Cinemagic Limited Company Limlted by Guarant99 Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors Report) Year ended 31 March 2024 The truslees, are also the dlrectors for the purposes of cOmp￿Y low. present Iher report and Ihe financlal 81atements of the chwity for the year erbded 31 March 2024. Reference and adThinlstralive details Rogls1gr•d charfty name Onemagic LiTnlted Charlty r•qlstratlon numbw XR28542 Company registration number N1033497 49 8otanlcAv8nue Belfast BT7 1JL PrinGlpal offiGe R•gislerèd offiGè Glo FEB Charteréd knountants LineTthall Exchang8 26 Linenh811 Streel Belfa5l BT2 8BG The Irustees Ms M Haffield Mr A O'Neill M5 K Smith Ms G Muween Mr M Lennox Mr P SrK)dden Audltor FEB Ch8rtered Accountgrbts Chartered ac¢ountsnts & statutory auditor Linenhall Exchange 1 st Floor. 26 Linenhall Street Belfast Northern Ireland BT2 8BG Bank•rn k of Iraland 4-8 High Street Belfast BT12BA Cinemagic Limited Company Limited by Guaraffttee Trusteas. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) (contlnu•dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 Stiu¢tur•* govarna￿e and managemont Clnemagic Llmited Is COn8￿t￿led as a conwny Ilmlted by guarantee and is govemad by MeM￿a￿dUm and Artlcles of AssocAatlrkn. The Board of Trustee5 are responsible for th8 Strateg￿ management ol the charfty. The Board of Trustees alld name5 of wincipal advisers are sei out on page l. The Board appolnls 41 new Iruslees based on sdectK)n crileria. W1￿ch eri5ures that collectively it maintains a broad range of relevant skills and experience. An In￿￿10￿ programme Is offered io all n8W tru51e8s lo ensure that they aTE briefed on the charitys objects. strategy and activities. The Ifustees have the overall responsibility fu the system of Inlern81 conlrol for Ihe charily. which Includes ensuring thal there are reasoriable procedures in place for the wevenlion and delection ol fraud and olher irre9ularilies, kh)wever. such a system can provide only reasonab￿, bul not absolule. assurance ag8lnst errors and fraud. Slgnifi¢ant risks aro h￿hlIghted for corbsiderduon and monitored by the Board. These InclLKI8: - Ihe risk of cuts in ftjnding beyond 2023-2024 funding a￿eeMents. and the risk of failing to build sufficient cash reserves; All major rlsks to whlch Ihe ch￿ty is exp058d, which have been ￿entIfIed by these procedure8, have been reviéwed. Systems have been irrlplemented to miligate these risks and are Continually developed or enhanced. Risk asse5srnenl 15 trArri8d out on an annual basis, Financlal systems for selting, contrtslling and monitoring bLKl9èts have bw) im*menl8d and are continually monltored. Ob]•¢tlves and actlvhl•8 ObjeGtive5 and activities Clnemagic Ls a youth arts organisaiton thal seek5 to use film exhibition production as a vehlcla to nspire and engage young people. Its misslon statement is lo maximi5e the impact and reach cf film. telèvision and dlgltal technologie5 lo educate, motivate and inspire chlldren and yOLmg people, with an ernpha515 on those al d15advantage and from disadvantaged backgrounds, through the medlum of ffilm educatlon programmes. film screenings and 5kllls (knelowent mastercla5se5 and Inltiatives. Clnemaglc dellvers agèlnst thls mlssion through a number of wayE', The Clnernagic B8lfasl Film Festival is tha largesl 111m feslival for Chddren, Families and Youn9 P80pl8 in thè UK ar*J Ireland. Now ehl8ring ils 35lh yèar and lyplcalty laklng placè @￿h October, thé festival provldes a monlh40ng pro9rarnrr* made-up of film screenings. work8hop6, Q&AS, m881erclas88s, fikm juries and lilm ￿UCatIon event8. The programme is spllt inlo three main sections public film screenings. public workshopg & masterclasses (focused on skills development), and aducation evenls for schools anrj colleges. The festival seeks to promote and celebrate a diverse and varied range of Intern81ional rim8 and fllm relaled opportunities, provKling young audiences a high quality of fllm choice and access to new independent w￿ld cinema. Cinemagic Limited Company Limited by Guaranté• Trustees, Annual Report Ilncorporatlng the Dlrecto¢s Report) (c￿lI￿V9￿1 Year ended 31 MarGh 2024 Objectives and activities (condnuad) Objecllvos and acllvltl06 (¢MNnuedJ The annual Cinemagic -on Tho Pulse. Festival celebrates and showcases sh(wl films. Taking place in March and targeted al children. lamilies. 5clw)ols. yowg a4Jults and young filmmaker¥. the yogramme includes films and fflm review programmes. masterclasses and Q&A opwJrtunities for aSPiTing film. television and medi8 crealois. A collection of films ffom Ihe Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Compeltrlio are exhlbited along wfth contemporary international short films. Young PeO￿e have the opportunlty lo partlclpate in workshops. tutorials and talks covering many aspects of ihe filmmaklng process. illustrating the Imp(yian￿ of short filmmakirYJ in the dwrfelopment of practical skills suslairwble caTeers in the creative industries. Throughout the year a Key Stage 3 programme Is dellveTed by Cinemagic in up 10 10 post-prlmary schools In Northern Ireland. The aim of Ihe project is to encourage young people lo consider MoviThJ Image Art as a GCSE and to provlde them with an inslghl to Ihe careers available post education. Workshops and maslerclasses are delivered erther face-t&face in schools or online by local screen industry professlonals. A 4-week animatl(In Program￿ bs deliverEd by Cinemagic to e Specrdl E￿￿all0naI Needs Sch(K)1s. Working alongsid& a digital ar1151, workBIKJPS wll bÉ delivered In schools to youtsg people attd cO￿dif￿18d with th8 sch¢)oI SEN Gwdinator, Cln8rnagic also offer5 a free ￿t￿sS section to the festival prowamffles lo cater for Indiv￿U315 and communilies that would not otherwise be able to afford to attend the film. To 5UPPOrt local Foodbanks. Clnemagic ha5 dedlcated film 5creening5 working in partnership wtlh Trussell Trust Instead of paying for a Tegular ticket to a film screening, audiences are asked to donale an essential Ilem on the day as ithndfled by the Fijod Bank. Cinem•gi¢ Alms and Objectiprns Thé airns and oblective5 of Cinemagic are as follows: Alm 1- To be recognized Intematiortalty as thè leading young peoplé's fftm fÈstival. 1, To Go-design a culturally diverse annual festival programme with and for young people, 2. To develop arml malntain 5trategiG partnorshlps in the UK and Ireland, USA and Middle Ea8t, wllh showcases to highlighl Ihe work of Ihe tharity. 3, To monitor media and markeling activities to evkknca the engagemenl and f8ach of feslival activities. 4. To galh•r Informatlon from 18slival participants that sf#)ws Ihe Mrjpact and outcomes that lh8 lestival has achièved, inciudlng 1hro￿h casè studies and f8Stival aluffffll succwa 8loriès. Aim 2 - To give young peopJ8 froffl all backgourK15 opportunty to access and engag8 wilh fllm. 1. To offer a prograrnme of activille5 that *e ac￿Ssible to all sedions of society. including free to accÈF*S OPPOrtunlties. 2. To larget outieach aGtivttie5 4n areas that have b8en identif￿d as being 50CiOveconomically disadvantaged or that have harder to reach In the past, irKludlng rural areas. 3. To prloritise groups that have been tradltlonally underropre5enled In the Scfeen Industr￿5. Includlng young peoplo, women, minorily ethnic. disabllity and those Ihat have not had the opportunlly to ngage in screen as a part of Ihelr leaming. 4. To ratsè awarenéss amonosi young audierKes of current S￿le1a1 Issues Ihnxjgh film, including provlding support lo local Food Banks. Cinemagic Limited company Limited by Guarantoe Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (cofttlnu•dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 Objoctlves and activlti¢s (¢onlthu*dJ Cln•mag1¢ Alms and ObJectlv•s (conunuerf) Am 3 To ullli88 fdm to educate, inspire and n￿vate young people. Informing thelr catr￿er Pfogresslon. 1. To provide a comprehensive programme ol educelional worf(shops, film discussions. and Industry maslerclasses thBt wlll enhance opporlunilles for young people to expeflènce and learn about fllm. 2. To develop skills that contribute to luture education ff)Utes and enhance potenll81 employ8blllty prospects. 3. To increase access to hands•on filmmakirwJ training and inslghts from industry professlorbals from ompanies acfOSS screen indusiry sectors. 4. To r8ise Ihe espif8tions of young people as lo whal they can a¢hlw4e in their future cwegrs in the screen sectors. 5. To increase awareness of lob roles availa￿ In the 5 screen sectsys In Nl. Alm 4 - To produce hlgh-qualily 18slivaJ film prograrrmnlng for youn9 p8ople Ihal cèlébrates 111m cullure. 1, To org8nlse annual f8slival progr8mm8s that exhibll ihe cultural a8pecl8 of screen, providing opportunlties to viéw dlverse and exclusivè film cont8nL both int8rnational and homè grown. 2, To provid8 OPPOrtunllies lor your¥J P8OF48 to curat8 a cullural film programme as Young Consultants. 3. To provide opportunllles for young people to view and dlscuss a wlder range of mving Image material, Including as Young Jury Members. 4. To deliver a Young Film Makers compelilion each year, screeniThJ films rn￿le by youn9 people eklebrating and nurturln9 young filmmaking18￿￿1. 5. To engage wlth a range o( stakeholders {dlstributors. exfAbilk>n venuos, cx)mmunlty groups, charlties, media. etc.) lo develop and deliver ? d￿ers8 and a￿lble feslival pr(MJramme. Alm 5 - To bè a financiaiiy sÉcwe end sustain&*b c*9an18aiK￿ wllh a prof8sslonal, ¢OnWèt8nl and mollvatèd workforce. 1. To secvre fundlng from bt)th publlc and prfval& Secl￿ 80urces lo ensure Cln8fflagic remains viable. 2. To incréase annual box office by 5%. 3. To provide opporttsnitses for slaff dèv81opxnenl Ihrough training in areas s￿ch as funding, sponsorshlp, èxhSbition, marke￿9 and produciion. 4. To support staff Ihrough the del&v8ry ol perkth appraisals. CCEA Clnemagic have produced resources for CCEA for the lasl 6 years. We produte short fAm5 that aè reflective of issues Ihal ar8 being taught in the curriculum. This partnership work5 Incredibly w811 as CGEA have Ihe expertlse in the wrlling the resources and our scriptsl short riFms bring Ihese to light. Much of OLff feedback Irorn teachers will refer lo how we allow them to b￿ng lhose more challenging 155ues Into Ihe classroom and dI5￿$S thBm wilh cuffideftt8. We rec8nlly produced resoLwces wound Period Dlgrw and Consenl. These WMI all go live on Ihe CCEA webslte In the nexl few weeks and we be delivering some PR around these educational resources. You can view examples of work on CCEA'S websit8 on their Active Citizenship with Drama page hll %=Ilr,ce.i?.lJ .ukll8gmln -fe.qthJrc￿I￿rl[ve-t)¢I7e￿$ttl IIF8tii -rilm-and•ratn.i#.' .'te.xl-'CCEA°120Ar '/421)dp.li hlpd'/ 2111n'