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Financial Information

Finances

The Council Tax Precept

 

The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax.  The precept demand goes to the billing authority, the Borough Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill.  Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates. 

 

Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do. 

Parish Council Finances

The Council financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The annual budget is agreed by Council in January and this informs how much the annual Precept is set for. 

 

Council submits annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to the external auditor, PKF Littlejohn LLP, 15 Westferry Circus, London, E14 4HD.

All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.

2023 -24 Financial Year

Annual Accounting statement 23 24

Balance sheet 31.3.24

Certificate of Exemption 23 24

Public Rights Notice

Internal Auditors Report 23 24

2022 -23 Financial Year

Certificate Of Exemption AGAR 2022-23

Explanation of variance report

Notice of Public Rights

Balance sheet to 31 March 2023​

2021 -22 Financial Year

AGAR 2021-22

Notice of period for public rights

Explanation of variance report

Bank Reconciliation to 31 March 2022

CiL Report

2020 -21 Financial Year

Certificate of Exemption

Notice of period for the exercise of public rights

AGAR 2020-21

Explanation of significant variances

Bank Reconciliation to 31 March 2021

CiL Report 2020-21

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