We’re committed to being inclusive. In the projects we fund, the work we promote, the people we employ. We monitor and evaluate progress against our inclusion targets to check where we could be doing better and, where necessary, take positive action to achieve better results.
Our figures are derived from the most up-to-date data available. This is self-identified data taken from monitoring forms which are voluntarily completed, so we can’t always guarantee a 100% return rate, albeit we encourage engagement.
BFI Inclusion Targets, which are based on proportionality of the UK’s working age population, have been in place since 2018. They are revised up as we progress and most recently updated in April 2023:
- 18% for those identifying as disabled*
- 40% for those identifying as ethnically diverse** (London)
- 30% for those identifying as ethnically diverse** (outside London)
- 50% gender (50–50 balance of male and female identifying within the gender binary)
- 10% for those identifying as LGBTQIA+ (including those identifying outside the gender binary)
- 39% working class background (new target in April 2023, and won’t be reported against until after March 2024)
*Including those with a longstanding physical or mental condition and those identifying as D/deaf or neurodiverse.
**Those who self-identify their ethnic origin from the following groups on the BFI diversity and inclusion monitoring form: Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, mixed/multiple ethnic groups and other ethnic group.
People we employ
As of March 2022, the BFI employs 640 people. This number includes people on permanent and fixed term contracts.
For the people we employ, this is how we are doing against our inclusion targets:
Those identifying as | 2020 to 2021 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
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D/deaf and disabled | 8.6% | 9% | 8.6% |
Ethnically diverse* | 16.7% | 16.2% | 15.5% |
Female and non-binary | 55% | 53% | 53% |
LGBTQIA+ | 13 | 13.6% | 11.7% |
*Those who self-identify their ethnic origin from the following groups on the BFI diversity and inclusion monitoring form: Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, mixed/multiple ethnic groups and other ethnic group.
Pay gaps among BFI employees
Differences in pay among our employees expressed using mean and median figures.
Find out moreRepresentation across our workforce
How different groups of people are represented across the BFI, ordered by role level and expressed as a percentage.
Find out morePeople we fund
For those who we fund, this is how we are doing against out inclusion targets:
Overview of those awarded production funding
Those identifying as | 2021 to 2022 | 2020 to 2021 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
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Female and non-binary | 58% | 35% | 56% | 51% |
D/deaf and disabled | 6% | 5% | 0% | 2% |
LGBTQIA+ | 18% | 7% | 22% | 28% |
Ethnically diverse* | 26% | 21% | 28% | 16% |
Returning to work | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% |
Caring responsibility | 46% | 21% | 22% | 0% |
*Those who self-identify their ethnic origin from the following groups on the BFI diversity and inclusion monitoring form: Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, mixed/multiple ethnic groups and other ethnic group.
Percentages of the self-identified data provided by the writer, producer and director of each funded feature.
- For more detailed data see details of who we awarded production funding to.
Overview of those awarded development funding
Those identifying as | 2021 to 2022 | 2020 to 2021 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
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Female and non-binary | 66% | 59% | 56% | 49% |
D/deaf and disabled | 10% | 7% | 1% | 3% |
LGBTQIA+ | 21% | 24% | 14% | 21% |
Ethnically diverse* | 39% | 36% | 20% | 19% |
Returning to work | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% |
Caring responsibility | 45% | 33% | 30% | 0% |
*Those who self-identify their ethnic origin from the following groups on the BFI diversity and inclusion monitoring form: Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, mixed/multiple ethnic groups and other ethnic group.
Percentages taken from the diversity and inclusion data provided by the writer, producer and director of each funded feature.
- For more detailed data see details of who we awarded development funding to.
Overview of those awarded BFI NETWORK funding
Those identifying as | 2021 to 2022 | 2020 to 2021 | 2019 to 2020 |
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Female and non-binary | 56% | 53% | 56% |
D/deaf and disabled | 16% | 14% | 9% |
LGBTQIA+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
Ethnically diverse* | 25% | 28% | 26% |
Returning to work | 4% | 4% | 2% |
Caring responsibility | 22% | 32% | 25% |
Percentages taken from the diversity and inclusion data provided by the writer, producer and director of each funded feature.
- For more detailed data see details of who we awarded NETWORK funding to.