Cantus Firmus Trust

Registered charity 1192862 CIO Registered since 2020

Operates: Essex, Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Religious Activities 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Disability 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1Other services 1Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Journey Into Wholeness 1 shared trustee
Watoto Smile 4Life International; 1 shared trustee

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Journey Into Wholeness 1 shared trustee
Watoto Smile 4Life International; 1 shared trustee
Headway Suffolk and Norfolk LTD 1 shared trustee
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Dinnington Colliery Band Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.cantusfirmus.org.uk
Email	secretary@cantusfirmus.org.uk
Phone	01473 719297
Address	49 Marlborough Road, IPSWICH, IP4 5AX

Finances

£10,117 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£13,934	£1,639
2022	£5,926	£5,325
2023	£9,968	£12,526
2024	£9,449	£9,494
2025	£10,117	£8,776

What it does

What

Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERSTANDING, WORSHIP AND MISSIONFOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIANS, GROUPS OF CHRISTIANS, PRACTITIONERS, ENQUIRERS AND LEARNERSBY MEANS OF THE CREATIVE ARTS - INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMONSTRATIONS OF AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH QUALITY MUSIC, DANCE AND DRAMA - TOGETHER WITH THE ASSOCIATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND TO SUPPORT SUCH EDUCATION AND TRAINING BY THE PROVISION OF MATERIALS AND THE MAKING OF GRANTSIN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM,BUT PRINCIPALLY IN THE COUNTIES OF ESSEX AND SUFFOLK

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Dec 2020

Trustees (8)

8trustees

77median age

2aged 70+

David Freestone Chair since 2020
Andrew Philip Charles Davies since 2023
Andrew James Gosden since 2020
Deborah Ruth Cook since 2022
Dr David John Gunton since 2020
Dr Owen Anthony Thurtleage 76 since 2020
Geoffrey John Weaver since 2020
Howard ROY Gardnerage 77 since 2020

Connected charities (3)

Journey Into Wholeness 1 shared trustee
Headway Suffolk and Norfolk LTD 1 shared trustee
Watoto Smile 4Life International; 1 shared trustee

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