Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts overdue -5
Fundraising costs high: -3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE RIO CENTRE (DALSTON) LIMITED

The charity runs the Rio Cinema - an independent cinema with a unique policy of community access and local involvement. The cinema presents a mix of main feature films, programmes for children and the elderly, rep shows, special events and festivals. The Rio also conducts a wide range of educational initiatives for children and young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 45 years

www.riocinema.org.uk

manager@riocinema.org.uk

02072419410

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/22		£1,029	£935	£94	£274	£419	£103	1.3	30	1
31/03/21		£554	£597	£-44	£82	£325	£98	2	25	1
31/03/20		£972	£966	£5	£344	£368	£123	1.5	27	1
31/03/19		£885	£879	£6	£309	£363	£99	1.4	35	1
31/03/18		£810	£772	£38	£266	£357	£104	1.6	35	0
31/03/17		£646	£653	£-7	£192	£319	£98	1.8	14	0
31/03/16		£712	£701	£11	£255	£385	£141	2.4	14	0
31/03/15		£586	£626	£-40	£201	£374	£118	2.3	6	0
31/03/14	*	£689	£677	£11	£254	£414	£139	2.5	14	0
31/03/13		£665	£703	£-39	£242	£402	£108	1.8	14	0
31/03/12	*	£700	£704	£-4	£242	£441	£127	2.2	14	0
31/03/11	*	£743	£683	£60	£256	£445	£111	1.9	14	0
31/03/10	*	£594	£591	£3	£187	£385	£337	6.8	14	0
31/03/09	*	£609	£580	£29	£3	£382	£23	0.5	14	0
31/03/08	*	£529	£535	£-6	£3	£354	£317	7.1	14	0
31/03/07	*	£449	£485	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£469	£490	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£432	£469	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£449	£444	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 30%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 29.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 25%
Reserves/Spending: 1.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hackney,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

30 employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Continuity Support
£140,461	15/10/2021	To support independent cinemas during covid
DCMS - Business Sustainability Grant Round 2
£104,586	26/03/2021	To support independent cinemas during covid
DCMS - Business Sustainability Grant
£66,178	14/12/2020	To support independent cinemas during covid
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Rio Centre (Dalston) ltd
£15,000	06/10/2020	Rio Cinema
Greater London Authority - Grant to RIO Cinema
£40,000	28/09/2017	The external refurbishment of an iconic and much loved local art deco cinema. The project will also create a second screen allosing for more local events and the sustainble aoperation of this ....more The external refurbishment of an iconic and much loved local art deco cinema. The project will also create a second screen allosing for more local events and the sustainble aoperation of this no-profit community facility.
National Lottery Community Fund - Classic Matinee
£56,424	12/05/2010 36	This project aims to reduce feelings of isolation for older people in Hackney and surrounding areas by providing a matinee film one Wednesday a month specially selected for its appeal to older ....more This project aims to reduce feelings of isolation for older people in Hackney and surrounding areas by providing a matinee film one Wednesday a month specially selected for its appeal to older people. The applicant will provide free transport to and from the cinema in conjunction with Hackney Community Transport and a local taxi firm plus free refreshments before screening and at the interval.The intervals allow the attendees to socialise and discuss future screenings and other events.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-64

ANNA CLARK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Fundraising

ANTHONY ANDREWS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Event Producer

FIONA JOHNSTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher

GEORGE BINETTE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

RANJIT SINGH RUPRAI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

RODERICK KIRWAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

SARAH CHORLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Creative Consultant

SELINA HELEN MANWARING ROBERTSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Film Programmer

TEANNE SAPPHIRE ANDREWS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Event Producer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/03/1979, number: 277415
Registered at Companies House on 12/01/1979, number: 01409066

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 9 days late, AR09: 13 days late, AR08: 28 days late, AR07: 139 days late, AR06: 267 days late, AR05: 106 days late, AR04: 113 days late,

Main office

RIO CINEMA
103-107 KINGSLAND HIGH STREET
LONDON
E8 2PB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AND EAST LONDON GENERALLY, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA AFORESAID WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST LONDON

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