CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLAZA COMMUNITY CINEMA

Registered charity 1062570 · organisation 3103899

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 May 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03362182
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£862,875
Latest expenditure
£930,373
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 7 LINDEN AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, L23 8UL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.plazacinema.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We operate a 3-screen cinema, for leisure/entertainment and education/social activities. We improve quality of life for residents of South Sefton and surrounding areas by: -+?+?+? advancing education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the art of film,+?+?+? providing recreational and leisure facilities, +?+?+? providing volunteering opportunities so improving employability.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£862,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£930,373
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£866,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£782,768
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£742,785
Total Gross Expenditure
£674,161
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£747,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,350
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£532,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£422,980

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£862,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£930,373
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£866,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£782,768
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£742,785
Total Gross Expenditure
£674,161
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£747,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,350
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£34,440
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£532,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£422,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£75,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
20748
Income Other Trading Activities
110539
Income Charitable Activities
709287
Income Investments
22301
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
862875
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,105
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£907,268
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
930373
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33411
Expenditure Support Costs
31239
Expenditure Depreciation
58924
Gain Loss Investment
-67498
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£301,974
Assets Total Fixed
909144
Assets Own Use
909144
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£817,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,916
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,693,863
Creditors One Year Total Current
32916
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£808,025
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
301974
Funds Restricted
1391889
Funds Total
1693863
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
31497
Income Other Trading Activities
100470
Income Charitable Activities
726123
Income Investments
8241
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
866331
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,462
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£774,306
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
782768
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31786
Expenditure Support Costs
236286
Expenditure Depreciation
58924
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£310,548
Assets Total Fixed
968068
Assets Own Use
968068
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£854,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,941
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,761,361
Creditors One Year Total Current
60941
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£832,881
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1761361
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1761361
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
23272
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
626995
Income Investments
3303
Income Other
89215
Income Total Income And Endowments
742785
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,733
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£322,569
Expenditure Other
339859
Expenditure Total
674161
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
58835
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,677,798
Assets Total Fixed
928494
Assets Own Use
928494
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£777,108
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,804
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,677,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
27804
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£767,895
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1677798
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1677798
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
55067
Income Other Trading Activities
85355
Income Charitable Activities
572364
Income Investments
120
Income Other
34440
Income Total Income And Endowments
747346
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,010
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£742,340
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
750350
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
58923
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£747,035
Assets Total Fixed
862139
Assets Own Use
862139
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£830,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,691
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,609,174
Creditors One Year Total Current
24330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
59361
Assets Cash
£821,552
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1609174
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1609174
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
15 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
211637
Income Other Trading Activities
31159
Income Charitable Activities
167142
Income Investments
2306
Income Other
120616
Income Total Income And Endowments
532860
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,337
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£418,643
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
422980
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
58924
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£747,860
Assets Total Fixed
864316
Assets Own Use
864316
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£825,537
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,677
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,612,176
Creditors One Year Total Current
12723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
64954
Assets Cash
£804,503
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1612176
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1612176
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLAZA COMMUNITY CINEMA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-05-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 APRIL 1997 AS AMENDED 23RD JULY 2004
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF FILM AND (B) TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH SEFTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH SEFTON AND SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
363158
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CROSBY COMMUNITY CINEMA
Charity Name Id
363160
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PLAZA CINEMA
Charity Name Id
363161
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PLAZA CINEMA CROSBY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures