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St Andrews Film Festival

SC050596Registered charity from 24 November 2020
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By SAFF, The St Andrews Film Festival, Film Festival St Andrews
Address 8/10
Heriot Place
Postcode EH3 9EX
Website https://www.saintfilm.org.uk/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science, to promote religious and racial harmony through the acquisition and exhibition of films of artistic and cultural significance by running an annual film festival in the historic town of St Andrews. The film festival aims to provide advocacy for emerging filmmakers by giving them a platform to showcase their work and foster their development in the British film industry. The advancement of education by providing a platform for showcasing amateur, semi-professional and professional films and creating opportunities for productive knowledge exchange between emerging filmmakers and established filmmakers in Scotland and/or the rest of the world, the local academic community, the industry and the public by running industry workshops, masterclasses, conferences and networking receptions, and similar interactive events whether they are online or in person, respectively. 4.2 To collaborate with and support the local Filmmaking societies in Scotland. 4.3 To inspire filmmaking and volunteering amongst the local community, secondary schools, colleges, the University of St Andrews and Scotland.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The St Andrews Film Festival is a charity set up to deliver an annual international film festival and competition in St Andrews, Scotland. Its purpose is to showcase outstanding independent films that might not otherwise be seen locally, while creating opportunities for cultural exchange, education, and community engagement through cinema. We do this by curating film screenings, competitions, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, masterclasses, and public events that bring together audiences, students, local residents, and visiting filmmakers. The Festival also acts as a hub where industry professionals, emerging creatives, and semi-professional filmmakers can connect, share ideas, and build future collaborations, including co-productions. Through this work, the charity supports Scottish film culture while fostering a global creative community rooted in dialogue, learning, and inclusion.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 24 Nov 2020
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the promotion of religious or racial harmony"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 May 2022 £2,240 £691 07 Mar 2023 Yes
31 May 2023 £3,310 £4,009 16 Aug 2023 Yes
31 May 2024 £3,678 £3,825 20 Jan 2025 Yes
31 May 2025 £1,079 £444 12 Mar 2026 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Boris Bosilkov
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