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Registered charity · No. 1189263CIO

The Cinema Organ Society

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Cinema Organ Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about The Cinema Organ Society?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£50,869
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£74,986
Registered charity number
1189263
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Sleaford
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Cinema Organ Society (number 1189263) 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 The Cinema Organ Society do?

The charity acquires, maintains and enhances theatre organs; holds concerts, silent film presentations, conventions, workshops, and talks; builds, maintains and makes available an archive of printed and recorded material; provides financial assistance towards registration and/or travel for people aged 25 or less to attend a convention or workshop.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cinema Organ Society

Answers The Cinema Organ Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Cinema Organ Society 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

The Cinema Organ Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services.

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 The Cinema Organ Society registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cinema Organ Society yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cinema Organ Society. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Cinema Organ Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Cinema Organ Society as a registered charity (number 1189263) 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 The Cinema Organ Society's charity number?
The Cinema Organ Society's charity number is 1189263. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1189263?
Search 1189263 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 The Cinema Organ Society do?
The charity acquires, maintains and enhances theatre organs; holds concerts, silent film presentations, conventions, workshops, and talks; builds, maintains and makes available an archive of printed and recorded material; provides financial assistance towards registration and/or travel for people aged 25 or less to attend a convention or workshop.
Does The Cinema Organ Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cinema Organ Society. 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 The Cinema Organ Society?
The Cinema Organ Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.cinema-organs.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cinema Organ Society?
The register records The Cinema Organ Society 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 The Cinema Organ Society's trustees paid?
The Cinema Organ Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Cinema Organ Society registered as a charity?
The Cinema Organ Society was entered on the register on 29 April 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.