--- title: "'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD — charity 802376 | CharityCompare" description: "'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD (charity 802376): income £191k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/signals-essex-media-centre-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-06T11:51:17.663Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 802376Charitable company 'E # 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.signals.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=802376&subId=0) Work at 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=signals-essex-media-centre-ltd&type=claim&name=) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £190,588 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £199,850 Registered charity number 802376 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) St Runwald Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.signals.org.uk](http://www.signals.org.uk/) Quick answer 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD (number 802376) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD do? Signals provides the opportunity for everyone to participate in media production. Through courses, exhibition, and projects. This work encourages participation & understanding & develops technical & personal skills. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD Answers 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's highest-paid staff paid? 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 February 1990 Company number [02277759](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02277759) (Companies House) Also known as Signals; Signals Media Arts Previous names on the register Colchester Film and Video Workshop LTD Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=signals-essex-media-centre-ltd&type=claim&name=) [Visit charity website](http://www.signals.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD as a registered charity (number 802376) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's charity number? 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's charity number is 802376. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 802376? Search 802376 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD do? Signals provides the opportunity for everyone to participate in media production. Through courses, exhibition, and projects. This work encourages participation & understanding & develops technical & personal skills. Does 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD? 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.signals.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD? The register records 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's trustees paid? 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD previously called? The register lists this previous name for 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD: Colchester Film and Video Workshop LTD. When was 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD registered as a charity? 'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD was entered on the register on 12 February 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02277759). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=802376&subId=0).