| ObjectivesandActiviti | es | |
|---|---|---|
| SORPreference | ||
| Summaryofthepurposesof | Para1.17 | TheobjectoftheCIOistheadvancement of the |
| thecharity as setoutinits | Christianfaithincluding,but notlimited to, the | |
| governing document | developmentofunderstanding, worshipand | |
| mission | ||
| ofor thebenefitofindividualChristians, | ||
| groupsofChristians,practitioners, | ||
| enquirersand learners | ||
| . by meansof the creativearts- |
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| including,but notlimited to, | ||
| demonstrations ofandopportunitiesto | ||
| participate inhighqualitymusic, dance | ||
| and drama-togetherwithassociated | ||
| educationandtraining,andtosupport | ||
| sucheducationandtrainingbythe | ||
| provisionofmaterialsandthemakingof | ||
| grants | ||
| r inlocationsthroughout theUnited |
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| Kingdom,butprincipallyinthecounties | ||
| ofEssexand Suffolk. | ||
| Summary ofthemain activities in relation to those |
Para1.17 and 'l.19 |
Thetrustre-started delivering in-personevents and servicesduring202'J.-22,following the |
| purposes forthepublic | period ofcreatingjust videoresourcesduring | |
| benefit, in particular, the | theCovidpandemic. | |
| activities, projects or services | ||
| identifiedintheaccounts. | ManyCantus Firmus events and servicesarein | |
| partnershipwithlocalchurches.Someof those | ||
| events and servicesaretopresentChristian | ||
| music andunderstandingtopeoplewho would | ||
| notusually hearthem.Othersof thoseevents | ||
| and services aretohelptointroduce | ||
| congregations andotherstomusical(andother | ||
| artistic)styles andmaterialsthatthey are not | ||
| familiarwithandwanttoconsiderusing. | ||
| Some Cantus Firmus events areinpartnership | ||
| withlnHarmony,asmallorganisationinSt | ||
| Edmundsbury andlpswichDiocese{Churchof | ||
| England)todevelopmusicacrosschurchesin |
| Suffolk.Also, some Cantus Firmuseventsarein | ||
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| partnershipwith theRoyalSchoolofChurch | ||
| Music,acharitytodevelopmusicwithin | ||
| ChristianworshipacrosstheUKand elsewhere. | ||
| Statement confirming | Para1.18 | TheTrusteescontinuetoensurethat theyhave |
| whetherthetrusteeshave | regardtotheCharity Commission'spublic | |
| had regard totheguidance | benefitguidancewhen carrying out activitiesto | |
| issuedbytheCharity | whichitisrelevant. | |
| Commissionon public | ||
| benefit |
| Cantus FirmusTrusthas apracticeofmaking | ||
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| Para1.38 | donationstoindividualswhohave been heavily | |
| Policy on grant making | involved in preparingandpresentingeventsand | |
| activities.TheArtisticDirector(whoisnota | ||
| trustee)makes proposalstothe trusteesonthe | ||
| amount ofsuchdonationsandthe trusteestake | ||
| theseproposalsintoaccountwhenmakinga | ||
| decision.Atrusteeisabletoproposetothe | ||
| othertrusteesadonationtoaperson,whomay | ||
| be aregularsupporter ofCantusFirmusTrustor | ||
| someonenotpreviously knowntothe trustees, | ||
| whoisundertakingstudyorotheractivity which | ||
| isconsistentwith theobjects ofCantus Firmus | ||
| Trustandwhoisinneedof financial support, | ||
| andthe trusteesbelievethatsuchstudyor | ||
| activitywillgenerallyadvancethoseobjects. | ||
| Any suchdonationisatthe trustees' absolute | ||
| discretionandtheywilltake intoaccountthe | ||
| circumstancesofthecaseandthe amountof | ||
| funding whichCantus FirmusTrusthasavailable. | ||
| Atrusteemay also proposeadonationtoan | ||
| organisationwhose aims areconsistentwith | ||
| those ofCantus FirmusTrust;asimilarsetof | ||
| decisioncriteriawillapplyasnotedabovein | ||
| relationtoanindividual. | ||
| Policy onsocialinvestment | Para1.38 | Notapplicable. |
| including program related | ||
| investment | ||
| TheTrustreliesveryheavily on, andisvery | ||
| Para1.38 | grateful for, thecontributionof volunteers both | |
| Contributionmadeby | foradministration,singing, accompanying, | |
| volunteers | arrangingandconductingmusic. | |
| Duringthereportingperiod,the trustees metin | ||
| Other | October202L, February2A22 andJune 2022. |
| Achievements and Pe | rformance | |
|---|---|---|
| SORPreference | ||
| Cantus Firmusprovidedthechoirand musical | ||
| leadershipforchurches in Colchester,Cressing | ||
| andTiptree who wantedtoexplore how | ||
| Summaryofthemain achievementsofthecharity, identifyingthedifference the charity'sworkhas made to thecircumstancesofits beneficiaries and anywider benefitstosociety asa |
Para1.20 | differentstylesofmusic could enhancetheir regularworship. ltalso(atvery shortnotice) providedachoirfora'VigilforUkraine' organised by lpswich churches and lpswich Borough Council,outside thetownhallin lpswich. |
| whole. | Thetrustproducedanddeliveredaworkshop | |
| andaserviceatStEdmundsburyCathedralfor | ||
| peoplefromacrossSuffolk,toshow how | ||
| WorldMusic can beusedwithinChristian | ||
| worshipservices. | ||
| Thetrustalsocontinued itsPilgrimageofSong | ||
| format-therehad been1or2oftheseeach | ||
| summer priorto thepandemic.Theformat | ||
| invites "singing pilgrims"tospendaday | ||
| walkingtogetherbetweenchurchesona | ||
| planned route, stoppingat each churchfora | ||
| short, themed,musical service-forpeopleto | ||
| experiencefirst-handsomepartsofpilgrimage | ||
| and alsohow effectiveservices can bebuilt | ||
| fromwellchosen,simplemusic andliturgy.ln | ||
| 2A21-22,thePilgrimageofSongformedpartof | ||
| amulti-daypilgrimagetoStEdmundsbury | ||
| Cathedral,tomark its1000thanniversary | ||
| (delayed becauseof theCovid pandemic). | ||
| Thetrust'sevents andactivitiesare advertised | ||
| widelytoroughly 450 subscriberson our | ||
| mailinglist,tochurches andtothegeneral | ||
| public.They are alsoregularly mentionedon | ||
| BBCRadioSuffolk.Allarewelcometoattend | ||
| andtakepart. |
| FinancialReview | ||
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| Reviewofthecharity's | Para1.21 | Accountsare maintainedona'Receipts and |
| financialpositionattheend | Payments'basis. | |
| oftheperiod | Donationsfromsupporters off765were | |
| receivedfor generalpurposes,alongwith | ||
| participant donationstodefraythecostof | ||
| eventsof f3,929.Thecharityisregisteredwith | ||
| HMRCforGift Aidand claimsweremade on | ||
| qualifyingdonations.Expenditureoff5,325was | ||
| incurred, which includedf1,573 of | ||
| administrativesupport.Theyear-endbalance | ||
| wasf13,822,of whicht926isin restricted | ||
| funds. | ||
| There wasasurplusfor theyearof €601. | ||
| Statement explaining the | Para1.22 | Reservesareheldforthefollowingpurposes. |
| policyforholding reserves stating whythey areheld |
1.Coveringoflossesassociatedwiththe presentation ofanevent wherethebudgeted |
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| incomeisnotachieved,or where unavoidable | ||
| expenditureexceedstheamountplanned. | ||
| 2.Presentation ofamajor eventfor thebenefit | ||
| ofthepublic, but wherethecosts areunlikelyto | ||
| befullyrecoveredthroughmeans linkedtothe | ||
| event. | ||
| 3. Provisionofplannedfinancialcoveror | ||
| support forevents arrangedforor inassociation | ||
| withachurchorotherorganisation whichdoes | ||
| nothavesufficientfundsofitsown. | ||
| 4.Provisionofoccasionaltrainingor | ||
| development activities for the Artistic Director | ||
| andother Trust officers. | ||
| 5. Exceptionalpromotional activities. | ||
| 6.Payingfor1year'sessentialmanagement | ||
| activities, including administrative support, | ||
| insurance andweb hosting,intheeventthat | ||
| these are put atriskthrough failureofregular | ||
| income. | ||
| 7. Occasional purchaseof capital equipment. | ||
| 8. Charitabledonations orgrantsasapprovedby | ||
| the trustees. | ||
| 9. Development activities,suchassupportfor | ||
| studentandearly-career Christianmusic leaders. | ||
| Thetrusteeswilldecideonalevelofreserves | ||
| consistentwith theabovepurposesonayear- | ||
| by-yearbasis. | ||
| Amount ofreservesheld | Para1.22 | f10000 |
| Reasonsforholding zero | Para1.22 | Notapplicable |
| reserves | ||
| Details offundmateriallyin | Para1.24 | Nofundisindeficit |
| deficit |
| Theprincipalsources offundingaredonations | ||
|---|---|---|
| andofferingsassociatedwithevents,witha | ||
| The charity'sprincipal sources offunds(including any fundraising) |
Paft1.47 | smallamountofregulardonations from supporters.SomeincomeresultsfromGiftAid claimstoHMRC. |
| Notapplicable | ||
| lnvestmentpolicy and | ||
| objectivesincluding any | ||
| socialinvestmentpolicy | Para1.46 | |
| adopted | ||
| Themainrisksare | ||
| Adescriptionoftheprincipal risks facingthecharity |
Para1.46 | 1.Difficulty in recruiting new committee membersandchoir members, particularlyin Essex. |
| 2.Anyreturnofrestrictionsduetofurther | ||
| wavesofCovid. | ||
| 3.Theavailability of theArtisticDirector.His | ||
| levelof availabilitycould changeat relatively | ||
| short noticebecauseofchangestohis | ||
| employments outsideCantus Firmus,whichputs | ||
| someuncertaintyintolongtermplanning. |
| Description of charity's | ||
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| trusts: | ||
| Type of governing document | Para1.25 | The Charityisgovernedby aConstitution |
| approvedbytheCharity Commissionwhen the | ||
| settingup oftheCantus Firmus TrustCIOwas | ||
| approved. | ||
| Howisthecharity | Para1.25 | |
| constituted? | cto | |
| {.puninerpr'a1d ascciatisnCi) |
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| Trusteeselection methods, | Para1.25 | AsspecifiedbytheConstitution(andapart from |
| including detailsofany | thefirstcharity trustees)everytrusteeis | |
| constitutionalprovisionse.g. | appointedby aresolutionpassedataproperly | |
| electiontopost or nameof | convenedmeeting of the charity trustees. | |
| anyperson or body entitled | ||
| toappoint one or more trustees |
lnselectingindividualsfor appointmentas charity trustees, the charity trusteeshaveregard |
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| to theskills,knowledgeandexperienceneeded | ||
| for theeffective administration of theClO. |
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| You | choosetoincludefurlherstatements | whererelevantabout: | |
| Policies | and procedures | After initial,informaldiscussionswiththe | |
| adopted | fortheinductionand | chairman,aprospective trustees attendsa | |
| trainingoftrustees | Para1.51 | trustees' meetingasanobserver.ADBScheckis | |
| carriedout,lfappropriate. Afterappointment, | |||
| heorsheisprovidedwith informationabout the | |||
| trust'spolicies andmethods of working. | |||
| Thetrustees meet approximatelythree-monthly | |||
| The charity'sorganisational | tomakestrategicandfinancial decisions.There | ||
| structure and anywider network with whichthe |
Para1.51 | aretwoSteering Groups, oneforEssexand one forSuffolk,withatleast onetrusteein each, |
|
| charity works | whose membersproposeand manageeventsin | ||
| theirrespectivecounties.lntheearlystagesof | |||
| planning eachevent, the steeringgroups | |||
| prepare, for the trustees' considerationand | |||
| approval,abudgetandasummaryofits | |||
| structureandcontentandwhichshowshowit | |||
| alignswiththetrust'sobjectives. | |||
| TheTrusthasclose linkswith: | |||
| Relationshipwithany related parties |
Para1.51 | ThelnHarmony project ofStEdmundsbury Cathedral,which employsRichardHubbard(the Trust'sArtistic Director) part-time. |
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| TheSuffolkBranchoftheRoyal SchoolofChurch | |||
| Music(of whosecommitteeseveral Cantus | |||
| Firmus Trustees andthe Artistic Directorare | |||
| members). | |||
| London SchoolofTheology,which employs | |||
| Richard Hubbard(theTrust'sArtisticDirector) | |||
| part-time. | |||
| Several churches inSuffolkandEssex. |
| ReferenceandAdmini | strativedetails |
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| Charityname | Cantus FirmusTrust |
| Other namethe charityuses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1192862 |
| Charity'sprincipal address | 49 MarlboroughRoad |
| lpswich | |
| Suffolk | |
| IP4 sAX |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Cantus Flrnius Tt 1192862 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 1st Ju 2021 to 30th June 2022 Section A Receipts and payments UnrÈstri¢ted funds Restricted funds Endovnnerrt funds Total funds Last year to ne8Yest £ n08IUSt£ to wrest£ to th? rwtwt£ tothe •re81£ A1 Receipts Don8lion$ Ipnvate- -¥ficI Don3bons Ipri¥*e- even1-r81) Donaknon Ichurche¥colLItKraiNsl Gift Aid recx)vered Ticket sales Sundries Imeaisat eventsl 3929 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 5926 A2 A68et and Inv•slment sales. (see tablel. Llghtlnglsound oqulpment Sub total 5928 S926 A3Pa ments supportSeiCeS Sting. inwrtt, bènk Charges, etGI Computer hardwwo Admin ¥upwrt Donations Room hireand trave Music hire Equipment Consumables PnntinglpD5ta¥ 1 573 1573 1270 $74 89 574 89 657 273 273 Sub total 5325 A4 Asset and investm•nt urChas,(8e& table) Sub total rotal payments 5325 5325 Net of receipW(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year •nd 1229 12B9 926 13221 13622 92
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest É Restricted funds to nèarest £ Endtswment funds to nre9t £ Categorie Detalls B1 Cash fund8 Gerwa lai nkI 12 896 Cash In Buw lat 926 Total cash funds 12896 928 )x•)) Unw85tri¢ted fun to thBar•st£ Restrlcted fun(ts tr• ar•s1£ Endowmtrnt fund to n8818St£ Detalls ne Fund to whi¢h 45%et t1 D•tail$ Nc ostIoNiona uttentv#luo B3 Investment assets Fund io whlch urrortvalue onal O•tails Equwwrt Cost loptiotw B4 Assets retained for the harity'$ own use 550 Fund towhlch Amount due on81 When due onal Details BS Liabiliti88 SigrEd by one or two trustees on tÉhalf of all ihe tFUStees Signature Pmt Name Date of roval DJ Gunton Tw5tee and Treasurer 01 O¢tober 2022