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|ObjectivesandActiviti|es||
|---|---|---|
||SORP reference||
|Summary ofthepurposesof|Para1.17|TheobjectoftheClOistheadvancement of the|
|thecharity as set out in its||Christianfaithincluding,but notlimited to, the|
|governingdocument||development of understanding, worshipand|
|||mission|
|||oforthebenefitofindividualChristians,|
|||groupsofChristians,practilioners,|
|||enquirersand learners|
|||oby meansofthecreative arts-including,|
|||but notlimited to, demonstrationsof|
|||andopportunitiestopart-icipateinhigh<br>qualitymusic, dance and drama*|
|||togetherwithassociatededucationand|
|||training,andtosupportsucheducation|
|||andtrainingbytheprovisionofmaterials|
|||andthemakingofgrants|
|||r<br>inlocationsthroughouttheUnited|
|||Kingdom,butprincipallyinthecounfies|
|||ofEssexand Suffolk.|
|Summary ofthemain|Para1.17and<br>110|MostCantus Firmusactivitiesare in-person|
|activities in relation to those||events andservices.DuringtheCovidpandemic|
|purposes forthe public||lockdowns,theTrust createdvideoresourcesfor|
|benefit, in particular, the||churches andotherorganisationstouseintheir|
|activities,projectsorservices<br>identifiedinthe accounts-||worship,anditmaintainsthecapabiiitytocreate<br>moreinthe future.|
|||MostCantus Firrnus events and services arein|
|||partnershipwithlocalchurches.Someofthose|
|||events and servicesaretopresentChristian|
|||music andunderstandingtopeoplewho would|
|||notusually hearthem.Someothersaretohelp|
|||introducecongregations {andotherpeople)to|
|||musical {andotherartistic)styles and materials|
|||that theyarenot familiarwithandwant to|
|||considerusing.|
|||Some Cantus Firmus events areinpartnership|
|||withlnHarmony,asmallorganisationinSt|
|||Edmundsburyandlpswich Diocese(Churchof|





|||England)todevelopmusicacrosschurchesin|
|---|---|---|
|||Suffoll<.Also, some CantusFirnrusevents arein|
|||partnershipwith theRoyalSchoolofChurch|
|||Music,acharitytodevelopmusicwithin|
|||ChristianworshipacrosstheUKand elsewhere"|
|Statement confirming|Para1"'18|TheTrusteescontinuetoensurethattheyhave|
|whether thetrusteeshave||regardto theCharity Commission'spublic|
|had regard to the guidance||benefitguidancewhencarryingoutactivitiesto|
|issued bytheCharity||whichitisrelevant.|
|Commission on public|||
|benefit|||



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|||a|
|---|---|---|
||SORP reference||
|||CantusFirmusTrusthas apractice ofmaking|
||Para 1.38|donationstoindividuaiswhohave been heavily|
|Policy on grant making||involvedinpreparingandpresentingeventsand|
|||activities.TheArtistic Director (whoisnota|
|||trustee)mal<esproposalstothe trusteesonthe|
|||amount ofsuchdonationsandthe trusteestake|
|||theseproposalsintoaccountwhenmakinga|
|||decision.Atrusteeisabletoproposeto the|
|||other trusteesadonationtoaperson,whomay|
|||be aregularsupporter ofCantus Firmus Trust or|
|||someonenotpreviouslyknowntothetrustees,|
|||whoisundertakingstudyorotheractivity which|
|||isconsistentwith theobjectsofCantus Firmus|
|||Trust andwhoisinneedof financial support,and|
|||the trusteesbelievethatsuch studyor activity|
|||willgenerally advancethoseobjects.A,nysuch|
|||donafionisatthe trustees' absolutediscrehon|
|||andtheywilltake intoaccountthecircumstances|
|||ofthecase andtheamount of funding which|
|||Cantus Firmus Trusthasavailable.Atrusteemay|
|||alsoproposeadonationtoan organisation|
|||whose aims are consistentwiththose ofCantus|
|||Firmus Trust;asimilarsetofdecisioncriteria will|
|||applyasnotedabove inrelationtoan individual.|
|Policy on social investment|Para1.38|Notapplicable.|
|including program related|||
|investment|||
|||TheTrust reliesveryheavilyon,andisvery|
|Contribution made by|Para'1.38|gratefulfor,the contributionofvolunteers both|
|volunteers||for administration,singing, accompanying,|
|||arranging andconductingmusic.|
|||Duringthereporting period, the trustees metin|
|Other||October2A22,January 2A73,May 2023 andJune|
|||2023.TheOctober2022meetingandtheJune|
|||2023 meetingswereAnnual GeneralMeetingsof|
|||theClO.|





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||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|||During 2A22-23,Cdntr:sFirmusprovided the|
|||choirand musical leadershipforchurchesin|
|||West Mersea and Stanway(Colchester),who|
|Summary ofthemain<br>achievements ofthecharity,<br>identifuingthedifference the|Para1.20|wantedtoexplore how differentstylesof<br>music could enhancetheirregularworship.|
|charity'sworkhas madeto||TheTrustrantwoPilgr"imagesofSongthisyear|
|thecircumstancesofits||(nearStowmarketandnearBuryStEdmunds),|
|beneficiaries and anywider||inthe format createdbytheTrust andused|
|benefits to society asa<br>whole.||successfully inpreviousyears."Singing<br>pilgrims"spenda daywalking together|
|||betweenchurchesonaplanned route,|
|||stoppingat each churchforashort, themed,|
|||musical service-toexperiencefirst-handsome|
|||partsofpilgrimageand alsohow effective|
|||services can bebuiltfromwellchosen, simple|
|||music and liturgy.|
|||Cantus Firmusprovidedaiargechoirand|
|||orchestra,withspecially arranged hymnsand|
|||songs,forthe2023celebrationandcallto|
|||actionorganisedforalllpswich churchesby|
|||IpswichlnPrayer-whichgavemanypresenta|
|||firstexperienceofhowchoral and orchestral|
|||arrangementscanenhanceworship.|
|||Cantus Firmus alsocontributed choirmembers|
|||for CoronationPraise, anational-scale|
|||outreach eventintheRoyalAlbertHallonthe|
|||eveningof CoronationDay,modelledonthe|
|||BBC'sLastNight oftheProms,organisedbyAll|
|||SoulsChurch,London.The music wasa key|
|||component ofpresentingtheChristian|
|||messagetoafullauditorium.|
|||Thetrust'sevents andactivitiesare advertised|
|||widelytoc450mailinglist subscribers,to|
|||churches andtothegeneralpublic.Theyare|
|||alsoregularly mentioned onBBCRadioSuffolk.|
|||All arewelcometoattendand takepart.|





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|FinancialReview|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity's|?ara1.21||
|financialposition attheend||Accounts aremaintainedona'Receipts and|
|oftheperiod||Payments'basis.|
|||Donationsfromsupporters off766were|
|||receivedforgeneral purposes,alongwith|
|||participant donationstodefraythecostof|
|||eventsoff3,983.Thecharityisregisteredwith|
|||HMRCforGift Aid and claimsweremade on|
|||qualifyingdonations.Thetotalincomewas|
|||f9,968.|
|||ExpenditureoffL2,527wasincurred, which|
|||includedf.2,173of administrative supportandan|
|||equipment grant fromthereservesfundof|
|||ELL87,|
|||Theyear-end balancewasf11,263,of which|
|||f926isin restricted funds.|
|||trhere wasadeficit for theyearoff2558.|
|Statement explaining the|Para1.22|Cantus Firmus Trust holds reservesfor the|
|policyforholding reserves<br>stating why theyareheld||followingpurposes:|
|||L<br>Maintenance ofessentialactivities|
|||2<br>Riskofprojectlosses|
|||3<br>Takeupof opportunitres|
|||4<br>Exceptionalactivifies|
|||Thetrusteeswillreviewthis policyannually.|
|||Theywillalso decide ontheappropriatelevelof|
|||reservesonayear-by-yearbasis,consistentwith|
|||theabove purposes, and consistentwiththe|
|||rnainrisksandopportunitiesidentified for the|
|||Trust.|
|Amountofreserves held|Para1.22|fg&22at year end|
|Reasonsforholding zero|Para 1.22|Notapplicable|
|reserves|||
|Details offundmateriallyin|Para1.24|Nofundisindeficit|
|deficit|||
|Explanation of any|Para1.23|Nouncertaintieswithregardtothe charity|
|uncertainties about the||confinuingas agoing concern.|
|charity continuing as a going|||
|concern|||





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|||Theprincipalsourcesof fundingaredonations|
|---|---|---|
|||andofferingsassociatedwithevents,witha|
|Thecharity's principal<br>sourcesoffunds(including<br>any fundraising)|Para1.47|srrallamount ofregulardonations from<br>supporters.SomeincomeresuitsfromGiftAid<br>claimstoHMRC.|
|||Notapplicable|
|lnvestmentpolicyand|||
|objectives including any|||
|socialinvestment policy|Para1.46||
|adopted|||
|||Themainrisks are|
|Adescription oftheprincipal<br>risks facing the charity|Para1.46|L.Constrained capacitytoproduceevents{or<br>otherprojects)becauseofnotenough<br>volunteersfornecessaryroles.|
|||2.Anyreturnofrestrictionsduetofurtherwaves|
|||ofCovid.|
|||3.TheavailabilityoftheArlisticDirector.His|
|||Ievelof availabilitycould changeat relatively|
|||short noticebecauseofthenatureofhis|
|||employments outsideCantus Firmus,whichputs|
|||someuncertaintyintolongtermplanning.He|
|||couldverypossiblybecome available atshort|
|||noticeforalargerproject.|





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|Descriptionofcharity's||||
|---|---|---|---|
|trusts:||||
|Typeofgoverningdocument|Para|1.25|The Charityisgovernedby aConstitution|
||||approvedbytheCharity Commissionwhen|
||||Cantus Firmus TrustClOwas approved.|
|Howisthecharity|D=rt|1)q,||
|constituted?|||ct0|
|ir,.:. :..1 t"l :::;::i::i:,:'i::*:;,ii::,:j||||
|.:li:ri;i;iiil:t-::lli,l]t-.'1 :||||
|Trusteeselectionmethods,|Para|1.25|AsspecifiedbytheConstitution(andapart from|
|including detailsof any|||thefirstcharity trustees)everytrusteeis|
|constitutional provisionse.g.|||appointedbyaresolutionpassedataproperly|
|electiontopost or nameof|||convenedmeetingofthe charitytrustees.|
|any personorbody entitled||||
|toappoint oneormore<br>trustees|||ln selectingindividuals for appointmentas<br>charity trustees,thecharity trusteeshave regard|
||||totheskills,knowledgeand experience needed|
||||fortheeffective administration oftheClO.|



|You<br>choosetoincludefur|therstateme|ntswhererelevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures||Afterinitial,informaldiscussionswith the|
|adopted fortheinduction and||chairman,aprospectivetrustee aftendsa|
|training of trustees|Para1.51|trustees' meetingasanobserver.ADBScheckis|
|||carried out, ifappropriate.After appointment,|
|||heorsheisprovidedwithinformation about the|
|||trust'spolicies andmethods of working.|
|||Thetrustees meet approximately three-monthly|
|Thecharity's organlsational||tomake strategic andfinancial decisions.There|
|structure and anywider<br>network withwhichthe|Para1.51|aretwoSteering Groups, oneforEssexand one<br>forSuffolk,withatleast onetrusteeineach,|
|charityworks||whosemembersproposeand manage eventsin|
|||thelrrespectivecounties.lntheearlystagesof|
|||planning each event,thesteering groups|
|||prepare,for the trustees' considerationand|
|||approval,abudgetandasumrnaryofits|
|||structureandcontentandwhichshowshowit|
|||alienswiththe trust'sobiectives.|
|||TheTrusthasclose linkswith:|
|Relationship withanyrelated<br>parties|Para1.51|lnHarmony,aproject ofStEdmundsbury<br>Cathedral,whichemploystheTrust'sArtistic<br>Director part-time.|
|||TheSuffolk BranchoftheRoyalSchoolofChurch|
|||Music {whosecommitteeincludes severalCantus|
|||Firmus Trustees andArtisticDirector).TheRSCM|
|||haschanged itsstructure tor2A23-24,sothis|
|||relationshipwillnotapply nextyear.|
|||London School of Theology,whichempioys|
|||Richard Hubbard (the Trust'sArtjsticDirector)|
|||part-time.|
|||Severaichurches in Suffolk andEssex.|





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|ReferenceandAdmini|strativedetails|
|---|---|
|Charity name|Cantus Firmus Trust|
|Othername thecharityuses|NIA|
|Registeredcharitynumber|1192862|
|Charity's principal address|49 MarlboroughRoad|
||lpswich|
||Suffolk|
||IP4 5AX|








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|Funds held ascustodi|an trustee|
|---|---|
|Description of the assets|Notapplicable|
|heldinthis capacity||
|Name and objects ofthe||
|charity onwhosebehalf the||
|assets are held and how this||
|falls within the custodian||
|charity's objects||
|Details of arrangementsfor||
|safe custodyand||
|segregationofsuch assets||
|from the charity'sownassets||



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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
can￿ts F1m1￿ Tru¥t
1192862
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
1slJu
2022
30th June 2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
R8stricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last yèar
to the nwest £ to th? nthrESt£
tothe ￿restE
toth8 r*ar88*£
tothe n88rtst £
A1 Recei
Oonaiions Ipnvate- a￿￿SpE(￿￿CI
O￿all0￿S Ipftv8te- eveni-rdaiwj)
Donation IchurcheslcdLAboratusl
CiftAd remvered
Ticket sales
Sundnes Imaals at events)
Interest and on4ine re￿ndS
766
39B3
3983
819
3802
819
3802
553
45
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
A2 Asset and Investmfynt $aFes.
Isee table).
Llghtingl¥ound equipment
9968
Sub total
A3Pa
ments
Support service5 Iweb h05brq. inwxarLt,
bank charges, etcl
Computer har(trKare
Admin suprNJt
Donations
Room hire and travel
510
510
21n
2173
Equipme
Consumab￿$
Pnniinglpostagtr
852
511
852
Sub total
12 526
12 $26
A4 Assèt and Inv¥stment
pureha$e$, 1$¢¢ tablfr
Sub total
Totsl payments
12 $26
12 $26
Net of receipW(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
12896
926
13822
11 264
103
92

Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fisnds
to nearost£
Endowrnenl
funds
to 1*8r88t£
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Dotal
to n￿rest£
81 Cash funds
Gem31
10 338
Cash in
Butsary furwjs latb￿l
926
Total cash funds
10338
926
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Unrestricted
funds
OK
OK
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funds
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fvnds
to
to ngar•5t£
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c{￿10pta￿ol
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chèrity's own use
500
Fund towhi¢h
at4
AAnount
Whèn duè
ona
DÈtslFs
Liabilities
Soned by one or t*0 trustees on
behaw of all the trustees
Date of
roval
Signature
PrKrt Name
D J Gunton
Trust* and Treasurer
31 Octob8r 2023