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The Sir John Hurt Film Trust Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 288309NorwichArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£94k2025-09-30
Spending£87ksame year
Spent / received88%5-year average
Size in its cause78th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1984Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Sir John Hurt Film Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in January 1984, 42 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 00888435). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Sir John Hurt Film Trust Limited reported income of £94k and spending of £87k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £69k to £94k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Sir John Hurt Film Trust Limited sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Worcester Heritage and Amenity Trust Limited (£94k), Xenia (£94k) and Gallery Players (£94k).

Income and spending

£0£23k£47k£70k£94k2021 Income: £68,9202021 Spending: £72,39620212022 Income: £73,1272022 Spending: £61,60920222023 Income: £78,5832023 Spending: £68,00720232024 Income: £90,5742024 Spending: £68,11520242025 Income: £93,6502025 Spending: £87,2262025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Sir John Hurt Film Trust Ltd has been dedicated to using the power of the moving image for education and learning since it was founded in 1966 (as the Norfolk and Norwich Film Theatre Ltd). Our core aims are to develop cultural participation and learning irrespective of age or ability and ensure that film culture and heritage can be accessed by everyone.

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