2024-08-31-accounts - The Regal Film Society

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THE REGAL FILM SOCIETY

Registered Charity Number 1162286

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 August 2024

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees (Officers and other committee members)

The officers acting during the year to 31 August 2024:-

P Murphy – Chair (to March 2024) V Thomas - Chair (from April 2024) T Hedgecock - Treasurer E Murphy – Secretary (to March 2024)

T he other committee members who acted during the year were:-

M Smith S Bratt (from April 2024) A Strik (from April 2024)

Registered address

Newhouse, Withypool, Minehead, TA24 7RH

Bankers

HSBC Bank Plc, Wellington Square, Minehead, Somerset

Independent Examiner

Mrs S Clarke Stable Cottage, Court Farm, Exford, Somerset, TA24 7LY

THE REGAL FILM SOCIETY

Registered Charity Number 1162286

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 August 2024

Structure. Governance and Management

The Regal Film Society is registered as an unincorporated charity with the Charity Commission, and is subject to a Constitution dated 12 May 2015.

Under the Constitution Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and are re-elected annually. Trustees are drawn from members of the society.

There is an informal induction process for trustees. If required, support is readily available for newly elected trustees.

Objectives and Activities

The object of the Regal Film Society is to advance the education of the public in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts, particularly the art of film and allied visual techniques. in furtherance of the foregoing object, but not otherwise, the society shall have the power to arrange showings of films to its members and to the public particularly but not exclusively in the Regal Theatre, Minehead, as well as to promote the study and appreciation of films by means of lectures, discussions and exhibitions.

The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

Achievements and Performance

During the year, the Regal Film Society held 30 screenings open to members and the public, showcasing both mainstream and independent titles, which do not receive the exposure they deserve in commercial cinemas.

Average members per film was 43, and average public was 40. The average members for live streaming was 34, and average public was 59.

Financial Review

The Society holds £33,628 cash at bank at the year-end all of which is unrestricted.

The Trustees aim to hold at least £40,000 in unrestricted reserves at the year end, in order to meet the cost of the Projector replacement and any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf

Signed: ………………………………….. Ms Victoria Thomas (Chairman)

Date: ……………………..

CHARITY COMM15510N FO# ÉNfjLANE) AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a 01JW2023 311(HQ024 Section A Receipts and payments Trtal Last year A1 Reeelpts Bank IntEre 215 SuthGlltrtKJllS MetnbErs Athss 319 1*062 17,376 36,416 A2 Asset and Inveslmert sales, Isee tae1. EquikKnent Saks 35,4t6 A3Pa Liwèstreamir Film 11.870 13,238 3,245 Insut8rKo PThnting Postage. StatlL¥W. FlJt4Kty TrAATA Profftshare 942 SA46 6,596 REP&1 & Fe[la1& subscript$ 134 178 Sub ¢olal 24A17 24,317 2B,ies rcha5e5, See table Equipment Purchases Sub total T¢)l#lpaymonts 24A17 Netof reCeiptPaYMent AS Transfers botsAeen furKIs A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash funds this yeartnrf 29.211 29.211 33,628 22,961

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrkt¢d Restricted Caiegores Detsils B1 Cash funds 17 Total cash funds Detalls B2 Other monetary assets 1.619 Signed bycn? Ormotran beha01 all thpttu9BS Date of roval 2f

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Regal Film Society On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1162286 Set out on pages IJ-Z, I report to the tru*ees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty (Ihe Trusn for the year ended 31. August 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the thartws trustees, you are respcmsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Aca and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission urKler section 145{5)(b) of Ihe ACL Independent I have complet&Y my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examine¢s statement come to my attention in connection wth the examinats'on (other than that disdosed below) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accountirvJ records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accL)unts did not comply with the applicable requirements cOnmIng the form and )ntent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2C>J8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fail view thich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenb.on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Rs 5•qw Relevant professional qualifi¢ation{sl or body (if any): .VAl Address: ¢fT44S A2¥7