2021-06-30-accounts

								SORP
								reference
Summary	ofthe purposes					of	the	Para 1.17	The object ofthe CIO is the advancement ofthe
charity as	set out		in		its				Christian faith including, but not limited to, the
governing	document								development of understanding, worship and
									mission
									~ for the benefit of individual Christians, groups
									of Christians, practitioners, enquirers and
									learners
									~ by means ofthe creative arts —including, but
									not limited to, demonstrations ofand
									opportunities to participate in high quality
									music, dance and drama —together with
									associated education and training, and to
									support such education and training by the
									provision of materials and the making of
									grants
									~ in locations throughout the United Kingdom,
									but principally in the counties ofEssex and
									Suffolk.
Summary	ofthe main activities							Para 1.17and	Covid restrictions have limited activities
in relation the public	to those benefit,		purposes for in particular,					1.19	considerably. The Essex and Suffolk Steering groups met a number oftimes to plan future
the activities, projects or									events.
services identified				in	the				Richard Hubbard, as artistic director ofthe CIO
accounts.									and also employed part-time by the lnHarmony
									project ofSt Edmundsbury Cathedral, worked
									with Cantus Firmus Choir members and others	to
									create a set ofvideos of Christmas hymns and
									songs which were made available free ofcharge
									via YouTube.
									Cantus Firmus Choir members also supported
									InHarmony to create an Ash Wednesday service
									for St Edmundsbury Cathedral which was
									broadcast online.
									Cantus Firmus regularly contributed singers for
									Cathedral services, but for many events only a
									few were required rather than the whole choir.
									A planned Taizh service for Essex in May 2021
									was postponed until September.
									In Suffolk, a Pilgrimage ofSong starting in
									Chevington was postponed to 2022, but planning
									continued for a Come and Sing event which took
									place in Autumn 2021.
Statement the trustees	confirming whether have had regard						to	Para 1.18	The Trustees continue to ensure that they have regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit
the guidance		issued			by the				guidance when carrying out activities to which	it
Charity Commission					on public				is relevant.
benefit

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				SORP
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Policy on	grant making				Cantus Firmus Trust has a practice of making
				Para 1.38	donations to individuals who have been heavily
					involved in preparing and presenting events and
					activities. The Artistic Director (who is not a
					trustee) makes proposals to the trustees on the
					amount ofsuch donations and the trustees take
					these proposals into account when making a
					decision.
					A trustee is able to propose to the other trustees
					a donation to a person, who may be a regular
					supporter ofCantus Firmus Trust or someone	not
					previously known to the trustees, who is
					undertaking study or other activity which is
					consistent with the objects of Cantus Firmus
					Trust and who is in need offinancial support,	and
					the trustees believe that such study or activity	will
					generally advance those objects. Any such
					donation is at the trustees' absolute discretion
					and they will take into account the circumstances
					ofthe case and the amount offunding which
					Cantus Firmus Trust has available.
					A trustee may also propose a donation to an
					organisation whose aims are consistent with
					those of Cantus Firmus Trust; a similar set of
					decision criteria will apply as noted above in
					relation to an individual.
Policy on	social investment				Not applicable.
including	program		related	Para 1.38
investment
Contribution		made	by		The Trust relies very heavily on, and is very
volunteers				Para 1.38	grateful for, the contribution ofvolunteers both	for
					administration, singing, accompanying, arranging
					and conductin music.
Other					The CIO was formed to replace Charitable Trust
					No. 1007854, ofthe same name.
					During the reporting period, the trustees met in
					Janua and A ril 2021.

Achievements and Perfor	mance
	SORP
	reference
Summary ofthe main		Despite the difficulties due to the restrictions
achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its	Para 1.20	imposed because ofthe Covid pandemic, the work the trust has been able to perform, especially in regard to online videos of hymns and songs, and whole services, has been well
beneficiaries and any wider		received and has allowed the trust to reach a
benefits to society as a whole.		wider audience.

Financ	ial	ial	Review	Review	Review	Review
Review	of		the charity's				financial			Para 1.21	On its registration as a CIO on December 18
position	at		the end		of		the	period			2020, the charity received funds totalling F14,440
											from Charitable Trust No. 1007854, with the
											same name, which it replaced. This figure
											included 6926ofrestricted funds. Donations
											from supporters of6420 were also received.
											(The charity is registered with HMRC for Gift
											Aid.) Expenditure ofE1,639was incurred, which
											included E1,199ofadministrative support.
											The year-end balance was f13,221, ofwhich f926 is in a restricted fund.
Statement			explaining				the	policy		Para 1.22	Reserves are held for the following purposes.
for holding reserves they are held						stating			why		1. Covering oflosses associated with the presentation ofan event where the budgeted
											income is not achieved, or where unavoidable
											expenditure exceeds the amount planned.
											2. Presentation ofa major event for the benefit
											ofthe public, but where the costs are unlikely
											to be fully recovered through means linked to
											the event.
											3. Provision of planned financial cover or
											support for events arranged for or in
											association with a church or other
											organisation which does not have sufficient
											funds of its own.
											4. Provision of occasional training or
											development activities for the Artistic Director
											and other Trust officers.
											5. Exceptional promotional activities.
											6. Paying for 1 year's essential management
											activities, including administrative support,
											insurance and web hosting, in the event that
											these are put at risk through failure of regular
											income.
											7. Occasional purchase of capital equipment.
											8. Charitable donations or grants as approved
											by the trustees.
											9. Development activities, such as start-up costs
											ofthe currently envisaged Apprenticeship
											Programme.
											The trustees will decide on a level of reserves
											consistent with the above purposes on a year-
											by-year basis.
Amount	of		reserves			held				Para 1.22	F10,000
Reasons		for		holding		zero				Para 1.22	Not applicable.
reserves
Details of		fund materially						in		Para 1.24	No fund is in deficit.
deficit
Explanation				ofany	uncertainties					Para 1.23	No uncertainties with regard to the charity
about the		charity continuing							as		continuing as a going concern.
a oin	concern
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The charity's				principal			sources			Para 1.47	The principal sources offunding are donations
offunds	(including				any						and offerings associated with events, with a small
fundraising)											amount of regular donations from supporters.
											Some income results from Gift Aid claims to
											HMRC.

Investment	policy and	policy and	Para 1.46	Not	applicable.
objectives including		any social
investment	olic ado ted
A description	ofthe	principal	Para 1.46	The	main risks	are
risks facing	the charity			1.	Difficulty in	recruiting	new committee
					members and choir		members, particularly	in
					Essex.
				2.	Restrictions	in operation due to pandemic
					restrictions	—now easing.
				3.	Some long-term uncertainty around the
					continued employment of Richard Hubbard
					(the Artistic	Director)	by the InHarmony
					project and	thus the	availability of his time	to
					initiate and	organise	new projects for the
					charity.

Descri	tion ofchari 's trusts	tion ofchari 's trusts
Type of	governing document			Para 1.25	The Charity is governed		by a Constitution
(trust deed, royal charter)					approved by the Charity		Commission when		the
					setting up ofthe Cantus		Firmus Trust CIO was
					a roved.
How is the charity constituted?				Para 1.25	CIO
(e,g unincorporated association,
CIO
Trustee	selection methods			Para 1.25	As specified by the Constitution			(and apart	from
including	details of any				the first charity trustees)		every trustee is
constitutional provisions e.g.					appointed by a resolution		passed	at a properly
election	to post or name ofany				convened meeting ofthe		charity	trustees.
person or body entitled to
appoint	one or more trustees				In selecting individuals	for appointment as charity
					trustees, the charity trustees have regard to the
					skills, knowledge and experience			needed for the
					effective administration	ofthe CIO.
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Policies	and procedures			Para 1.51
adopted	for the induction	and
training	oftrustees
The charity's organisational				Para 1.51
structure	and any wider network
with which the charity works
Relationship with any related				Para 1.51	The Trust has close links		with:
parties
					The inHarmony project	ofSt Edmundsbury
					Cathedral, which employs		Richard Hubbard		(the
					Trust's Artistic Director)	part-time.
					The Suffolk Branch ofthe Royal			School of
					Church Music (ofwhose		committee several
					Cantus FirmusTrustees	and the Artistic Director
					are members).
					London School ofTheology, which employs
					Richard Hubbard (the Trust's Artistic Director)
					part-time.
					Several churches in Suffolk and			Essex.
Other

Charit	name			Cantus Firmus Trust	Cantus Firmus Trust
Other name the chari			uses	N/A
Re istered chari		number		1192862
Charity's	principal	address		6 HOME FARM BARNS
				WICKHAM	MARKET ROAD
				EASTON
				SUFFOLK
				IP13OET

	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted if not for whole year		Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if an
1	David Freestone
2	Howard Roy Gardner
3	Andrew James Gosden	Chair
4	David John Gunton	Treasurer
5	Peter Mark Lowther
	Owen Anthony
	Thurtle
7	Geoffrey Weaver
	Anne Elizabeth
	Worker.
	Cor orate trustees —names ofthe directors at		the date the re ort was a	roved
	Director name

Name o	ftrustees holding	title to property	belongi	ng	to	the	charity
Trustee	name	Dates	acted	if	not	for	whole
		ear

Funds held as custodian		trustees	on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets held	in
this capacity			n//g
Name and objects ofthe charity
on whose behalf the assets are
held and how this falls within
the custodian charity's objects
Details ofarrangements for safe
custody and segregation of
such assets from the charity's
own assets

ames an	d addresses ofadvise	rs (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)

a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES		Cant"6 Fhmus T"ust Receipts and	Cant"6 Fhmus T"ust Receipts and	Cant"6 Fhmus T"ust Receipts and	Cant"6 Fhmus T"ust Receipts and	Cant"6 Fhmus T"ust Receipts and	payments	payments	1192862 accounts	1192862 accounts			CC&ea
			For the period from				Pen'od start date 18th December 202		To		Period end date 30th June 2021
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			Unrestricted funds				Restricted funds		Endowment funds		Total	funds		Last year
			to the		nearest	E	to the nearest E		to the nearest E		to the nearest E			to the nearest E
A1 Receipts
Donations (private - non-specific)						420							420
Donations (private - event-related)
Donation (churches/collaborators)
Gift Aid recovered
Ticket sales
Transferred from CT 1007854					13514							13514
Transferred from CT 1007854								926					926
Sub total (Gross	income for AR)				13 934			926				14860
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Lighting/sound equipment
	Sub total
Total receipts					13934			926				14860
A3 Payments
Support services (web hosting, insurance,
bank charges, etc)						391							391
Computer hardware
Admin support					1	199							1 199
Donations
Room hire and travel
Music hire
Equipment
Consumables
Printing/postage						45							45
	Sub total				1639								1 639
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	Sub total
Total payments					1 639								1 639
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)					12	295		926				13221
A5 Transfers between	funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this	year end				12	295		926				13221

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												Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
		Categories					Details					funds			funds		funds
												to nearesttt			to nearest	R	to nearest	K
B1Cash		funds					General (at bank)					12269
							Cash in hand						26
							Bursary funds	(at bank)								926
									Total		cash funds	12295				926
							(agree balances		with receipts aod payments
											account(s))	OK		OK			OK
												Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
												funds			funds		funds
							Detaiiis					to nearest 6			to nearest	F.	to nearest	E
B2Other		monetary assets					None
							Details					Fund to which asset belon s		Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B3Investment				assets			None
							Details					Fund to which asset belon s		Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B4Assets retained for					the		Equipment					Unrestricted						600
charity's		own use
												Fund to which		Amount due			When due
							Details					liabili relates			o tional		o tional
B5Liabilities							None
Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees					on			Signature				Print Name					Date of a roval
												DJ Gunton					25 October 2021
												Trustee	and	Treasurer