Harborough Cinema

Registered charity 1133139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OCTAGON FILMS

To advance education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts, particularly the art of film and allied visual techniques for the benefit of the community in the Market Harborough area.

Objects

THE SOCIETY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDINGAND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE ART OF FILM AND ALLIED VISUAL TECHNIQUES FORTHE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE MARKET HARBOROUGH AREA. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THEOBJECTS ARE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:= THE EXHIBITING OF FILMS AND THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,FESTIVALS AND SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS RELATED TO FILM WATCHING AND FILMMAKING.= THE ESTABLISHMENT OR FURTHERING OF THE WORK OF OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS WITHSIMILAR OBJECTS AND COMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES.= THE PROVISION OF MEANS FOR BRINGING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC, THE WORK OFCREATIVE PEOPLE IN FILM MAKING IN ALL ITS FORMS.= THE PROVISION OF DIGITAL TRANSMISSIONS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES INCLUDING MUSICCONCERTS, BALLET, OPERA AND DRAMA PRODUCTIONS.

Area of benefit: MARKET HARBOROUGH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Harborough Cinema achieved a net surplus of £13,999 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £25,589. The trustees report that while reserves are below the stated policy target of approximately one year’s turnover (£55,995), the charity has low fixed costs and is confident in meeting its targets without operating problems.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
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• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
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• Investment
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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANN PETRONELLA HEIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Avril Yvonne Pell · trustee of 1 other charity
• CATHERINE JANE KERSEY · trustee of 2 other charities
• GRAHAM RONALD POWELL · trustee of 2 other charities
• MICHAEL JAMES TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
• MURIEL SUNNIVA BIBBY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Margaret Shuter · trustee of 2 other charities
• Robert Morris · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Northamptonshire

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