--- title: "The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited — charity 260467 | CharityCompare" description: "The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited (charity 260467): income £57,922 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-institute-of-amateur-cinematographers-limited retrieved: 2026-10-09T05:38:01.154Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 260467Charitable company IO # The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theiac.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=260467&subId=0) Work at The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-institute-of-amateur-cinematographers-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Institute%20of%20Amateur%20Cinematographers%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £57,922 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £75,123 Registered charity number 260467 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Great North Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theiac.org.uk](http://www.theiac.org.uk/) Quick answer The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited (number 260467) 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited do? Our annual showcase event British International Film Festival (BIAFF) will be held in May 2023 and takes place in Birmingham. Film & Video Maker magazine is proudly published bi-monthly. Our website continues to help promote and support amateur film making activities. We allocate grants to promote these objectives. For more information, please visit www.theiac.org.uk. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited Answers The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 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 records The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 December 1972 Company number [00269085](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00269085) (Companies House) Also known as Iac the Film & Video Institute Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-institute-of-amateur-cinematographers-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Institute%20of%20Amateur%20Cinematographers%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.theiac.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited as a registered charity (number 260467) 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's charity number? The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's charity number is 260467. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 260467? Search 260467 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited do? Our annual showcase event British International Film Festival (BIAFF) will be held in May 2023 and takes place in Birmingham. Film & Video Maker magazine is proudly published bi-monthly. Our website continues to help promote and support amateur film making activities. We allocate grants to promote these objectives. For more information, please visit www.theiac.org.uk. Does The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited. 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited? The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.theiac.org.uk. 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 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 The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited? The register records The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's trustees paid? The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited registered as a charity? The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited was entered on the register on 12 December 1972. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00269085). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=260467&subId=0).