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Lincoln Film Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1156478LincolnArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£14k2025-05-31
Spending£13ksame year
Spent / received87%5-year average
Size in its cause39th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2014CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Lincoln Film Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in April 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Lincoln Film Society reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 91% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 17517%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Lincoln Film Society sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Northumbrian Language Society (£14k), Crofthandy Village Hall (£14k) and Tarset Village Hall (£14k).

Income and spending

£0£3,438£6,877£10k£14k2021 Income: £02021 Spending: £020212022 Income: £352022 Spending: £42520222023 Income: £6,1662023 Spending: £6,42320232024 Income: £13,7532024 Spending: £9,93720242025 Income: £13,7002025 Spending: £12,5042025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Lincoln Film Society (LFS) promotes learning for pleasure by people of the City of Lincoln through the continued development of their understanding of film. LFS organises and presents film events, predominantly screenings, supplemented by talks from invited actors, directors, people who perform off-screen functions, and concluding with open discussions among the audience after each film.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Northumbrian Language SocietyWooler£14k
Crofthandy Village HallCornwall£14k
Tarset Village HallNorthumberland£14k
The Heckmondwike PlayersUnited Kingdom£14k