workshops/ Training Stakeholders have primarily been residents of Merton, in particular children, young people and disenfranchised/ disadvantaged groups (such as young refugees/ unaccompanied minors, young carers or NEET individuals). All attendees at workshops are asked to complete a feedback form and/or give verbal feedback. This feedback is collected and reviewed at our directors’/team meetings and any changes or improvements to service provision are made accordingly.
The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £46,000. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
31 March 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Olufisayo Fadahunsi
Status: Director