The Ipswich Film Society

Analysis

The Ipswich Film Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Ipswich Film Society reported income of £12k and spending of £8,535, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £3,486 to £12k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Ipswich Film Society sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Franco-British Society (£12k), Saffron Walden Arts Trust (£12k) and Dilham Village Hall and Playing Field Committee (£12k).