For nearly a century, our historic Grade II listed Art Deco cinema has stood as the cultural heart of Beckenham High Street, a place loved by generations of local families and providing support to our vibrant local business economy.

Friends of Beckenham Cinema are raising funds to power our community campaign to protect this vital cultural asset. Every pound raised will directly support our efforts to fund the necessary resources to contest upcoming planning applications, produce campaign materials, and explore viable opportunities to keep film alive on our High Street.

What your money pays for - some of our estimated costs:

* £3,000: independent professional surveys, gathered to the standard planning officers expect

* £700: printing leaflets, posters and banners, so residents know about our campaign and how to have their say

* £500: accessing official records, such as Land Registry documents.

Members of the Friends of Beckenham Cinema are all volunteering our time without charge. We will keep the community informed how we spend donations. If we have money in the bank when the campaign winds up, we'll donate it to local causes that support similar aims.

Thank you for your support!

Friends of Beckenham Cinema