Rex Cinema Wareham

Registered charity 1085992 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PURBECK FILM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL

To increase knowledge of and interest in film by offering a mixed programme of both commercial and non commercial film, including arthouse, foreign and classics, in the Purbeck area including local rural communities. To encourage development of skills in film making by running workshops for young people and by offering screening opportunities for young film makers.

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£169k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased from £300,869 to £324,504 over the year. The charity reported a net current asset position of £21,682, compared to a net current liability of £6,515 in the prior year. No audit was required as the company qualified for small company exemptions.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£193k£169k
31/03/2024£223k£178k
31/03/2023£140k£152k
31/03/2022£147k£141k
31/03/2021£148k£170k

Common questions

Is Rex Cinema Wareham financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased from £300,869 to £324,504 over the year. The charity reported a net current asset position of £21,682, compared to a net current liability of £6,515 in the prior year. No audit was required as the company qualified for small company exemptions.

Who funds Rex Cinema Wareham?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Rex Cinema Wareham as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/10/2008£10kPurbeck Film Academy
The National Lottery Community Fund21/08/2006£4kAnnual Film Festival with some in year events

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SCREENSKILLS LIMITED1£20k
THE JOICEY TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Rex Cinema Wareham£193k—0unclear—no doubt
CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK LIMITED FY2025£802k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RIO CENTRE (DALSTON) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0below—no doubt
BRIXHAM THEATRE CIO FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
LEWES COMMUNITY SCREEN FY2025£3.2m£70,001 - £80,0005unclear—no doubt
SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CINEMA LIMITED FY2024£298k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.