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HULL INDEPENDENT CINEMA PROJECT

Registered charity 1163544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HICP

The objects of HICP are:To advance the education of the public in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the art of film, in particular but not exclusively by:(a) the screening of films of artistic merit and educative value in and around the city of Kingston Upon Hull; and(b) establishing, maintaining and providing educational programmes, exhibition space and production facilities.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus for the year and retains over £5,000 in unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm that sufficient income and reserves exist to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis for the next 12 to 18 months. However, the financial review notes that the recent surplus position has relied on grant funding and that the charity is in ongoing discussions regarding future financial support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from charitable activities (67% of income)
“Income from charitable activities Film screenings and membership 21727”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: six months)
“The organisation retains over £5,000 in its reserve account. This is in line with the organisation’s financial management policy, which would allow for circa 6 months running costs” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£32k£28k
30/09/2024£26k£24k
30/09/2023£29k£26k
30/09/2022£13k£19k
30/09/2021£600£1k

Common questions

Is HULL INDEPENDENT CINEMA PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus for the year and retains over £5,000 in unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm that sufficient income and reserves exist to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis for the next 12 to 18 months. However, the financial review notes that the recent surplus position has relied on grant funding and that the charity is in ongoing discussions regarding future financial support.