2026-02-28-accounts

East Peckham Silver Band

Notice of Annual General Meeting

To be held Thursday May 14[th] 2026 8.45pm East Peckham Village Hall

Committee : Alec Pelmore, Jill Cox, Chris Yelf, Debbie Reed, Tracy Vine, David Wynn, Adam Jones, Keith Reynolds.

Musical Director : Jeremy Cooper

Agenda

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the previous AGM

3. Chairman’s Report

4. Accounts for the year to February 2026

5. Election of the Committee – proposed: Alec Pelmore, Jill Cox, Chris Yelf, Debbie Reed, Tracy Vine, David Wynn, Adam Jones, Kevin Fletcher

6. Any other business

East Peckham Silver Band

Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on Thursday May 22nd 2025 at 9.00pm in East Peckham Village Hall

Present: Kevin Mylod, s, Jill Cox, Lin Sandys, Gay Jenner, Debbie Reed, Tracy Vine, Darren Lunney, Tanya McCulley, Bill Reed, Pam Price, David Wynn, Gary McCulley, Alec Pelmore, Chris Yelf, Mick Abbott, Lin Sandys, Derek Scott Avril Buckingham, Greg Forsyth

1. Apologies for Absence: Adam Jones – celebrating in Bilbao

2. Minutes of the previous AGM were approved

3. Chairman’s Report

The financial report below has more detail of the accounts – I would note that regular income (£1420 from subs together with £531 from gift aid) comfortably covered regular expenses (hall hire - £1677) helped by the fact that our musical director conducted for free.

The concert income of £2700 then flows through to healthy surplus after concert expenses. In addition we sold some old instruments for £750. As a result we have a healthy bank balance of £21,000 (ie 3x revenue) and we have managed to keep the sub as one of the lowest in the brass band world.

This will help as we move to life with a new conductor. As a rough estimate, we are likely to have to pay between £1500 and £2000 for rehearsals, and up to £1500 more for concerts. So we do need to keep that revenue from concerts flowing and we should probably be prepared to have deficits for the next few years and allow that bank balance to fall.

The concert programme has recovered from Covid although we are finding it more difficult to get bandstand slots – for instance Eastbourne have significantly curtailed their programme of concerts. However, we are making up for this with more local church concerts etc so the programme we have is fairly extensive

Keith Reynolds has stepped away from managing our library. Over the last few years he has been through every one of our 1000+ pieces in the library so it is now in great shape and we are very grateful to him for the hard work. Chris Yelf has agreed to take over library management.

In February, Wally Hammonds retired as our musical director after ten years at the helm and we are extremently grateful to him for the way he has built up the band; he passes it to our next director and into a new era in fine fettle.

Alec Pelmore

1. Treasurer’s Report and Accounts were adopted

2. Election of the Committee Alec Pelmore, Jill Cox, Chris Yelf, Debbie Reed; Tracy Vine, David Wynn, Adam Jones,

3. There was no other business

East Peckham Silver Band – Chairman’s Report for the year to February 2026

The last year has been one of transition. Following Wally Hammonds retirement, we invited three conductors to take us through some rehearsals leading up to concerts – Matt Down did East Peckham Church and Broadstairs, Jeremy Cooper did Dartford, Deal and Brenchley Gardens and Howard Jones did East Peckham and Higham. As the year progressed, the band improved considerably and saw enormous benefit from the variety of conducting styles. And we had some very memorable performances, notably at Broadstairs (bumped by a professor of trumpet!), Brenchley Gardens, and Higham Church.

Jeremy Cooper is now firmly in the role of musical director and introducing lots of new music, and the playing standard continues to improve. Kevin Mylod has left to go to work in Dubai and we have appointed Kevin Fletcher as principal cornet. Of particular note is some welcome additions to our front row cornet team – all of them up for doing difficult solos!

Interestingly, in spite of increased conductor fees, the band has made a surplus of £1096. We have managed to maintain our income from bandstands and have added some extra Sunday ‘tea and cakes’ concerts so we still have a good level of income which is allowing us to buy some new music.

Looking ahead, the competition to secure a slot at summer bandstands is getting rather competitive. However we have a good number of bookings for the current year so the outlook is positive; and we are starting to plan for a tour to the Isle of Wight for the May Bank Holiday 2027.

A big vote of thanks is needed for Keith Reynolds who is stepping down as engagement secretary. Keith joined the band way back in the last century (!) and was chairman from 2006 to 2016. Although he stepped away from playing he continued to act as engagement secretary and librarian for another 10 years. Thank you Keith.

Alec Pelmore

Treasurers Report

EAST PECKHAM SILVER BAND

Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 28 February 2026

Receipts Subscriptions Donations Concerts, Fetes, etc Gift Aid Interest on Bank Accounts Other Income Payments Music Instruments and Equipment Hire of Hall Insurance Musical Director's expenses Conductor Deputies Uniform Performing Rights Trips Donations Stationery Sundry Expenses Net surplus / deficit	£ 204.24 400.00 1786.15 302.83 0.00 1550.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 475.00 0.00 417.48	2025/26 £ 1385.00 1494.50 1750.00 1209.51 267.00 125.30 6231.31 5136 1096	2024/25 £ 1420 1320 2100 736 273 144
			5993 89 1677 221 420 20 11 746
			3185 2808

These Accounts of the East Peckham Silver Band have been prepared according to accounting best practice with the knowledge and monies entrusted to me Jill Cox Accounting Technician

EAST PECKHAM SILVER BAND Balance Sheet - 28 February 2026

Assets Band Deposit Accounts Barclays Current Barclays Cash in hand Reserves Band Equipment Fund Opening Balance General Reserves Opening Balance Net pay/receipt for year	2025 £ 20260 2205 -25 22441 1000 20345 1096 22441	2024 £ 20493
		732 120
		21345
		1000 17538 2807
		21345