CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2024 to 31 sl March 2025 Charity name: Cambridge Youth Opera Charity registration number: 1166771 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document To advance the education of children and young people aged beeen 4 and 30 in Cambridge and the surrounding area in eratic arts Giving such children and young people the opportunity to experience all the elements that go into staging an opera; to help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, to develop their capabilities and grow to full maturity as individuals and members of societ The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. Summary of Ihe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment P8r8 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance SORP reference During 2024 - 2025 CYO concentrated on the beginning of a new creative project, supported by the University of Cambridge. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Working with a small group of young people and the CYO Superheroes, our Youth Board, we organised workshops at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The young people were able to find out about objects in the collection, handle objects and discover more about the people who made and used them. All the objects were from our local area. The aim was to find an object or objects with local significance, about which to create a new opera. The Superheroes drove the decision to create an opera about the Trumpington Bed Burial and a footprint in an ancient clay tile. In January and February 2025, we ran nine workshops during which the young people wrote a story and began to develop a libretto based on that story, learning techniques of story telling and writing words for the stage and words to be set to music. Feedback showed that the young people valued what they learned, particularly around organising their ideas without compromising their creativity and getting their ideas from their imaginations onto paper. Future work planned for 2025 included setting the words to music and creating artwork for the project. htt s'.Ilcambrid era-20251 outho era.comlnew- As well as this project, we ran a one off skills workshop on Laban movement and characterisation in April 2024. This was open to everyone, was fully booked and very successful. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against ob'ectives set Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 During this year, although some workshops were held for the young people, no productions were staged and therefore the income and expenditure was lower than in the revious ear CYO aims to keep reserves of between £1,000 and £2,000 to protect against unforeseen costs and ex enditure £5981 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held AmoLJnt of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Par8 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Par8 1.23 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 By interview and approval of existing trustees Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Par8 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Cambrid e Youth O cyo 1166771 47 Eachard Road, Cambridge CB3 OHZ era
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee if an Trustee name Office (if any) Steven Wooding Chair th Resigned 17 February 2025 Sarah Dixon Secretary Treasurer Deborah Hanna Sarah Harrison Amy Klohr Kathryn Middleton Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Deborah Hanna Sarah Dixon Treasurer Secretary Date Lsd LO
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| Grants | 3 000 | - | - | - | 3 000 | 1 049 | 1 049 | |||
| Fundraising | 17 | - | - | - | 17 | 327 | 327 | |||
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - | 3 420 | 3 420 | |||
| Ticket Sales | - | - | - | - | - | 3 234 | 3 234 | |||
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- | - | - | 3 017 | 8 030 | 8 030 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 3 017 - - 3 017 8 030 ~~—————~~ |
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| Coaching& Musicians | 1 029 | - | - | - | 1 029 | 10 373 | 10 373 | |||
| General - Administrative Costs | 2 350 | - | - | - | 2 350 | 474 | 474 | |||
| General - Fees | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | 180 | 180 | |||
| General - Insurance | 131 | - | - | - | 131 | 100 | 100 | |||
| Production Costs | - | - | - | - | - | 7 303 | 7 303 | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 3 522 | - | - | - | 3 522 | 18 430 | 18 430 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 3 522 - - 3 522 18 430 Net of receipts/(payments) - 505 - - - 505 - 10 400 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 6 486 - - 6 486 16 886 Cash funds this year end 5 981 - - 5 981 6 486 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ~~———=—~~ ~~SSSS=~~ ~~ee~~ |
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