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Registered charity · No. 1128259

Clapham Film Unit

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Clapham Film Unit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Clapham Film Unit?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£73,444
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£72,070
Registered charity number
1128259
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Clapham Film Unit (number 1128259) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Clapham Film Unit do?

Clapham Film Unit provides training and equipment to enable people to tell their own stories on film. We keep an archive of the work created and organise screenings. We provide advice about fund raising, employment and further study in the media industry. We provide a network of filmmakers and a mentor system.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Clapham Film Unit

Answers Clapham Film Unit gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Clapham Film Unit's highest-paid staff paid?

Clapham Film Unit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Clapham Film Unit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Clapham Film Unit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · Devon · Bath and North East Somerset · Essex · Lancashire · Calderdale

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Clapham Film Unit registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Clapham Film Unit yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Clapham Film Unit. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Clapham Film Unit a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Clapham Film Unit as a registered charity (number 1128259) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Clapham Film Unit's charity number?
Clapham Film Unit's charity number is 1128259. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1128259?
Search 1128259 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Clapham Film Unit do?
Clapham Film Unit provides training and equipment to enable people to tell their own stories on film. We keep an archive of the work created and organise screenings. We provide advice about fund raising, employment and further study in the media industry. We provide a network of filmmakers and a mentor system.
Does Clapham Film Unit have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Clapham Film Unit. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Clapham Film Unit?
Clapham Film Unit's website listed in our register data is http://claphamfilmunit.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Clapham Film Unit's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Clapham Film Unit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Clapham Film Unit?
The register does not record Clapham Film Unit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Clapham Film Unit's trustees paid?
Clapham Film Unit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Clapham Film Unit registered as a charity?
Clapham Film Unit was entered on the register on 25 February 2009.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.