## **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 ta￿e1.
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 reCeipt￿PaYMent￿
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
Caiegor*es
Detsils
B1 Cash funds
17
Total cash funds
Detalls
B2 Other monetary assets
1.619
Signed bycn? Ormotr￿an
beha￿01 all thpttu*9BS
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
cOn￿mIng 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):
.VA￿l
Address:
¢fT44S
A2¥7

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 ta￿e1.
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 reCeipt￿PaYMent￿
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
Caiegor*es
Detsils
B1 Cash funds
17
Total cash funds
Detalls
B2 Other monetary assets
1.619
Signed bycn? Ormotr￿an
beha￿01 all thpttu*9BS
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
cOn￿mIng 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):
.VA￿l
Address:
¢fT44S
A2¥7