The Trustees are now:
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John Panrucker (Chair)
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Maria Jesus Bataller Vidal
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Shrobona Bhattacharya
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Tung Hau
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Holly McKenzie Adams (Treasurer)
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Fran Panrucker (Secretary)
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Mihaela Stan
Claire Coates (former Trustee and Expansion Liaison Officer, Cambourne Village College), and Catherine Collins (PA to the Principal, Cambourne Village College), support and advise the Trustees.
During our 19 October 2024-18 October 2025 financial year, the Trustees were grateful to Cambourne Town Council for a community grant of £61,269.62 to complete the community cinema fit-out, and to Benevity for a grant of £3,524.44 for purchase of a sound deck for the Coates Theatre.
CVCCT have are currently undertaking a tendering process for procuring and installing cinema-quality projection and surround sound equipment to maximise the use of space as a community cinema. It is intended that the installation will take place while the Sixth Form College is largely unoccupied during the summer holidays.
Plans for the 2025-26 financial year include:
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Cambourne Village College Charitable Trust (CVCCT) and Cambourne Village College signing a memorandum of understanding to allow CVCCT unrestricted hire of the Lecture Theatre to run a community cinema on Friday evenings, and weekend afternoon and evenings throughout the year
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Appointment of a part-time Cinema Manager, who will begin recruitment and training of volunteers
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Launch of a new website to promote the cinema, possibly offering memberships with discounted ticketing prices
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Opening the Community Cinema in September 2026
3. Object(s)
The object(s) of the CIO are:
- (a) The advancement of education for all regardless of ability in the communities served by Cambourne Village College, including: a. access to facilities for the local community and working positively in partnership with that community for mutual benefit, and
Cambourne Village College Charitable Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), charity number 1186156. The registered office is Cambourne Village College, Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 5FR.
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b. advancement of Cambourne Village College’s international core principle by introduction of international dimension and diversity across the full spectrum of society, regardless of ability.
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(b) In pursuance of the above primary object, to work in partnership with Cambourne Village College to create a volunteer-led, non-profit and accessible community cinema in the Cambourne Village College Sixth Form Centre for the public benefit of residents of Cambourne and the surrounding villages. The Community Cinema aims to:
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a. advance arts, culture and heritage by offering a varied and diverse programme including live theatre broadcasts, which might otherwise be inaccessible for cost or transportation reasons;
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b. provide accessible facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, bringing people together and combatting social isolation;
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c. provide opportunities to watch and discuss cinema from around the world, thus advancing education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts of film and live theatre; and
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d. provide volunteer opportunities to assist in improving employability.
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(c) The advancement of education for all regardless of ability in the communities served by Cambourne Village College, to include access to facilities for the local community and working positively in partnership with that community for mutual benefit, including advancement of Cambourne Village College’s international core principle by introduction of international dimension and diversity across the full spectrum of society, regardless of ability.
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(d) In pursuance of its primary object, to work with Cambourne Village College to create a community cinema in the Cambourne Village College Sixth Form Centre, enhancing facilities for students studying performing arts, with local community access to these facilities providing a local cinema venue for the benefit of residents of Cambourne and the surrounding villages.
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Cambourne Village College Charitable Trust
Income and Expenditure Financial Year 19 Oct 2024-18 Oct 2025
Date Details Income Expenses Total Running Balance
B/fwd from Oct 2024 £374.06
21/10/2024 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £369.06
21/11/2024 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £364.06
21/12/2024 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £359.06
21/1/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £354.06
11/2/2025 Easy Fundraising £18.29 £18.29 £372.35
21/2/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £367.35
28/2/2025 Transfer from Academy Trust (2425-01) £389.57 £389.57 £756.92
28/2/2025 Charlie Rayner Expenses (2425-01) £389.57 -£389.57 £367.35
21/3/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £362.35
24/3/2025 Flowers for Cat Collins £15.59 -£15.59 £346.76
21/4/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £341.76
6/5/2025 Benevity Donation (purchase of sound desk) £3,524.44 £3,524.44 £3,866.20
21/5/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £3,861.20
31/5/2025 Paypal Giving Fund cumulative donations £111.60 £111.60 £3,972.80
3/6/2025 Transfer to Academy Trust (Benevity Donation) £3,524.44 -£3,524.44 £448.36
20/6/2025 Cheque from Emily Gildea (for CVC) £280.00 £280.00 £728.36
20/6/2025 Transfer to Academy Trust (Emily Gildea) £280.00 -£280.00 £448.36
21/6/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £443.36
21/7/2025 Charges £5.80 -£5.80 £437.56
14/8/2025 Easy Fundraising £36.83 £36.83 £474.39
18/8/2025 Cambourne Town Council Grant £61,269.62 £61,269.62 £61,744.01
21/8/2025 Charges £5.00 -£5.00 £61,739.01
5/9/2025 Paypal Giving Fund cumulative donations £131.80 £131.80 £61,870.81
26/9/2025 Charlie Rayner Expenses (2425-02) £506.74 -£506.74 £61,364.07
3/10/2025 Transfer from Academy Trust (2425-02) £506.74 £506.74 £61,870.81
Balance
£66,268.89 £4,772.14 £0.00
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Cambourne Village College Charitable Trust On accounts for the year 18 October 2025 Charity no 1186156 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 18 / 10 / 2025 .
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Name: Jacqui Huckle Relevant professional n/a qualification(s) or body
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Date: 29/03/2026
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3 Maple Close Address: Great Cambourne Cambridge CB23 6AL
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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