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The Cinema Organ Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1189263
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 1, 2025. Filing history
Registered
April 29, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
7 Larch Way
Sleaford
NG34 7UG

Activities

The charity acquires, maintains and enhances theatre organs; holds concerts, silent film presentations, conventions, workshops, and talks; builds, maintains and makes available an archive of printed and recorded material; provides financial assistance towards registration and/or travel for people aged 25 or less to attend a convention or workshop.

Objects: Advancement Of The Arts By The Promotion Of Public Education In, And Appreciation Of Music, With Special Reference To Theatre/cinema Organ Music, In Particular By:(a)acquiring, Maintaining And Enhancing Theatre Organs;(b)building, Maintaining And Making Available, For The Benefit Of The Public, An Archive Of Printed And Recorded Material On The History Of The Theatre Organ, Its Technical Design And Construction, And Its Music; (C)holding Concerts, Silent Film Presentations, Conventions, Workshops, And Talks Focusing On The History, Musical Use, And Playing Of The Theatre Organ; And(d)providing Financial Assistance To Young People Aged 25 Or Less Wishing To Attend A Convention Or Workshop Who Would Otherwise Be Unable To Do So, By Contributing To The Cost Of Registration And/or Travel.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 1, 2025On time £79,025 £89,052
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 24, 2024On time £52,418 £54,477
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 29, 2023On time £218,509 £57,863
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 21, 2022On time £26,451 £27,242
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 15, 2021On time £9,894 £4,907

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Warner Nov. 18, 2017
David Ian Lowe Nov. 24, 2018
David John Schuster Sept. 14, 2024
Gordon Leslie Whitehouse Aug. 14, 2021
John Leeming Nov. 9, 2019
Malcolm Phillips Nov. 24, 2018
Michael Carter Feb. 1, 2025
Nigel John Laflin Nov. 9, 2019
Richard Stephenson Nov. 14, 2018
Robert Pearsall Nov. 18, 2017
Simon Gledhill Nov. 24, 2018
Stephen Nicholson Nov. 9, 2019
Simon Roderick Field Nov. 9, 2019