Screen Academy Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Screen Academy Foundation accepts applications by invitation only and does not take unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- Its giving centres on creative-industry education, including facilities and resources, scholarships, bursaries, student grants and industry and cultural experiences, so a request should show how it fits that work.
- The annual report shows grants mainly in London, but no geographic focus is stated, so London is not a stated condition on who may apply, and no grant range is given, so ask for a sum you can justify against the cost of the work.
- Applications must show charitable purpose, financial need and sustainability, intended use of funds and measurable educational impact, and trustees decide collectively with regard to the charity's objects and available resources.
- Because trustees identify and invite the applicants themselves, the route is relationship-led, and how competitive it is is not stated.
Overview
Screen Academy Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1183889).
Screen Academy Foundation exists to advance the education of pupils at the London Screen Academy, East London Arts and Music and other schools with similar values, with a focus on education in the creative industries. It delivers its objectives primarily through targeted grant making. Its principal beneficiaries in the year were London Screen Academy (LSA) and East London Arts & Music (ELAM), and its annual giving was £1,988,593.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
It gives primarily through targeted grants to students at schools and other institutions committed to high-quality creative-industry education, while trustees may also consider other charitable organisations whose work aligns with its mission. It funds educational facilities and resources, scholarships, bursaries and student grants, and supports enrichment through industry and cultural experiences. Its work also aims to strengthen pathways into further education and employment. Applications are identified by trustees and invited, with decisions made collectively in light of charitable objects and available resources.
Themes
- Creative industries education
- Facilities and resources
- Student scholarships and bursaries
- Industry and cultural experiences
- Education and employment pathways
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in London.
How to apply
Trustees identify potential recipients and invite them to apply. Applications must demonstrate charitable purpose, financial need and sustainability, intended use of funds, and measurable educational impact.
What to send:
- Applications must clearly demonstrate charitable purpose.
- Applications must clearly demonstrate financial need and sustainability.
- Applications must clearly demonstrate intended use of funds.
- Applications must clearly demonstrate measurable educational impact.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees make funding decisions collectively, having regard to the charity's objects and available resources.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
Similar funders
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- London Screen Academy£1,226,421year to 31 August 2025
- East London Arts and Music£762,172year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £1,894,300 | £1,280,937 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £1,658,609 | £1,833,972 | £1,558,911 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £2,819,870 | £2,211,730 | £1,964,819 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £2,817,354 | £2,304,288 | £2,298,157 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £3,250,546 | £2,282,396 | £1,988,593 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission