Funding

Thank you for visiting the funding page of the Dorking Community Bandstand.

Funding Sources

As with many projects of this nature, we raised funds in a variety of ways:

• capital grants from funding bodies
• community events to both raise funds and profile of the project
• individual and corporate donations
• sponsorship of particular events – especially the Music in Meadowbank events on Sunday afternoons

In particular, we have been successful in achieving virtually all of the money we needed through two grants from MVDC and from Your Fund Surrey and donations by benefactors: companies, organisations and individuals. We are extremely grateful to our benefactors, who are listed below.

The money needed during the development of the project came almost entirely from loans by trustees.

If you feel you could help us with future running costs either by sponsoring a concert or making a donation, please get in touch. 

If you would like to make a donation now, our Lloyds Bank details are:

Account name: Pandemic Community Bandstand
Account Number: 74705468
Bank sort code: 30-96-26

Thank you!

The Trustees, Pandemic Community Bandstand Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Benefactors

Below is the list of benefactors, to whom we are extremely grateful. The list is current as of August 2026.

• Basil Shippam & Alsford Trust
• Mole Valley Community Foundation
• Mole Valley District Council
• Seymours Estate Agents
• Station View Garage
• Watermill Jazz
• Stephen Williams
• Nicholas Wright
• Your Fund Surrey

Sponsors of our concerts in the Music in Meadowbank series are to be found listed against the performers in our programme on our events page.

We are grateful to all concerned!

The trustees.