2021-06-30-accounts

Object	i	v	es and	Activ	itie	s
						SORP reference
Summary			ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	Toeducate the public in the arts and
the charity			as set out	in its			sciences and in particular the art ofscience
governing			document				of music by the presentation ofconcerts
							and other activities.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose						Para 1.17and 1.18	Cumbria Rural Choirs is made up oflocal choirs and individual singers from rural
purposes			for the public				communities across North Cumbria. The
benefit,		in	particular,	the			long-term strategy ofyour trustees remains
activities,			projects or				the development ofthe choral singing
services		identNed in		the			technique tothe highest possible standard,
accounts.							The choir repertoire focuses on large scale,
							complex choral works which would be too
							demanding for the local choirs to undertake
							on their own and its use ofa professional
							orchestra and conductor forthe final
							Concert enables those local performers to
							broaden and develop their musical skills
							and provide the opportunity for our
							audiences to hear music rarely performed
							outside large urban conurbations. Cumbria
							Rural Choirs represents a unique
							professional Iamateur partnership which
							enhances Cumbria's music scene and
							provides enormous benefits for the
							Cumbrian community, helping to counteract
							rural isolation and the lack ofaccess to
							high quality educational and cultural
							provision in the rural community.
Statement			confirming			Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have
whether		the trustees		have			referred tothe guidance contained in the
had regard to the guidance							Charity Commission's general guidance on
issued	by		the Charity				public benefit when reviewing the Charity's
Commission on public							aims and objectives and in planning future
benefrt							acfivfiies.

chieve	men	ts and Per	formance
			SORP reference
				The Choir itself has not operated during the
				financial year due to Covid-19 restrictions
				and members not being sufficiently
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,			Pars 120	interested in online singing. The members, however, were informed of all the online
identifying	the	difference the		opportunities which the Trustees were
charity's	work	has made to		informed about.
the circumstances of its				The Trustees, however, have met on a
beneficiaries and any wider				regular basis to consider. how totake
benefits to society as a				forward the postponed concert following
whole.				the end ofthe COVID 19pandemic.
				Currently arrangements are being made to
				perform the music commissioned from local
				and national composers for that concert in
				a new Celebrating William and Dorothy
				Wordsworth concert in March 2022; an
				update tothe health and safety and risk
				assessments; and to review the measures
				that needed to be taken to incnsase and
				maintain the relevance ofthe society in the
				promotion ofvocal activities for the public
				good throughout the North Cumbria Region
				when Government restrictions are removed
				following the end ofthe pandemic.

Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 121	The charity has had minimal income and
financial position at the		end		expenditure this year, but did make a
ofthe period				surplus due to grants and Gift Aid rebate.
				Dudng the year refunds were made for
				future rformances to an one who asked.
Statement explaining	the		Para 122	The Trustees have set a minimum target
policy for holding reserves				for unrestricted reserves of6 months
stating why they are held				running costs.
				They are held so as to keep the Charity
				afloat in emergencies, such as Covid-19,
				and to enable the commissioning of new
				work totake place in advance ofincome
				comin in.
Amount ofreserves held			Pars 1M	Unrestricted funds held off18413.
Explanation ofany concern			Para 123	No going concern issues
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a		going
Additional Information		(optional)
You m choose to include further statements				where relevant about
				The Charity receives income from the
				following sources:
The charity's principal sources offunds (induding			Para 147	Members subscriptions Donations
any fundraising)				Grants
				Income from events held
				Legacies
				The principal risk isthe continuance of
				Covid-19 and government restrictions on
A description ofthe principal				meetings which means that any activity is in
risks facing the charity				abeyance.

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Constitution
How isthe charity	Para 125	CIO Association
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 125	Trustees	are appointed	by the members	at
induding details ofany		the AGM.
constitutional provisions e.g.		Trustees	may coopt people as Trustees.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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Cha		name		Cumbria	Rural Choirs
Othernamethecha'			uses	CRC
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R	istered cha		number	1168081
Charity's		principal	address	16Bymes Close
				Plumpton
				Penrith
				CA11 9PE

mes	ofthe charity tru	stees who manage the	charity
	Trustee name	Of(los (ifany)	Dates acted	Ifnot forwhole	Name to	ofperson (or body) entWed Int trustee Ifan
	Mrs A Bishop	Secretary
	Mr G Bowles	Chair
	Ms A. Blackbum		Appointed	19-9-20
	Dr A C Clark		Resigned	13-1-21
	Mrs E Dunning
	Mrs M Feniby	Booking Secretary
	Mr D Opperman
	Mrs K. Purvis		Appointed	19-9-20
	Mr C N Riches	Treasurer
10	Dr M Riches	Fundraiser
	Mrs U Smith	Librarian	Resigned	19-9-20
12	Mrs JStewart	Librarian
13	Mrs J Swinburne
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	vr:.y		.,v,	'							Cumbria	Rural	Cholrs	CIO			1188081
	n											Receipts and			a	ments accounts				CC&ea
											Forthe period from			01-Jul-20		To	SILJun-21
~		'					~		~	~ ~	Un~ funds					E~ funds	Total	funds		Last year
											tothe nearest		2	tothe heareatt		to the nearest 2	to the nearest		2	totheneare	tt
A1 Racei
Dohaachs																		1,558
Legacy received
Grit akl																				1	229
Fundhising
																		1,000
ungem Subscdptlons
Ticket Sakrs												12421
Choir Day
Programme	Sales		and		Advertsing															1,354
																					518
					ross		rncome r													15,758
seta table .			n			o		sa s, (soo Total receiPts				1,39,					-	2		1,7
A3 Pa	nts
Cch doctor'
2020 Wcrdsvvcrth			performance
Choral director																				1,182
Dangers																				3~7
Accompanist
Performance	and Rehearsal					Halts							18						18
Music Hhe,	Printing		and		Statonery
Advergsihg	ehd	Puhtcfty
Bank Charges													78
												710							710
									Sub total			1Jtt4						1JH4		13,QQQ
A4 Asset	and		investment					purchases
									Sub total
						Total paymertts						1Jttd			-		-	1/14		13,999
	Net		ofrecelptsrfpaymerrts)																	1,7
A5 Transfers		between				funds
A8 Cash	funds		last year					ond
	Cash			funds				this	year end			18ytt						19/13

		~	~	~		0
					Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
Categories		Details			funds		funds	funds
					to nearest 0	to	nearest 0	to nearest 0
61Cash funds		Bank Current	Account		18,013		1,000
			Total	cash funds	18r413
					Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
					funds		funds	funds
		Details			tonearest 0	to	uau raut 0
62 Other monetary assets
					Fund towhich			Current value
		Details			$$$$1
63Investment	assets
		Details			Fund towhuh asset	Cast (opsormg		Current value
64Assets retained forthe charity's
own use
					Fund lowhich	Amount duu
		Details			ml&leu		0
BSUabllltles
Signed by one or lhe trustees	two trustees on behalf of all		Signature		Print	Name		Date of a roval