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2022-03-31-accounts

Objectiv es and activ itie s
SORP reference
Summary
ofthe purposes
the charity as set out in its
of Para 1.17 To advance the education
ofchildren
young people aged between
12and
and
25 in
governing document Cambridge
and the surrounding
area
in the
o eratic arts
Summary
activities
ofthe main
in relation tothose
Para 1.17and
1.19
Giving such children
and young people
the
opportunity
to experience
all the elements
purposes for the public that go into staging an opera; to help young
benefit,
in particular,
the
people, especially
but not exclusively
activities, projects or services through
leisure time activities, to develop
identified in the accounts. their capabilities
and grow to full maturity
as
individuals
and members
ofsociet
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
whether the trustees have guidance
issued by the Charity Commission
had regard to the guidance on public benefit
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit
ou ma
c
hoose to include fur ther statements
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment Para 1.38
including program related
investment
Contribution
made
by Para 1.38
volunteers
Achievements Achievements Achievements and performance and performance
2021/22 was a year in which we focussed on
strategic and new activities,
arising from our
experiences
during the COVID lockdowns.
Summary ofthe main Para 1.20
achievements ofthe charity, Our major artistic activity involved
the
identifying the difference the creation ofa new opera with young people,
charity's work has made to composed
by around 20 young people.
the circumstances ofits Between October 2021 and February 2022
beneficiaries
and
any wider in series ofcomposition
workshops
benefits to society as a
whole.
organised
by CYO, twenty young people
aged between 11 and 19years old wrote
the
words and music for The Little Black Cat.
The younger
participants,
some ofwhom
had very little formal music education
created the cat choruses experimenting
with
cat sounds and 'translating'
them into
English and setting them to music. The older
participants
created the score (music)
mentored
by the composer Russell
Hepplewhite
and the libretto (script)
for the opera was created with the support of
the CYO team. This work was of immediate
benefit to the young people taking part, who
were able to develop new skills and
experiences. One participant
said: "You
gave me the courage to try things
I might
never have done otherwise. The Little Black
Cat showed me
I could be a writer. " We also
worked
with the Netherhall
School who
based a Year 8 English module
on the work.
The impact ofthis project extends into future
work, driving performance
projects,
workshops
with primary
and secondary
schools and future partnerships
which
should
bring benefits to a wide range of
young people.
Our second major area of activity was
strategic. We started work on a new
business
plan and on the development
of
a
Youth Advisory
Board to drive future activity
and impact. These were both started
towards the end ofthe period covered
in this
report. Work on the business
plan began
in
February 2022, while an initial conversation
cafifor
oun
o leto
atherin
utforthe

inancial
review
Review ofthe charity's Para 1.21 Of necessity, CYO's activities during this
financial
position at the end
period have been very restricted.
ofthe period Nevertheless,
reserves at the end ofthe
ear remain
in line with
li
Statement
explaining
the
Para 1.22 CYO aims to keep reserves ofa minimum of
policy for holding reserves between
K1,000 and r2,000to protect
stating why they are held against unforeseen
rises in costs and
ex
nditure
Amount ofreserves Amount ofreserves held Para 1.22 f2 854
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing
as a going
concern
The charity's
principal
Para 1.47
sources offunds (including
any fundraising)
Investment
policy and
Para 1.46
objectives including
any
social investment
policy
adopted
A description
ofthe principal
Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

tructure,
governance
and manag ement
Description
ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing
document:
Para 1.25 Constitution
for example,
trust deed,
memorandum
and articles of
association etc
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
for example
limited
company,
unincorporated
association,
CIO
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 By interview and approval ofexisting
including
details ofany
trustees
constitutional
provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Trustee name Office (ifany) Dates acted
ear
ifnot forwhole Name
toa
ofperson ior body) entitled
int trustee
ifan
ofperson ior body) entitled
int trustee
ifan
1 lan Nimmo Smith Chairman
2 Ursula Lenel Treasurer
Nathalie
Edge-
Secretary Resigned 16n July 2021
Partington
4 Sarah Dixon Secretary Appointed 16n July 2021
5 Dawn Giesler
6 Amy Klohr
7 Caitiin Goreing Resigned 16"July 2021
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