PANDEMIC CoMMUNrrY BANDSTAND CIO
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2025
Pandemit Community Bandstand 2025 vl.0

Pandemic Community Bandstand
egistered Charity No: 1194786
Trustees
Stephen Williams
Nicholas Wright
Neil Crumble (appointed l January 20251
Andrew Alcock (appointed 25 September 20251
Michael Couglin lappointed 22 February 20261
Registered address
East Dene
Cotmandene
Dorking
Surrey RH4 2BN
Independent examlner
Karen MortimerACMA

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Registered CharSty No.- 1194786
Trustees. report for the year ended 31 December 2025
The Trustees present their report together with the unaudited Pinancial statements of the Charrty for
the year ended 31 De￿mber 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in
note I to the financial statements, applicable law and the requirements of the Statement of
Recommended Practice ISORPI. 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Issued by the Charities
Commission and effective from January 2019.
History, objectives and actlvities of the charitv
Pandemlc Community Bandstand Is a registered charity incorporated as a Community Interest
Company in 2021.
The purpose of the charity is the building and maintenance of a bandstand in Meadowbank Park,
Dorking. Surrey as a permanent outdoor venue for the benefit of the local community and as a
ommemoration of the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
on￿ the bandstand has been built, the charity will organise, promote and rnn a series of free, Sunday
afternoon bandstand concerts throughout the summer season, to be known a "Music in
Meadowbanv,.
The bandstand will also be available for other musical and performance events, subject to constraints
required by the local council (Mole Valley District Counclll.
The charity is based in the United Kingdom at the. registered office shown on page l. The Trustee5 who
served during the year are shown on page l.
Review of progre$5 durlng the year
The trustees are delighted that slgnificant progre55 has been made during the year and that the
construrtion of the bandstand is now undernvav.
Planning permission to build the bandstand was Branted by Mole Valley District Council in 2023. Since
then. the charity ha5 been in discussion with a number of external bodies over the award of funding
to finance construction.
In July 2025, Surrey County Councll agreed to provide the majority of the fund5 needed to build the
bandstand ènd a funding agreement with the Council'5 community funding body. Your Fund Surrey,
was signed in October 2025.
In September 2025, Mole Valley District Council also awarded funding towards the de5igTr, bulld and
maintenance of the bandstand though its Community Infrastructure Levy.
In parallel, the charity also launched a "Benefactort fundraising campaEn amongst businesses,
charities and communlty organisations and has received further donations.
Wlth most of the funds needed to build the bandstand pledged. in November 2025, the charity signed
a long-term lease with Mole Valley District Council over a plot of land in Meadowbanks Park, Dorkin&
on which the bandstand will be built and on whlch planning permission was granted in 2022.

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Registered Charity No-. 1194786
The charity also placed the order forthe fabrication of the bandstand superstructure, paid the deposit
to the bandstand manufacturer and commenced preliminary groundworks.
Flnanclal review
During the year, the charity received £72,372 from external funding providers and benefactors12024
£nill. These amounts have been set aside and added straight to the charitfs reserve funds held for
the construction of the bandstand. Depending on the fundin8 conditions required by providers, these
receipt5 have either been classified as Restricted, or Unrestricted Designated funds.
The charity has also made payments for design, planning and construction of £54,923, which have
been recorded in the charitys balance sheet under Assets under Construction12024 £nill.
The charity also received general donations of £2,0￿ 12024 £nil) and incurred expenditure on
Charltable Activities of £726 {2024 £2031. representing website, publicity and insurance costs.
With Income received durlng the year higher than expenditure and external funding received set aside
for the construction of the bandstand, Total Charity Funds have increased from l£1,4481 at the end of
2024 to £72,199 at 31 December 2025.
At the end of the financial year, the charty had bank balances of £20,10912024- £1,385).
All the trustees give their time freely and no trustee has received any remuneration for the year {2024
£nil.
Management and governance arrangements
The trustees meet formally on a ￿gUlar basis to discuss the management and activities of the charity
and to monitor progress and risks.
With the award of external funding, the charity Strengthened its Board during the year with two new
trustee appointments.
With the construction phase starting in late 2025, the charrty also established a management
committee to which a number of volunteers have been recruited, wlth backgrounds in civil
engineering and construction, finance, fundraisin& event mana8ement and governance. This
committee meets monthly.
The trustees greatly app￿ciate the many hours of work devoted to the charity by thls group of
volunteers.
Future plans
Construction of the bandstand will continue over 2026, as wlll further fundraising aimed at
benefactors and concert sponsors. Once construction Is completed, the charity hopes to put together
an exciting program of music and events in 2026.
Approved by
e Twstees and 51Bned on thelr behalf by:
Stephen Willlams
?¥March 2026

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Registered Charity No.. 1194786
Statement of trustee< responsibllltles in relation to the flnancial statements
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee5' Annual Report and the financial statements
in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law appllcable to charities In England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which gtve a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charity
and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that perlod. In preparing
these financlal statements, the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,.
obseThe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP,.
make jud8ements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and
prepare the accounts on a going toncern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will contlnue In business.
The trustees are responslble for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure
that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reportsl
Regulations 2th)8,. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and 51gned on their behalf bv:
Andrew Alcock
2£ March 2026

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Registered Charity No: 1194786
Independent exarniner￿ report to the trustees of the Pandemic Communlty Bandstand CIO
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Pandemic Community Bandstand
CIO 1.the charit￿) for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 12.
Responsibllities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
aCCor(lan￿ wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under s. 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under s. 14515llbl of the Art.
Independent e¥aminerfs statsment
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accountin8 records were not kept in respect of the Charlty as required by section 130 of the
Act-
the accounts do not accord with those records- or
the atcounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 21K)8 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view whlch is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatlon to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Karen Mortimer ACMA
PLQ SS
March 2026

Pandemic Community Bandstand
Statement of financial attivities
forthe yearended 31 December2025
Notes
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Total
2025
Income from:
Donations and external
benefactor funding
24,5(KJ
49,873
74,373
Expendlture on:
Charitable activities
24,51XI
49,873
74,373
726
726
7Z6
726
203
203
Net surplus/(defKit) for the
Year
23,774
49,873
73,647
12031,
Reconclliatlon of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carrfed forward
{1,4481
22,326
(1,448)
72,199
11,2451
11,4481
49,873

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Balance Sheet
Year ended December 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Assets under construction
5,167
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
20,109
20,109
1,385
1,385
Current1Sabilfties
Creditors: falling due within one year
Net current assets / (liabilitles)
(8,000)
12,109
18,(KM)I
16,6151
Netassets
72,199
11,4481
Funds
Restritted Fund5
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General fullds
Totsi charity funds
49,873
22.51)0
(174)
72.199
11,4481
11,4481
Approved by the trustees ar)d signed on their behalf by:
Andrew Alcock
March 2026

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Statement of cashflows
Year ended December 2025
2025
2024
Net surplus/ (deficit) forthe year
73,647
12031
Net cash 8enerated from/{used In) operdting
artlvitle5
73,647
12031
Cash Ilows from inve5tlng activltles
Increase in Assets under Construction
Net tash flows from Investing activitles
154,923)
(54,9231
12031
Net increasel{decrease) In cash and cash
equlvalents
18.n4
12031
Cash and cash equivalents at l December
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December
1,385
20,109
1,587
1,385

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Notes to the financial statements
Forthe year ended 31 December 2025
l. Accountlng policies
1.1 Basis of preparatlon and general infomiation
The financial statements have been prepared ill accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFR51021 {effective l January 20151- (Charities SORP IFRS10211, the Flnancial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021.
Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
Assets and liabilities are initially reco8nised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise
Stated the relevant accounting policy notes.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows..
1.2 Golng concern basis of accountlng
The flnancial statement5 are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost conventlon.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue
as a goin8 concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affert the carrying value of assets held
by the charity.
1.3 Income
Income is recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt and the amounts can be
measured with reasonable certalnty.
Donations and External Benefactor Funding are recognised when the charity has been notified in
writing of both the amount and settlement date: In the event that a donation is subject to conditions
that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the
income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of
this conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions well
be fulfilled In the reporting period.
1.4 Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.
All expenditure is recognised On￿ there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure. it Is
probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to
the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category.
1.5 Charltable activitles
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activitles
and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both those costs that can be allocated directly to such
activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Notes to the financial statements
Forthe year ended 31 December 2025
1.6 Assets Under Construction
Assets Under Construction represents capital costs incurred on the bandstand during its planning,
design and construction and whilst the bandstand is not yet complete or available for use. It is initially
recoBnised at Cost. which intludes all directly attributable experTrditure necessary to brin8 the
bandstand to the location and condition required for It to operate as intended. This include5'.
Purthase price of materials and equipment
Contractor costs
Dirert labour costs
Professional fees, planning and design costs
Site preparation and installation costs
Assets under constructlon are not depreciated until they are available for use and have been
reclassified to the appropriate fixed asset cate80ry.
1.7 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits and other short-term highly liquid
Investments that are readlly convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insi8nifScant
risk of change of value.
1.8 Fund accounting
Unrestricted income funds are general fund5 that are available for use at the trustees, discretion In
furtherance of the objectives of the charity-
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their
discretion to Set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds a￿ donations which the donor has speclfied are to be solely used for particular areas
of the Charity's work or for specific projects belng undertaken by the charity.
2. Income
2025
2024
Donations from Trustees
2,000
Funding from external benefactor5
Surrey County Council- Your Fundsurrey
Mole Valley District Council Community Infrastructure Le
Other benefartor donations
Total Fundin8 from external benefactors
Total Income
49,873
20,000
2,500
72,373
74,373
10

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2025
3. Charltable activlties
2025
2024
Expenditure on charitable artivities
726
203
Trustee5' remuneration and expenses
No trustee or any persons connected wlth them have received any remuneration from the charity
during the year.
During the year, the trustees incurred costs on behalf of the charity totalling £362 relating to the
charitvs web51te and insurance. The trustees were reimbursed these amounts during the year.12024'.
£nill
4. Flxed assets
Assets
Under
¢onstructlon
Cost
At l January 2024
Additlon5
Atl January 2025
Additions
At 31 December 2025
5,167
5,167
54,923
60,090
S. Creditors: Amounts falllng due withln one year
2025
2024
Loans from trustees
8,000
8,000
Since the charity was established in 2021. the charity has funded much of the costs for the desi8n and
planning for the bandstand. as well as expenditure oll charitable activities by mean5 of loans from the
trustees.
The loans are interest free. The trustees may sÈek repayment at some point subject to the charity
having available funds to repay the loans. The trustees also have the option of convertillg the loans
into donations.
No loan5 were made during 2025 and the trustees made donatlons of £2,000 to the charity.12024

Pandemic Community Bandstand CIO
Notes to the financial statements
Forthe year ended 31 December 2025
6. Funds
l January
2025
Surplusl
(Deffcit)
for year
31
DÈcember
2025
Unrestrlcted funds
Designotedfunds..
Design, build and maintenance
General fundg
Totsl unrestrlcted funds
22,5￿)
1,274
23,774
22,500
{1741
22.326
11,4481
11,4481
Rettricted funds
Your Fund Surrev
Totsl funds
49,873
73,647
49,873
72,199
11,448)
l January
2024
Surplus/
(Deficlt)
for year
31
De¢ember
2024
Unrestrirted funds
General unrestricted fund5
Total funds
{1,2451
11,245
12031
1203)
11.4481
(1,4481
12