Cinenova Limited
Analysis
Cinenova Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01730697). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cinenova Limited reported income of £31k and spending of £31k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £31k (+177%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 518%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Cinenova Limited sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sutton Valence Choral Society (£31k), Syresham Village Hall (£31k) and Fakenham Choral Society (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cinenova is a non-profit organisation dedicated to distributing films and videos made by women. Formed in 1991 from the merger of two feminist distributors, Circles and Cinema of Women, Cinenova provides the means to discover and watch experimental films, narrative feature films, artists film and video, documentary and educational videos.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence Choral Society | Kent | £31k |
| Syresham Village Hall | Brackley | £31k |
| Fakenham Choral Society | Fakenham | £31k |
| Royal Marines Historical Society | Hampshire | £31k |