Review of the year 2022
The commi�ee entered the New Year unchanged, but some changes took place at the AGM at the Claremont Centre, where Daisy O’Dell con�nued as General and Concert Secretary, Mary Waudby in Public rela�ons and as Contest Secretary, Peter Thomason as Chairman, Andrew Leach as Librarian. Chas Reynolds stepped down as treasurer a�er a number of years on the commi�ee and will be sorely missed; we are very grateful for all he has done and are pleased to say that he will remain our unofficial handyman. Chris Jones replaced him as Treasurer, with the promised support of Rob Venables‐ Greaves. Dave Belton had already par�ally stepped down from the posi�on of Property Manager, as his change in career le� him with li�le �me; Rob Venables‐Greaves agreed to take this role on. All voted in agreement for both members standing.
Con�nued thanks go to the membership of Sale Brass for their commitment this year; we took the decision to a�end the annual areas contest under our temporary M.D., Neil Venables‐Greaves. Neil organised addi�onal tui�on for the band and himself to prepare for this with Jessica Tredrea and since handed over the M.D. post to her. This veered away a li�le from our usual protocol when appoin�ng a new M.D., but the �ming for all par�es was impeccable, and Jess was already found to be such a good fit for the band, as well as incredibly talented.
Unfortunately Russ, our bass trombone player le� the band due to his health. We gained some more players on other instruments.
As Covid restric�ons eased from 2m spacing, we moved back into the Claremont Centre with Trafford Music Services. Unfortunately the storage assigned to the band was needed for the centre’s instruments, so we agreed to move or possessions out by the first week on January. We are looking for a new home that be�er suits our needs.
We are happy to say the Community band is going from strength to strength.
Following the success of the carol playing round the streets last Christmas we repeated the format, and were again inundated with requests. This resulted in the band spli�ng to cover as many of the requests as possible. No fee was asked for this but dona�ons to our Chari�es were welcomed. The bands charity contribu�on for the year was voted to be given in its en�rety to CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young).
We welcomed a fuller diary this year, as we ‘return to normal’ following the pandemic with the return of the contests and concerts, including Whit Friday and Durham Miners’ Gala, which is important financially and socially for the band. Closer to home, we aim to con�nue our engagement with the people of Trafford and our friends in the banding community.
SALE BRASS BAND
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2022
| Balance Brought Forward 23672.91 20888.43 20651.20651.74 22736.32 |
Balance Brought Forward 23672.91 20888.43 20651.20651.74 22736.32 |
Balance Brought Forward 23672.91 20888.43 20651.20651.74 22736.32 |
Balance Brought Forward 23672.91 20888.43 20651.20651.74 22736.32 |
Balance Brought Forward 23672.91 20888.43 20651.20651.74 22736.32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| SUBS main band | 1554.93 | 1020 | 1260 | 1390 |
| SUBS community band | 1246 | 873 | 235 | 1020.37 |
| BUTLINS Accommodation and Costs | 285 | 1027.94 | ||
| Cheltenham | 1112 | |||
| PRIZE MONEY | 200 | |||
| Christmas Carols (incl. previous year surplus) | 2017.74 | 3947.85 | 2515.51 | |
| CONCERTS (Sit down) | 1065.25 | 125 | 8190.51 | |
| Other engagements (parades, non-xmas street jobs etc) | 2600 | |||
| INSURANCE REFUND | 24.37 | 24.37 | 24.37 | |
| Easyfundraising, Amazon Smile etc | 43.21 | 351.21 | 114.93 | |
| DONATIONS | 70 | 100 | 20 | 220.75 |
| Donations In Memorium | 750 | |||
| Tea surplus | 57 | 20 | 797.09 | |
| Admin Income (payments by band members for jackets) | 40 | |||
| Year Total | 8694.13 | 7191.43 | 4474.81 | 13983.03 |
| EXPENDITURE | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| INSTRUMENTS | 10.23 | 204 | 372.83 | 289.87 |
| MUSIC | 430.5 | 154.03 | 218.19 | 634.44 |
| BUTLINS | 2804.5 | |||
| Cheltenham | 2430 | |||
| OTHER CONTESTS | 1807.7 | 150 | 550 | 1780.87 |
| DEPS | 20 | 290 | 120 | |
| MD | 2580 | 500 | 902.5 | 3356.5 |
| DONATIONS | 500 | 550 | 400 | 370 |
| INSURANCE | 545.99 | 545.99 | 545.99 | 545.99 |
| RENT | 3050 | 1425.5 | 664.34 | 1443.34 |
| CONCERTS | 1400 | 1026.84 | ||
| FEES & FELLOWSHIP | 590.75 | 303.41 | 467.25 | 356.31 |
| Uniforms (fleeces, polos, jackets and related costs) | 328.26 | 58.98 | ||
| MISC - postage, trophy, general costs not otherwise categorised | 311.21 | 77.02 | 16.84 | 678.95 |
| WEBSITE | 32.4 | 151.2 | ||
| Year Total | 11587.04 | 3956.95 | 4238.12 | 16067.61 |
| Surplus year total | -2892.91 | 3234.48 | 236.69 | -2084.58 |
| Closing Balance 20,780 2424122.9124,122.91 20,888.43 20384.97 |