Charty Name Kent Film Foundation Lld Charity No (if any) Annual accounts for the 1138581 nod CC39a Peri(xl tart date Perithj end tjate 0110412024 To 31103r2025 Section A Statement of financial activities Regtrfcted Endowment | Totsl thls funds ear Total last Descrlptlons natural Gat funds fund5 Incomlng resources (Note 3 Grants from Colyer-Fe usson Kent Commun Foundation Grant Grant from the Tweed FourKlatr'on Grant from Film Hub SE Other grants r1Ved DDnations F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 10113 g25 3,372 637 19 925 Shop sales Sundry In¢omo Interest and divKlends 55d 298 19 Totsi incoming resources s01 Resources expended (Notes 4-7 Worf(8hops othshop Project ManagenI Mentoring Refre5hrnents other Prolessional Servi Trainin Outing3 Miscgllaneous Propety Eftses OffKe Expenses Repairs and RewaI$ Travellin Eypen$05 AecountanG 15,066 40.000 55.C 13,383 895 895 nses 430 430 nses 603 605 603 805 281 Finan Charges Hardship Grants Depreciation 83 83 143 150 2,153 61,756 Total resources expended s02 Nei incom1n(olrtgQingJ rnsovrces transfgrs s03 11.126 52.371 63.497 3.940 12.371 8,431 -1,918 Gross trnnsfers between funds ' S04 10,000 0therrecognlsedgaln{1ossesJ I S05 71 Other recognised gainsl(losses) Gainy and kjsses un revalualion of fi¥ed assets Ay1he charity'i own use ains an osses on Invesrn aTrsse - men S07 Net movement in funds,, SOB 2271 Total funds brought forward Total funds carn.ed forward s10 10 38,110 CC17a (Excel) 15112r2025
Section B Balance sheet Total th18 year Total last year Fixed assets Tangible assets F01 F02 (Note 8) 13,648 14,250 B02 Investments (Note 9) Total fixed assets BO4 13.648 14,250 Current assets Stock and work in progress Debtor8 (Note 10) (Short term) investments Cash at bank and in hand B05 565 1.490 807 21,356 21,921 29.802 31,292 Total current assets B09 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 11) B10 2.398 2,432 Net current assets/(liabilities) B11 19,531 28,860 Total assets less current liabilities B12 33,179 43,110 Creditors- amounts falling due after one year (Note 11) Provisions for Ilabilities and charges B13 3,500 5.000 B14 Net assets B15 29,679 38.110 Funds of the Charity Unrestrictèd funds Designated funds Total unr8Stricted funds Restricted income funds (Noto 12) Endowment funds (Note 12) B16 2,181 8.241 B17 2,181 27.498 8,241 29,869 B18 B19 Total funds B20 29,67g 38,110 Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees inatUre Date of approval CC17a (Excel) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basis of preparation Thls sectlon should be completed by all charities. 1.1 Basls of accounting These aCUntS have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (eXp1 that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with.. Accounting an(1 Reporting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005); and wtth" Accounting StarMJards: Financial Reporling Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)," or and w7th the Charilies Act. Give details in this box If a diffen£ standard has been followed. -Tick as appropriate: if all relevant disGlosur8s shown in the pack have beon given thon please tick 'Accounting Stsnd8rds': rf disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to Ihose required by the FRSSE. then please tlck "Financlal Reporting Stsndards for Smaller Errterprises (FRSSEr. 1.2 Change in basls of accounting There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methi)ds of accounting) since last year Glve details In thls box of any material changes that have been made. 1.3 Changes to previous accounts No changes hav8 been made to acc(Junts for previous years Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made. CC778 (Excel} 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont} Note 2 Accounting policies This stsrjdard Ilst olaccountlng pollcks has ljeen applled by the charity except for those deleted. Where a diffornnt or addittonaJpoli¢y has been adopted then thi5 is detailod in thg box below. INCOMING RESOURCES Recognition of incomlng resourcos These are inclu(led in the Ststemerrt of Financial Activrtses (SOFA) when: the charity bgcomes onttLled lo resources; the trustees are virtually ¢8rtain they will receive the resources: and the monetary value can measured wth suffiaent reliabilrty. Where incoming resow¢es have related expenditure (as ¥th hJndralsirrfJ or contraGt income) the incomlng reS0CeS and related expenditure a reported gross in the SOFA. Grants and d¢)nations aro only iluded in Ihe SOFA when the charity ha5 urs(y)ndtknonal entitlement to the resourc8S. Incoming r•80ur¢es wllh relaled expendllure Grants and donations Tax reclalms on donallons and gltts Contractual income and perfomiance related grants Incorniro resources from tax laimS are included in the SOFA at the same time as the grri to ich they relate. This is only included in the SOFA on(x the relale(J goClS or selvices have been dellvered. Glfts In klnd Gtfts in kind are accounted for al a r&qsonabl8 ests'mate of their value to thè charTiy or tho amount aclualty rvdlised. Gtfts in kind for Sa or distrfoutson are included in the acUnts as gifts onty when sdd or distributed by thè charity. Gift5 in kind for use by the charity are included in the SDFA as incoming resources en receivable. These are onfy InclLxfjed in incoming resowces (wrih an equwalent amount in resources expended) where thg benefit to the thartty is roa50nably quan1irb1e. measurable and matwial. The value aCed on these resour$ is Ihe estlmated value to the tharity of the servie£ or facilty received. The value of any voluntsry help receivpAJ is not included in the sccounts but is described in the tru51ees' annual report. Donated 8ervlces and facilltles Volunteer help Investmènt income This is Incknled in Ihe actCHJnts when Teceivable. Investment gains and108ses This includes any gain (Y lo&s on the sale of Investments and any gain or loss resulting from revalg investments to market value at the end of the year. EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Uability r•cognltlon Liatilities a re¢wised as swn as there is a legal or constructive obligatlon committs'ng Ihe charity to pay out resources. Where the charTty gives a grarrt with mIllIoNS for its payment belng a specrfic level of seNice or output to be provKled, such granis are only 0)gnised in the SOFA once the r9cipient of the grant has provkjed the specified Servi or oJlpLrt. These are only recognised in the aca)unts vthen a commitment has been made and there are no CorlnS to be met relaliry to t1 grant vthith remain in the control of the chanty. Grants with p8rforniance ¢onditlons Grants payable wlthout porformance conditions ASSETS Tanglble fixod assets for use These aro CaalISed rf th8y can be used for more Ihan one year, and cost al least £500. They by charlty are valLwI at cost or a reasonab18 value on re(xipt. Investments Investments Qted (m a rnISed stock exchawue are valued al markel value at th8 year end. Other VeStrnent assets are included at trustees. best estimate of market value. Stocks 4nd work In progress These are valued at the lower of cost or market value. POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE CC17a (Excel> 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources Incoming resources may be furtheranaly59d rfthis vn)uld help Ihe readerof Iho accoun Unrestrlcted restrict•d This year Last yèar Ana Total Total Total Total Total T¢)tal Total CC17a (Ex) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont} Not8 4 Analysis of rnsources expended Resourcos expended may be further analysed rf this would help the reader of the accounts. Unrestricted restricted Th1$ year Last year Property Expensos Rent & Rat8s Propgrty Repairs Property Insurance Property Inspect Report Lffjhl and Heal Stornge Costs Health & Safety Expenses 850 1424 850 1424 3150 10072 367 3000 1562 1467 1562 1467 1392 316 Total oirice Expenses Telephone POSL Printinq & StaInry Computer & Vvebsite n5es Insurance Sub5uipIio Advertising Busin9ss meetr.rys SurKJry Expensas 1155 350 351 1155 350 351 1194 234 155 400 706 104 527 225 467 125 511 125 511 Total T¢)tal Total CC17a (Excel) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounls cont Note 5 Details of certain Items of expendlture 5.1 Trustee expenses Please provlde dÈt&ils of Ihe amount of any payment or reimbursement of oUtl-pO¢ker expenses made to fnjstees or to thlrdparties for expenses incunE<I by trustees. If no expSeS were pald, please enfer'None' In the appropnate box(es). This year Last yèar Number of trustees who were paid expanses Nature of Ihe expenses Total amount paid 5.2 Fo08 for examination or audlt of ih• account6 Please provide detalls ofthe afftountpaid lor any statutory extemal scnrtiny of accounts and other servlces pmvided by yourindependenl examineror audltor. Jf nolhing was paidpjease enter NONE in the approprfate box(es). This year Last year Independent examlnevs or auditors. fees for reportlng on Ihe accounts Other fees Ilor example: ad¢. consuftancy, accountancy sorvices) paid to the independonl examiner or audltor 1002 1032 CC17a (Excell 15112tt025
Section C Notes to the accounts cont Note 6 Pald employees Please Gomplete this note rfthe charityhas any employees. 6.1 Staff Costs This year Last year Gross wages, salaries and beneffts in kind Employees Natlonal Insurance ¢osts Pension costs Total staff costs 6.2 Average number of full-lime equivalent empk>yees In Iho yoar The parts of the charity In which the ernployees work This year Number Last year Number Total 6.3 Defined Contribution penslon Kheffle Please complete if a defined wrtnbution Brief detsils ol tho schome sion scheme Is o rated. Thls year Last year The costs of tho s¢herne to the charity for the yoar The amount of w ntrIbUtIonS oul¥landing at th• year ond The amount of any contrlbutlons prnpaid at tho ygar trnd CC178 (Excel) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note7 Grantrnaking Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which In aggregate fomi a material part of the ¢harltabJe activities undertaken. 7.1 Total value of grants Grants to Institutions Total amount Grants to Individuals Total amount ose for which rants made Total 7.2Grants made to institutlons If the charity has made grants to paffjcular Instltutlons that are materlal In the context of its grantmaklng pleas9 give detalls of the institution supported. purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution Ilsted. Sufficlent infomialion should be given to provide a reasonable undèrstanding of the range of institutlons su rted. Total amount of grants paid Names of institulSons Purp06e Totsj grants to institutions CC17a {Excel} 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts {cont) Note8 Tangible flxed assets Please complete this nots If the charity has any tanglble fixed assets 8.1 Cost or valuation Frnehold land & bulldlngs Other land & bullding8 Plan( machlnery and motor vehlcles Flxtur¢s. Iltting* equipmeni Paymonts on account and assets under ¢onstruction Total Balance brought forward Additions 29,986 29,S86 1,806 1,806 Revaluations Disposals Transfers . Balance carried foTward 31.792 31,792 8.2 Accumulat depreciation and impalrmenl provisions Basis SLorRB SLorRB SLorRB RB SLorRB Rate 15% Balance brought forward Depreciation charge for year Impairment provisions 15.736 15,736 2,408 2,408 Revaluations Disposals Transfers. Balan carried lOard 18,144 18,144 8.3 Net book value Brought forward Carried forward 14,250 13.648 14,250 13,648 8.4 Revaluation If any fixedassels have been rnvaluedplease gwe delails of Ihe vajuer and melhod of valuation The Ir8nsfers- row is for movements beeen ffxed assel calegories. . Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the rnethod not applicable fSL - slrai9ht line," R8 - reduthng balance). Also ple8se indicate the rate of depciall0." for str8ight line. what is the anticipated Ilfe of the $ssgt (in years),. forreducing balance. what is th8perc8nÈage annual deduction. CC17a {Excel) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 9 Investment assets Please complele this nole rf the charity has anylnvestment assets. 9.1 Fixed ass•ts Investments Carrwng (market) value al beginning of year Add: additions to investments at cost Less." disposa15 at carrwng value Addl(deduct): net gainl(loss) on revaluation Carying {market) value at end of year Please provide below." 9.2 A breakdown of thE market valu08 of Investments shown above agreeing wlth the balance 8hoet row BO3. 9.3 A breakdown of the income from Intrnents agreeing with SOFA Analysis of Investments Market value at yaar ond Income Irom invgstm8nts for the ar Investment properties Investments Ilsted on a recognised stock exchange or held in common investment funds, open ended investment companies. unit trusts or other collective investment schemes Investments in subsld5ary or connected undertakings and compani•s Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Excharye ash held as part of the investment portfolio Other investments Total 9.4 Material investmonl holdings If any investments aro material in lerms of their valug (for example each represents more than 5 per cent of the value of the charivs total investments) please provlde details. Market value at yaar ond Investment held Total CC17a (Excel} 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Nots 10 Debtors and prepayments Please complete this note rfthe chartly has any debtors orpwyments. Analysis of debtors Amounts falling due wlthln one year This year Last year Amounts falling duè after more than one year Thls year Last year Trado debtors Amounts due from subsidiary and assoclated undertakings Olher debtors Propaymonts and accrued Incom• 565.0 1.490.0 Totsl Note 11 Creditors and aecwals Please complete thls no¢e If the Gharlty has any mditors or accruals. 11.1 Analysis of crodttors Amounts falllng duo wlthin one ar Thls year Lasl year Amounts falling due after more than one year This year Last ygar Loans and overdraft8 Trade eredilors Amounts due to subsidlay and associated undertaking5 Othor credltors Accruals and deferred inc¢)me 1,400 1,400 3,500 5,000 990 1,032 TotsA 11.2 Security over assets If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charye or other security over any assets of the cha17ty please pmvlde detall& CC17a {Ex¢el) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts {¢ont) Note 12 Endowment and restricted Income funds Please Gomplete thls section Mlhe charity has ory endowment orr¢5frTct0d income fvnds. 12.1 Funds held Please glve a brief descriptlon of any of the followlng type ol fund8 held by the charity: pemianent endowment funds {PE): gxpondable andowmenl funds (EE): and restricted incomg funds. In¢ludlng sp¢¢lal trugts, of the charity {R). other funds . Fund Name TypB PE. EE. R or other PuoSe and tg8triction8 12.2 Movements of major funds Ple¥so qjve delalls of tho movements olih• nmjor funds summarisodin th• restri¢ted andendowmtrnt columns cf the Statement ofFlnancialActlYltles FurMI balan¢es bTought forward Fund balances carrled forward Incomlng Resources expend8d Galns and losses Transfers Fund namos Col rFe sson Grant The Tweeil Foundation Transfers 10 13 10 42 10 oo 10.000 12 00 Total Funds 10.613 40.000 52.371 12.000 10.242 12.3 Transfers between funds Please glve detalls ofany transfets beln fund& From Fund Name To Fund Name Reason Amount 12.4 Analysis of net assets between lunds Unrestrltt•d lund¥ Rgstricted lunds Endowed funds Totsl Flxed asset Investments Net curr8nl assots Credltors due in more than one y•ar and Drovislons Total nel assets 13 48 13648 5.789 10 42 19.437 10242 29,679 CC17a IExLxl} 15112r2025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 13 Transactlons with related parties If the charity has any transactions with rnlated partres (other than the truste8 expenses Plained in note 5) detai15 of such trdnsactlons should be pmvlded In thls note. If there are no transactions to RPPOrt, please enter -None" in the relevant boxes. 13.1 Remuneration and benefits Please glve the amount of, and legal authority fi)r. any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee or other related partie5 by the charity or any institution or company Gonne¢ted wlth It. Amounts paid or benefit value This year Name of Irustee or related party Legal authorty {eg Order, governing document) Last yèar Ms J Dunn for professional services r Admin & Secfetxnal Swvices 5470 4625 Ms J Dunn 13.2 Loans Please give detalls of and amounts owinq to or from the clhvlty s trustees or other rplated parties by the charity at the year end. Name of trustoo or related party Amount owing This year Last year Legal authority Due to trustees and related partles Due from Irustees and related partles 13.3 Other transaclionls) wlth trustees or relat•d parties Please glve detalls of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf OQ the charlty in which a trustee or related party has a material Interest. Name of the Irustee Relationship to or related charit Doscription of the transactlon{s) This y•ar Last year CC17a (Exc81) 1511212025
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Nole 14 Additional Dlsclosures The following are significant matters which are not covered In other notes and need to bè included to provide a proper understandSng of the accounts. If there is Insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet. CC17a (Excel) 1511212025
KENT FILM FOUNDATION End of Year Trustee Report information and details of management for the year ended 31st March 2025. Brought up to date at HMRC submission, completed at submission date December 2025 Trustees: Emlyn Gregory- Chair Zoe Carr Jo Blair Nathan Shepherd Alan Jones Rachel Dobson Currently in the process of appointing two new directors: Joanne Poole Janis Pugh Company Registration Number 07274484 Charity Registration Number 1138581 Registered Office: 22 Grange Road, Ramsgate CTII 9LR Place of operation: Ramsgate Community Cinema, Paragon Works, Albert Street, Ramsgate CTII 9HD Governing Documentationls) Kent Film Foundation is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee incorporated at Companies House on 4th June 2010 and registered as a charity on 26th October 2010. The organisation was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. The company is governed by a management team made up of the Trustees. All Members, trusteeship is reviewed each year, where they are eligible for re-election or retirement. The organisation was founded by the award-winning filmmaker Jan Dunn, who remains involved with the management team of the board of Trustees as one of the named directors, as approved unanimously by all Trustees. Reserves Policy. The charity aims to build a network of "free reseNes" for time5 of insufficient funding after successful bids. However, this remains challenging because many funding applications do not cover overhead costs, or if they do, only a small portion can be allocated. The charity has managed to sustain by employing no salaried staff, instead hiring current practising lin some cases award-winning) freelance film/arts practitioners with high skills. This approach keeps spending down to the necessary level and supports local talent, particularly working women
with caring responsibilities. At year-end, reserves totalled £29,679. all from grant-funded income allocated specifically to youth film clubs or screening events. We are continuing to work towards establishing a reserves fund, separate from the community bank account with HSBC. Our Charity Bank savings account currently holds £3000 out of the £11,000 donated by members of the public in 2022 for our Community Asset bid for the closed Granville Cinema. Despite having no competitors, the bid was rejected by Thanet District Council, with no reason provided. The council subsequently sold the town asset to a commercial company. Kent Film Foundation offered to return every individual donation, but only one person asked for a refund of their £10. Therefore, most of what was left has gone towards general overheads. This remaining £3,000 is what we hope to rebuild into a proper reserve fund. Current Funders To run and support all our programmes, including the new community cinema venture, our funders over this financial year have included Colyer Fergusson Charity, Tweed Foundation, Kent Community Foundation, and the BFI through Film Hub South East. Our first year operating the community cinema on a pay-what-you-can basis, with just two screenings per week, has been well supported and has raised a further £4712 from the public. This is a positive sign of revenue growth once a new, permanent premises is secured. (see later heading), especially as we are turning awayopportunitiesto host events due to not being able to forecast/book too far ahead. We have 105t revenue in the region of £6-IOK due to this situation. Not only do those organisations go elsewhere, notably to Margate but often they end up cancelling projects due to no affordable, appropriate venues in Ramsgate. The charity is very grateful for all funded sUPPOrt, especially Since most of our funders continue to fund us because they genuinely believe in the significant impact our work has on the community, with a particular focus on young people, whether or not they are pursuing media careers. We have had no major one-off donations this year. Activities and Objectlves The aims and objectives of the organisation remain the same. As listed at the Charity Commission, these are: (I) To 3dv3nce the education and training of disenfranchised teenagers who are not in employment education or training. (2) To help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to fu// maturity as individuals and men7bers of society.
(3) Enhance the life of the e/der/y by use of film. (4) Arts Facilitating (5) Environmental awareness and responsibility for young people Our mission drives us to serve our entire community in meaningful ways. As a charity, we Secure funding to ensure all arts events are accessible and to keep our weekly youth film workshops free, fostering opportunity for all. We make a difference to youth because of our unique position in opening doors to the industry. Our vital rnission is to ignite the ambitions of young people, even those with just a passing interest in film, media, or the arts, and to nurture their aspirations from the very start. Multiple research reports affirm that the working class and individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds remain severely underrepresented in the film and TV industries, facing systemic barriers that block their opportunities for entry and advancement. Thi5 persistent inequality in the UK has reached its highest point in over a decade, according to reports from 2025. A recent example of abundant research 15 the 2024 Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre report, which reveals that only 8% of creatives in TV and film in the UK come from a working-class background, compared to over 60% from middle- and upper-class backgrounds. Occupations like directors, producers, and writers are among the most elite in the creative industries, with 61/0 from privileged backgrounds. Opportunities for women continue to grow at a painfully slow pace. We pride ourselves on building a team with lived experience of the barriers we aim to break down, and on our long history of launching careers in role5 such as Sparks, Gaffers, ADS, Writers, Arti5t5, Visual Effects/Gaming designers. Producers, and Director5. Our diverse Management Team, as well a5 our hired professional arts mentors all have lived experience of the community we serve. The Artistic Director grew up in poverty and has experienced being homeless. We also have LGBT members of the team, and those with disabilities. Thls Flnancial Year At the point of submission, there is approximately 14K in the organisation's combined current and savings accounts. All of this is accounted for in terms of continued expenditure. It is low. but this is a pattern until we finally secure multi-year funding or a significant grant. It will all be helped by having our own premises. The community cinema brought in nearly SK for its first year of operating for just two screenings per week and was currently playing at 42°A capacity at the High Street venue and then from September this year, nearer 510A. which is a huge success compared to national averages of 15_200h for weekday screenings.
Declarations Although she is not a Trustee herself, the Kent Film Foundation board of Trustees unanimously approve continued payment to the founder, Jan Dunn, who is listed as one of the Directors, in her capacity as film consultant/mentor to continue in her paid role in project managing the youth workshops. However, she recognises her role in overseeing the direction of the charity in its ambitions to grow, and the Trustees have unanimously approved her discretion in using the title Artistic Director wherever this may be useful for the organisation. Accepting that, for the moment at least, she receives no remuneration for such a role. Jan would like it stated that she prefers this title to the CEO title, as this suggests an area outside of her creative skill set, where she sits comfortably. She would like it Stated that she feels this is more appropriate whilst there are no salaried staff at the organisation, and that her interest is more in the artistic direction than in following a corporate title. Remuneration(s)- The Board of Trustees accepts that an allowance towards her utility bills should be forthcoming to the aforementioned Artistic Director when funding allows for overheads. The Trustees also recognise that the sheer volume of voluntary work JD undertakes for the charity cannot be under-estimated, for which she receive5 no remuneration. Thi5 is currently estimated at approximately 10-15 hours per week combined for the youth projects and the cinema management outside of the specific weekly workshop 5e55ions she is funded to project manage. She receive5 a small stipend for time undertaken for the professional level of film programming, which audience members and the cinema funders, Film Hub South East, have consistently praised. The Management Team would also like to State that the charity's Chair. Emlyn Gregory has been devoting an enormous amount of his spare time once again this year to support Jan in the upkeep of our previous cinema at No. 64 High Street, and in the transformation and upkeep of the new premises at Paragon Works. Filmmakerjoanne Postlewaite who has a film production company based in Ramsgate, Shiftkey, is hired by the charity as Lead Film Mentor for the youth film clubs for 15 hours per month. Jo, too, regularly donates several hours extra when young people's projects dictate a day's location filming. The Board of Trustees is about to be joined by BAFTA-winning film director and Screenwriter, Janis Pugh. This suggestion arose from a long friendship between JD and Ms Pugh following a packed house at the screening and Q&A for Janis's film, Chuck, Chuck, Baby, at the cinema. Another acquaintance of JDS is Joanne Poole, a Film Studies teacher from the local Sir Roger Manwood Grammar School in Sandwich, who has also agreed to join the Trustees. At the point of submission, we are about to register their names at the Charity Commission. Meetings Once again this year, with constant meetings on at least a weekly basis between the Chairman of Trustees, Emlyn Gregory, and Jan Dunn, sometimes joined by other board members,
particularly Rachel Dobson and/or Zoe Carr and with Jan reporting back, we have agreed that there is no need for a meeting of everyone involved. Jan has also undertaken a number of one-to-one emails with Jo Blair around the cinema management, given Jo's expertise in this area of business. However, we aim to schedule a general meeting to include the new Trustees within the first two months of 2026. Continued search for permanent premises. We continue the foundation's 12-year search for a permanent venue to transform into a community arts centre. Most recently, after a series of rejected applications via Community Asset Transfers, in some cases controversially rejected despite enormous support from residents. We received notice to vacate No. 64 High Street by 1st August 2025. During our tirne at thi5 venue, which we turned into a community cinema with the help of over 70 volunteer residents, we also made two separate attempts to purchase: No. 92 Queen Street and the old Argos building at No. 58 High Street. After several months pursuing the purchase of these buildings one after the other, we concluded that the freeholders had vastly inflated the value of the properties, in one case by 60QA above its estimated worth. We also surmised that neither freeholder was genuinely interested in selling but perhaps only wanted to list the buildings at a high price to attract investment for other buildings, or for inclusion in a portfolio. We have tentatively identified a property and have begun the process to acquire another building, with the aim of biddingfor a portion of the capital funding that will become available to Ramsgate from the central government's Pride in Place funding. We believe the 6425 residents signing a petition to TDC to turn around their refusal to give KFF the Granville Cinema in 2022 shall stand us in good stead because thistimethe fund is allegedly to be spent entirely around what the residents want, and there is a "neighbourhood board" in situ to make sure this happens. Trustees Responsibilities The trustee5 (who are also directors of Kent Film Foundation Limited for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practise). In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. Observe the methods and principals in the Charities SORP 2015 IFRS 102). Make judgements and estimates that are reasonably prudent. State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue to operate. There are no trustees who are currently approved for remuneration. However, as Stated previously Jan Dunn is listed as director though not a Trustee and is only remunerated when hired for her professional work via invoices and where funds allow is also given a contribution towards her energy bills towards voluntary hours undertaken, particularly in bid-writing. The trustees wish to acknowledge and pay particular thanks to the Chair Emlyn Gregory, for his continued and excessive amount of voluntary hours. Current status The organisation has now moved into its new long-term temporary premises as Ramsgate Community Cinema, Paragon Works, Albert Street, Ramsgate CTII 9HD We continue in our attempt to acquire a building in Ramsgate to call our own, where we can grow streams of revenue and become less grant-reliant. With Ramsgate being a recipient of the government's Neighbourhood Plan funding of £20M over ten years. We aim to use the massive, genuine resident support we have in our pursuit of a permanent Arts Centretotryto acces5 a large chunk of the funding. With the sixthousand resident petition in sUPPOrt of our bid to take on the old Granville Cinema from the council via a Community Asset Transfer that was completely ignored, this specific fund is supposedly about being used for what the residents would like. Our support numbers 150/0 of the town'5 population. We end this Trustee Report Stating we remain ever optimistic that our 12-year search for permanent premises of our own, for the widest artistic use in Ramsgate. Approved by Date EG Ih 17 December 2025 Emlyn Gregory- Chair Digitally initialled on behalf of the Board of Trustees