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.

Objects

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.

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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Registered contact address: Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

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

“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.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

Volunteers: 7

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

Volunteers: 12

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES EDWARD RUSSELLchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Carla Ramsay
Ellie Irwin
Matthew David Jonathan Smith
PAUL TERRY
Philip Stevens
Samuel Sims
Theodora Rintoul · trustee of 1 other charity

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 end	Income	Spending
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.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	2	£53k
THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE	1	£578k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION	1	£200k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION	1	£170k
SCREENSKILLS LIMITED	1	£72k
LEEDS CULTURE TRUST	1	£25k
THE RAYNE FOUNDATION	1	£17k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE.

INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE income £1.7m
COUNTY HALL ARTS income £8.8m
20 STORIES HIGH income £627k
BACK TO OURS ARTS LIMITED income £589k
LEIGH FILM SOCIETY C.I.O. income £98k
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP income £22.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HULL INDEPENDENT CINEMA PROJECT	£32k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE FY2025	£1.7m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	below	—	no doubt
COUNTY HALL ARTS FY2024	£8.8m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
20 STORIES HIGH FY2025	£627k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BACK TO OURS ARTS LIMITED FY2025	£589k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LEIGH FILM SOCIETY C.I.O. FY2025	£98k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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