Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1August 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date Charity name: Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)
Charity registration number: 1204174
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity exists to support the provision of music in Exeter Cathedral |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The charity was dormant throughout the period, taking over the undertaking of the Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation Trust on 1st April 2024 |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees acted at all times in accordance with guidance issued concerning public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | No grants were paid in the period |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The charity did not carry out any activity in the period |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity was inactive so had no volunteers |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The charity was dormant, awaiting the commencement of its activities on 1st April 2024 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | No activities were undertaken |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | No activities were undertaken |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | No activities were undertaken |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | No activities were undertaken |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserves were held |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity was inactive |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity was yet to commence activity |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
No activities were undertaken |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | No activities were undertaken |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | No activities were undertaken |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is a CIO |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is a CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The trustees of Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation Trust were carried over on bloc to the new charity ready for it to take over activities from the preceding charity |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | None to date |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity works closely with Exeter Cathedral and in particular its music team |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | The Dean of the Cathedral is a trustee of the charity |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1204174 |
| Charity’s principal address | BOTTREAUX HOUSE BOSCASTLE CORNWALL PL35 0BG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| John Acornley | Chairman | |||
| Peter Macklin | ||||
| Ian Huggett | Treasurer | |||
| Pennie Adie | ||||
| Caroline Padget | ||||
| The Very Rev Jonathan Greener |
Dean of Exeter Cathedral |
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| Robert Horsey | ||||
| John Crowley | ||||
| Gordon Pike | ||||
| Kate Baylis | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Ian Huggett | ||
Treasurer |
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| 30/11/25 | ||
| 30/11/25 |
| Charity Name Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation(CIO) |
Charity Name Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation(CIO) |
Charity Name Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation(CIO) |
No (if any) 1204174 |
No (if any) 1204174 |
No (if any) 1204174 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 01/08/2023 |
Period end date 31/03/2024 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
08/12/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Ian Huggett |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Ian Huggett | 30/11/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
08/12/2025
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