As a registered charity The Friends of the Hyde Park Picture operates to a constitution approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. This constitution defines our aims and also how the charity operates.

The main aims of the Friends Of Hyde Park Picture House are

1. To promote, support and participate in the cultural landscape of Hyde Park,
   Leeds and Yorkshire, particularly through an appreciation and understanding
   of the art of cinema
2. To celebrate the heritage of the Hyde Park Picture House and ensure its
   preservation and continued use for cinema and related arts by and for all
   sections of the community.

A summary of the key points of our constitution was prepared before it was approved for adoption in 2014 but remains valid.

The full constitution is also available.