CANTERBURY CANTATA TRUST

Registered charity 1163197 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hosting singing opportunities for varied groups,:some community choirs, one auditioned and some groups for People with Parkinson's

Objects

To advance the education and training of amateur singers of all abilities by offering an opportunity for anyone to sing with others without an audition or former experience of choral singing, in particular but not exclusively for those with a disability to help relieve their condition. To advance the health and well-being of the public by participating in research and education in singing and musical activities, in particular but not exclusively for younger people and those with a disability or long-term illness.To promote, sustain and increase the personal development and skills of individual musicians and their performances of music and other cultural and educational activities in order to make music more accessible to the public.To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving need amongst those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.For the purposes of this article socially excluded means being excluded from society or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: youth or old age; physical or mental ill health; substance abuse or dependency including alcohol or drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship or family breakdown; poverty; homelessness.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £151,481, with unrestricted reserves standing at £65,437. The trustees report that the financial position is secure and the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
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• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROSHNA AHMAD BAchair
• Dr Emily Sayers
• Dr Nazir Bashir · trustee of 1 other charity
• LAURENCE GREEN BDS
• MISS JO HEATH

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea · Kent

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