Hull Independent Cinema Project
Analysis
Hull Independent Cinema Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in September 2015, 11 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 and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Hull Independent Cinema Project reported income of £32k and spending of £28k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £600 to £32k (+5284%), an average of +171% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 2032%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Hull Independent Cinema Project sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% 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 The Polish Community School Portsmouth (£32k), Great Barton Thanksgiving Fund (£32k) and The Faction Theatre Productions Ltd (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of HICP are:To advance the education of the public in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the art of film, in particular but not exclusively by:(a) the screening of films of artistic merit and educative value in and around the city of Kingston Upon Hull; and(b) establishing, maintaining and providing educational programmes, exhibition space and production facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Polish Community School Portsmouth | Hampshire | £32k |
| Great Barton Thanksgiving Fund | Bury St Edmunds | £32k |
| The Faction Theatre Productions Ltd | London | £32k |
| Kingsley Community Association | Frodsham | £32k |