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Liberating Cinema (SCIO)

SC049680Registered charity from 23 October 2019
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Liberating Cinema UK
Address 40 Cornhill Terrace
Edinburgh
Postcode EH6 8EL
Website www.liberatingcinema.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science through the representation, restoration and exhibition of world cinema heritage by 1) sustainably sourcing, selecting and obtaining films of world cinema for cultural representation in the UK and beyond; 2) initiating, organising and conducting film restoration projects for the purposes of repairing and preserving cinematic works of cultural importance for world heritage; 3) disseminating the films via programming in local, national and international film series, festivals, museums, national picture houses and theatres, and encouraging distribution through digital, and DVD/Blu-ray platforms. The advancement of education by providing an educational platform for premiering films and bringing in dialogue filmmakers, industry and academia with the public through a variety of masterclasses, discursive panels, film festivals, and/or interactive events. The Liberating Cinema Film Series is designated the organisation?s major and immediate platform for showcasing the films in Higher Education Institutions. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement through the restoration and preservation of the films by appropriating proper environmental conditions for and storage of the films respectively.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Liberating Cinema is a non-profit charitable organisation committed to the representation, restoration, and exhibition of world cinema heritage. Our charitable purposes are: 1) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science; 2) The advancement of education; and 3) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. The Liberating Cinema Restoration Lab brings archivists, restoration specialists, curators, critics and historians of cinema into dialogue to facilitate education, training, and public benefit. The Liberating Cinema Film Series has run at British Universities since 2015, providing a platform for premiering films and bringing in dialogue filmmakers, industry and academia through a variety of discursive panels and interactive events. Our work is made publicly available and we run a digital video library where all our content can be seen in open access.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 23 Oct 2019
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 May 2021 £0 £0 28 Feb 2022 Yes
31 May 2022 £0 £0 27 Feb 2023 Yes
31 May 2023 £0 £0 28 Feb 2024 Yes
31 May 2024 £0 £0 27 Feb 2025 Yes
31 May 2025 £0 £0 27 Feb 2026 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Indrasis Acharya
Stephen Griffith
Mina Radovic
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