CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
0110412023
To
3110312024
Charity name: FRIENDS OF SCARR BANDSTAND
Charity registration number: 1193272
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purrM)ses of
the charity as set out in its
goveming dOC￿rnent
P*al.17
To pron￿te the preservation. restoration,
maintenance of 'Scarr Bandstand. and to
eno)urage both a greater recreational use
by the public of the f￿litIeS available and
high standards in the provision of such
f8C4'1rties. particuLqty those ￿ntred around
the baTrJstand.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit. in paiticular. the
activities. projects or
services identified in the
Pwa 1.17•d
a) to rdise funds to maintain and
improve the Scarr BandstarKI
auditorium. structure and approaches
for enioyff*nt of the local community
arKI the genera public. particularfy
residents of the Forest of Dean as an
area of lo(xl heritage. area for
recreation. an area for entertainments
and events and as an educational
b) to enable entertw'nments and
SUita￿e events in the SUm￿er
months.
Stslement confimiing
whether the tmstees have
had regard to the guidan
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
ber
1.18
The trustees of Friends of Scarr Bandsland
have had regard to the guidance issued by
the Chanty Ccrfnmission on public benefft.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (opoonal)
Youm
(*oose to indude further statements where relevant about:
Policy on grant makir#J
The chailty d￿S not make grarrts to other
organisatK)ns.
Policy on s(Kial inNEstment
nduding program rek*d
investment
p￿1.
The tharity does not have a s(A￿l
investment FK)licy.

Pw• 1.38
The tharity has rn paid employees and
relies entirely on vdunteers.
On e￿nI days up to 15 volunteers assist at
the barKlstand with warious tasks. to ensure
the safety and comfort of visitofs attending
Contribution made by
volunteers
The totsl record￿1 hours of volunteer
acxivtty for the perioj of this reFQrt was
1842 h￿rs.
(Xher
Achievements and Perforniance
The charity continues to successfully wo
in partnernhip with Forestry EnglarKI and
West Dean cl￿ncIl.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of th8 dwnty,
identying the differen￿ the
charity's work has made to
the c1rcumstsr￿S of tts
beneficiaries and any wider
beneffts to socth as a
whole.
Pw•120
During the ￿riod of this reFth, six events
Ere held at the b￿dstand. Due to poor
weather. attendan￿$ were lower than for
previcxjs seasons, but despte this, ir￿orne
from attendees from inodental lotteries.
donations. and refreshmerrts almost
equalled that of the previous season.
indicating the strong local support for the
ac*'Nities at the bandstand.
The thanty continues to offer four musKal
events as Yree to attend.. This is
considered iMport￿t as the Forest of Dean
is recognised as 'an area of SOCAal and
economic deprivation,. Events at the
baThJstand also attract vtsrtors to the area.
with up to 20% of the audience identying
as visitors.
Addltlonal Infommtlon (optlonal)
You
choose to include further sLatements where relevant about".
Signfficant progress has been made
tcrwards installing a rew pemianent canopy
for the bandstand whth will redu￿ the
ne&1 for a temporary canopy e&h summer
season. induding obtaining planning
permission. and obtaining a 15-year
(r8newable) lease with Foresty England.
Currently sgnificant capital grant aid is
bth'ng sought to enable the build of the n
Car￿py.
Achievements aganst
objedives set

By ring-fenL7ng donations and ￿AlectiOnS at
events, the tharty has been able to
establish a fuTrJ for match funding for grant
aP￿[CatIOnS for the new ￿nopY. Currently
thè dwrTty has over £6400 reserv&Y for
'match funding,.
Performance of fundraisiNJ
1.41
The rtharity has no investments.
Investment perfomwn
against objectives
P¥a1A1

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
finanaal pothon at the end
of the period
Pwa121
The Re(*iPts and Payment figures at year
end of 31st Marc* 2024 *re £13859 arKI
£4825 respectively. resuft'tng
in a net balan￿ of +£9034.
Cash funds at previous year*nd were
£14927. adding the net balance, the cash
funds at this year-end were £23961.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reseTbts
stating why they are held
Pwa122
The chanty operates a single bank account.
Thus 'Restiicted' or 'ReseNed' funds a
ring fenced within the bank a￿OUnt as
'Reserves'. Grar)ts given for a particular
propd are listed as 'Restricled Funds,,
other sponsorship or dcnated funds are
listed as 'Resep4ed Funds, for sp8ofic
sor
£17263.00
Not ap￿1(a￿e.
Amount of resen￿$ h&kl
Reasons for holdirtrJ zero
reserbes
Details of furKI mateiially in
deficit
Explanation of any
unortainties about the
chanty continuing as a goifNJ
122
Pw•122
P4rn124
There are no furKls ffAterially in deficit.
p￿ IZJ
The CIO th)es not cuwrenuy have any
investments. debts, or FQtentid liabilrties
under guarantee. There are
urrently no un￿rtaIntieS ab￿1 the chanty
&￿tinU1
con￿rn.
Addlllonal Information Ioptional)
Youm
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
The chanty's principal sources of funds
from donations. and o)Ilections.
iniidenta lotteries. sdes of refreshments at
events. The charity also reCeI￿S income
from the Forest L(Atery arKI through Gtft
The chanty's principa5
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pwa 1.47
Fund raising thr￿gh SFonsorship also
pro￿lded ajditsonal support. The spcY)sors
during this rewrt period were..
Honourable Company of Gloucestershire
Forest of Dean L￿n5 Club
Renishthv plc
Wyedean Scaffolding
Investment policy and
obl￿tIveS iThJuding any
social investment policy
adopted
The tharity has no investments and does
not have a soial ir)vestment wlicy.
P￿1.16
The pnncip81 risk f￿ang the charty is lack
of grant aid to fund a temporary canopy
whilst major 13Prtal fundirvJ is sought to
build a pemwnent canopy.
Other risks ￿entiallY indude insuffiaent
volunteers to hel at e¥Ent da
A descripts'on of the prirKipal
risks facing the thanty
Pw8 1.46
Other

Structure. Governance and Management
trusts:
Type of govemirYJ dc￿n￿
P¥•125
Trust deed
How is the tharTty
constrtuted?
P￿1
CharTIa￿e Incorp)raied Organisation
Trustee selection n￿hod$
induding details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to wst or name of
any Ferson or b(MJy entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Pw¥ 12$
Trustee v￿an(jeS arising may be filled by
the decision of the members at the annual
ger￿ra1 meeting,. any vacancaes not filled at
the annual general meets'ng may be filled
as provided belrhv:
The members or the chafity Irustees may
at any ts.me decide to appoint a new charty
trustee. whether in pl￿ of a charty
trustee who has retired or been removed,
or as an ￿}dItional charity trustee, prowd8d
that the number of trustees does not
exceed Iwelve.
Addhlonal Infomiallon (optional)
Youm
Choose to indude further sLqteffEnts wtEre relevant 8bout:
Policies and procedures
The Chair of the Trustees 18 responsible for
adopted for the indiKlion
Implian￿ and provKles ne4V trustees with
and training of trustees
all relevant dC￿men&?110n induding the
constitutton and
i(aes ath1 rocthdures.
The go*manr2 and management of the
organisation is determined by the
Consthution, which is based on the Chanty
Commission standard ￿nstItutIon for CIOS.
Over-arching govemance of the Friends 18
undertaken through the Annual General
Meeting.
The Secretsry. Chair and Treasurer
manaJe the organisation on a daY-t￿daY
bas bui cal regular general (Management
Committee) meetings during the year.
Members are invited to attend the
Management Committee meetings vth8n
they review the work of the Trustees
and wte on any proposals presented by
the Truste8s. Trustee rY*etings are also
held on an hoc bas's.
Pwa 1.51
The tharity's organisali¢Jn
stru(Xure and any wider
ne￿rk with which the
chanty works
Pwa 1.51
Relationship with any
rdated parties
The charity woths in partnership wtth
Forestry England and West Dean Parish
Couniil.
P￿1￿1
Other

Reference and Administrative details
name
Other name the cha .
istered tha
number
Chanty's princFpal •Jdress
FFiends of ScaTh Bandstand
1193272
Climpefs
Clements End
Coleford
GIoU￿StershIre
GL16 8LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
m• of p•rson lor body)
•ntitt•d to appoint
rfan
Tru•t•• n•m•
¢Xlc• lrfany)
Dat•s •ct•d rf not tof t*hol•
Michad J¢Jhn
Butler
Alison Collison
Chair
AGM l Trustees
AGMI Trustees
AGMI Trustees
AGMI Trustees
AGMI Trustees
AGMI Trustees
AGMI Trustees
Keith Walker
Treasurer
Roger John James
Pauli￿ Nash
David Vthitbread
Joanne Wardrope
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
rate tNstees- names of the direclors at the dale the re
Dir•ctor n•m•
rtwasa
Name of trustees fKAdiryJ title to property beloNJing to the charity
Tru•t•• n•m•
Dat•s •¢t•d Ilnot lorT*ho

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Descripts'on of the assets
held in this capaaty
Name and objects of the
charty on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
from the charity's Mi
Addillonal infomiation Ioptlona
Namos and addresses of advlsers {Option•l infomiation)
Typ• of
Name
Address
advlsor
Nam• of chlef execudve or names of Sank￿ staff m•mbevs (Oplkml Infonn•tion)
Exemptions from disclosure
Other o
tional infomiation

Declarations
The tn￿ decl•re that they h•v• •ppn>ved the trusteos, report above.
Sign•d on bohalf of the charfty's tru
Signattbr•(s)
Full name(s)
Posltlonlog Secretary,
Chalr, etc)
RknSerJ LOLLI 50
SrcA6fA fy
11 Aolf

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGiANO AND WAiES
FIIENOS OF SCNRR BANDSTNJID
Recelpts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forlh• p•riod
from
To
01104r2Q3
311Q3r2024
Section A Receipts and payments
fund
fund•
T¢)tsl lurtth
410
l.N7
41
1.061
*310
375
Ev•it brr￿￿or￿0rn
ify)
FrtLottory
H￿￿c tsrftl•J
2022.20Z31
2024
Sub totallGmss for
ARI
lJm•
A2 A•••t •nd lnvw¢m￿MI•1,
iabl•l.
Sub to
A3Pa
615
105
t.317
Icrfj
323
1.010
iJJi¢
IJD
Tokt
H04Ptthtyi¥¢4t•si
247
Sub
A4 AM•t and InvMkn*nt
pur¢1¥￿. (#•• tsb￿l
Sub total
4Nn
302
Jwt
AS Trnn•fvrs b•t*w•n funth
A6 Ca•h fund• l*•t ￿l•nrt
Cash fvnds this
12.776
16W
14,927
23,981
17,426
14,9
7118
CCXX Rl ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrn¥tnct•
lund¥
rAtsgowles
D¢tails
lund•
•) nMr•¥t4
fund•
81 fA•h lund•
LLO￿)8 ￿IK0Vs1NES8AcCQuNT
16WS
Totslcash fvnds
16J43
7.61•
Endowm•t
fund•
fund¥
fund•
Details
82 Other rnonetary a8•
t)efails
B3 Inve•thi•rt as￿￿
Ètsi18
2Zèt¥e Cwd Ri*thr•
170
Tnxk
171
D¢tails
BS Uatyllltl•8
ign
Print Narn¢
royal
Z&03.2*

# **FRIENDS OF SCARR BANDSTAND** 

Registered Charity 1193272 

# **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Charity Commission Form CC16)** 


This page is part of the Financial Statement (Charity Commission Form CC16) 

1. Friends of Scarr Bandstand became a Registered Charity (CIO) on 27[th] January 2021. Friends of Scarr Bandstand previously existed as an unincorporated community group 

2. In 2021 Friends of Scarr Bandstand was awarded an Arts Council England (ACE) Grant for the 2022 Summer Season. The Arts Council pays 90% of the grant before the season but withholds 10% until a report is completed and returned after the end of the events season.  To receive the retention sum (£486), the Friends must spend to the agreed Arts Council budget which means spending the retention amount from Friends ‘unrestricted’ funds. The retention amount was recorded on receipt as ‘restricted’ funding in the Friends accounts. During this financial year the retention sum (£486) was transferred from ‘restricted’ to ‘unrestricted’ funds as recorded in section A5 of the Financial Statement. 

3. Ticket sales (Theatrical Events). Ticket sales for theatrical events are made at the event on behalf of the production companies by the Friends. The production companies also offer tickets for sale before the events via their web sites. The charity benefits from a donation from the production companies based on ticket sales. Balancing payments are made to the production companies to align the value of the ticket sales with the donation amount agreed by the production companies. 

4. Friends of Scarr Bandstand have no potential liabilities under guarantee outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities, 31[st] March 2024 (see Financial Statement). 

5. Friends of Scarr Bandstand have no debts outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities, 31[st] March 2024 (See Financial Statement), which is owed by Friends of Scarr Bandstand, and which is secured by an express charge on any of the assets of Friends of Scarr Bandstand. 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Indepèndènt Examiner's Rèport
Report to th• tr￿St￿l
FRIENDS OF SCARR BANDSTAND
On •CGounts ft>r the yoar
ond8d
3110312024
Charlty no
{if any)
1193272
Sot out on pagas
1to3
I report to the trustees on my examination of the aceounts of the abo
charityllhe Tnjsfi for the year ended 31h)312024
Responslblll¢les and As the chaiity trustees of the Trust, you arn resp)ns¢ble for the preparation
b•sls of report of the a￿UnIS in &LX)rdance with the requirements olthe Charities AL
2011 llhe Act").
I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's accounts caThied out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have follow&1 the applicable Directic￿$ given by the Chanty COMMIS￿on
under section 14515}Ibl of the Acl.
I have cx)mpleted my examinats'on. I confim that no material matters have
coffe to my attention lother than that disdosed belthv ? in cx)nneth'on with
the examination whith give8 me cause to bdieNt that in, any m8terial
rnspe¢t.'
a¢eountin9 r•oyds were not k¢pl in a￿o￿an¢* wilh 8•¢lion 130 of
the Act or
the acts)unts do not accord wrth the ac£ounling r￿rdS
Independent
examinerfs statement
I havg no con¢xms and ha￿ CO￿ across no other matters in connection
with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be Teached.
' Please delete the worfs in the brackets rfthey do not 8PPty.
Slgned:
2410512024
Nam•".
CECILE HUNT
Relevant professional
qualtftcadon{s) or body
(ff any):
FELLOW MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS
Addms:
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LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 SSS
IER
O¢tober 2018

Sectioii 8
Disclosure
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Independent examination of chartty accounts.. directions and gutdarKe for
examiners).
Glve h•r• brt•f d•tall8 of
any items thattho
oxaminer wlshes to
dlscloso.
IER
O¢tobef 2018