BIDEFORD FILM SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1161007
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to provide a big screen cinema experience for the people of Bideford and the surrounding area. We show a variety of films, including a wide range of recent releases, and also occasionally work with local community groups and independent film makers for particular events. We also work with other local charities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £21,708
Total expenditure: £27,598

Total income includes £1,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 March 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BIDEFORD CINEMA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Edward Fey Chair 26 October 2021
None on record
Amber Margaret Bending Trustee 08 April 2025
None on record
Christopher John Harris Trustee 08 April 2025
None on record
Susan Carole Smith Trustee 12 March 2024
None on record
Thomas Patrick Kivlin Trustee 16 May 2023
None on record
Susan Elizabeth Jeffery Trustee 18 April 2018
None on record
WILLIAM GEORGE ISAAC Trustee 26 April 2017
THE BRIDGE TRUST
Received: On time
THE NORTH DEVON ATHENAEUM
Received: On time
Wendy Denise Lo-Vel Trustee 21 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £30.91k £10.20k £3 £16.04k £21.71k
Total expenditure £25.22k £26.82k £2.33k £15.69k £27.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.00k £425 N/A N/A £1.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 February 2021 108 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 16 February 2021 108 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Association Registered 20 Mar 2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE BIDEFORD FILM SOCIETY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE ART OF FILM AND ALLIED VISUAL TECHNIQUES AND TO PROMOTE ART FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A FILM SOCIETY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS, THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF FILM BY MEANS OF LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS AND EXHIBITIONS.

Contact information

Address:
6 QUEEN STREET
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 2JG
Phone:
01237422933
Email:
info@bidefordfilmsociety.org.uk
Website:

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