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SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CINEMA LIMITED

Registered charity 1113259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Saffron Screen is an independent community cinema screening a wide range of films and seeking through film to entertain, educate, create a shared experience and improve the quality of life for everyone in Saffron Walden and the surrounding area.

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Latest income
£298k
Latest spending
£327k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £28,943 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £62,841. The Trustees note that the organisation is reliant on income generated from operational activities rather than grant income, and while operations stabilized, a gap remains before breakeven is achieved. The going concern basis is maintained as the Trustees believe the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Cinematic operations (93% of income)
“Income from admission charges 215,849”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£298k£327k
31/12/2023£338k£336k
31/12/2022£282k£357k
31/12/2021£300k£304k
31/12/2020£288k£285k

Common questions

Is SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CINEMA LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £28,943 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £62,841. The Trustees note that the organisation is reliant on income generated from operational activities rather than grant income, and while operations stabilized, a gap remains before breakeven is achieved. The going concern basis is maintained as the Trustees believe the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2006£5kCinema startup

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
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION1£3.3m
THE ASTRA FOUNDATION1£480k
THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION1£350k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£113k
THE TANAGRA FOUNDATION1£100k
SCREENSKILLS LIMITED1£20k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION1£10k
THE PORTRACK CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEWES COMMUNITY SCREEN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CINEMA LIMITED£298k—0unclear—no doubt
LEWES COMMUNITY SCREEN FY2023£3.2m—0unclear—no doubt
CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK LIMITED FY2024£765k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RIO CENTRE (DALSTON) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0below—no doubt
INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE FY2025£1.7m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
THE BRITISH FEDERATION OF FILM SOCIETIES FY2025£279k—0unclear—no doubt

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