Financial Information
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 District 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
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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.
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All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
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2025-26 Financial Year
Certificate of Employers Liability Insurance 2025-26
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2024-25 Financial Year
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance Accountability Return
Annual Internal Audit Report 2024-25
Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2024-25
Section 2 - Accounting Statements 2024-25
Section 3 - External Auditors Report & Certificate 2024-25
Explanation of significant variances in the accounting statements - Section 2
Bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2025
Community Infrastructure Levy Report - for year ending 31st March 2025
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2023-24 Financial Year
Local Authority Accounts: A Summary of Your Rights
AGAR - Annual Internal Audit Report 2023-24
Certificate of Exemption - AGAR 2023-24 Form 2
AGAR - Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2023-24
AGAR - Section 2 - Accounting Statements 2023-24
Bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2024
Explanation of significant variances in the accounting statements - Section 2
Community Infrastructure Levy Report - for year ending 31st March 2024
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2022-23 Financial Year
Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited annual governance & accountability return
Local Authority Accounts: A Summary of Your Rights
AGAR - Annual Internal Audit Report 2022-23
AGAR - Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2022-23
AGAR - Section 2 - Accounting Statements 2022-23
AGAR - Section 3 - External Auditors Report & Certificate 2022-23
Explanation of significant variances in the accounting statements - Section 2
Bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2023
Community Infrastructure Levy Report - for year ending 31st March 2023
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2021-22 Financial Year
Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited annual governance & accountability return
Local Authority Accounts: A Summary of Your Rights
AGAR - Annual Internal Audit Report 2021/22
AGAR - Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2021/22
AGAR - Section 2 - Accounting Statements 2021/22
AGAR - Section 3 - External Auditor Report and Certificate 2021/22
Explanation of significant variances in the accounting statements - Section 2
Bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2022
Asset Register as at 31st March 2022
Community Infrastructure Levy Annual Report from Parish Council 2021/22
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2020-21 Financial Year
Notice of conclusion of audit for the year ended 31 March 2021
Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited annual governance & accountability return
AGAR - Annual Internal Audit Report 2020/21
AGAR - Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2020/21
AGAR - Section 2 - Accounting Statements 2020/21
AGAR - Section 3 - External Auditor Report and Certificate 2020/21
Explanation of significant variances in the accounting statements - Section 2
Bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2021
Community Infrastructure Levy Annual Report from Parish Council 2020/21