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## **TABLE OF CONTENTS**
Introduction ........................................................ 3 1.Cambourne Volunteers Task Force .............. 4 2.Cambridge Festival of Arab Culture .............. 5 3.Finance ......................................................... 12
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## **INTRODUCTION**
2021 was another exciting year for Cambourne Crescent, as we slowly came out of lockdown measures. During the summer of 2021, we were able to resume most of our precoronavirus activities.
Much anticipated Arabic Cultural event was a huge success, further details can be found later in this report.
As we came out of lockdown, the work of Cambourne Volunteers Task Force continued but in a reduced capacity. We continued to help with individual request for help.
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I.CAMBOURNEVOLUNTEER TASK FORCE
Volunteer Task Force
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## **2 CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL OF ARAB CULTURE**
## **Introduction**
The Cambridge Festival of Arab Culture event is an event organized by Cambourne Crescent and sponsored by Qatar Foundation International.
The event is open to the wider community to explore and understand Arab culture. It took place on Sunday 19th September and around 3500 visitors attended the event throughout the day. It is the first Arab culture open event to take place in the Cambridge area. It included many activities like Arabic Music, Arabic food and drinks, entertainment for kids, and many other activities.
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## **Expenses**
The QFI grant fund was used as described in the table below, which is very aligned with what was initially planned and presented to QFI.
The total amount of the grant was £2,893.
## **A. Expenses of The Cambridge Arab Culture Festival**
|**Date**|**Description**|**Amount (£)**|**Comments**|
|---|---|---|---|
|27/09/21|Venue Hire CVC|465|total venue hire £465|
|10/09/21|Shure SM58 vocal microphone bundle|125|from PMT music Cambridge|
|15/09/20
21|alto mixer, AKG wireless Mic, cables|285.97|Order from Andertons Music|
|15/09/20
21|
Storage boxes for transport
safekeeping|50.97|from Robert dyas|
|08/09/21|Festival A3 Poster Printing (solopress)|28.37||
|08/09/21|
Festival Roller Banner Printing
(solopress)|93.41||
|08/09/21|
Festival Roller Banner Printing
(solopress)|37.07||
|14/09/21|
Printing A3 Arab Culture posters for
display ( doxdirect.com)|75.53||
|15/09/21|
Printing A3 Arab historical monuments (
doxdirect.com)|
39.35||
|15/09/21|
Printing A3 Arab historical monuments (
doxdirect.com)|
30.67||
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|14/09/21|
400 Pcs Push Pins Colored|7.49||
|---|---|---|---|
|14/09/21|
Scotch Transparent Tape 508|6.23||
|16/09/21|bouncy castles X 3|300|
from choles-castles, one soft
play area and 2 bouncy castles|
|17/09/21|
milk, water|11.5||
|18/09/21|
Biscuits and stirrers|16.08||
|19/09/21|Hall cleaning|20|(cleaning tip)|
||Estimate for Disposables, tea coffee
cups etc. from CC storage|100|These had been pre-purchased|
|19/09/21|Bilal dance group|700|Paid £200 and £500|
|19/09/21|Food Ordered by sister Lobna|504||
||**Grand total**|**2896.64**||
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## **Impact on the community.**
- Around 3500 people attended the Cambridge Festival of Arab Culture and enjoyed learning about the Arab Culture and enjoyed the delicious food and the lovely Music, most of them from the wider community.
- 📻 BBC Radio Cambridge (96.0 MH) Breakfast show : Lobna Rihawi ( a Cambourne Crescent trustee) was speaking to Louise Hulland about Cambridge Festival of Arab Culture. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09szfv9
- Media Coverage
- https://cambridge105.co.uk/event/cambridge-festival-of-arab-culture/
- http://cambournecrier.org/pdf-archives/2021/CambourneCrier_2021-11.pdf
- Article Published in the local Cambourne Crier Magazine
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## **1. FINANCE**
Total income for current financial period from 1[st] January 2021 to 31[st] December 2021 £54,450.
This includes a grant of £2,893 from Qatar foundation International for an Arab Cultural festival.
It also includes an interest free loan of £6,000 which will be returned upon demand.
Total expenditure for current financial period from 1[st] January 2021 to 31[st] December 2021 £18,982
The main items of expenditure were Arab cultural festival £2,897.
A total of £3,411 was paid to Town council for our regular bookings.
A Total of £2,568 was paid to Cambourne Village College for our school bookings, these are reduced amounts as school was closed due to Covid for half of the year.
Equipment and stationary, books for schools amounted to £2,115.
Other expenses include organizing our various events and functions, administration expenses for our schools, website hosting related fees and insurance.
Main account end balance as at 31[st] Dec 2021 £42,787
New Mosque Project End balance as at 31[st] Dec 20201 £30,396.
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