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As part of the Parish Council's commitment to openness and transparency, all public financial documents can be viewed via this page.
In producing its accounts, the parish council has a duty to publish information to comply with the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the The Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
Finance and Parish Council Audit – The Clerk completed the internal audit this year remotely using the SALC auditor service. Submission date for the external audit is 3rd July 2023. The accounts and AGAR were approved at the June full council meeting for submission to PKF LittleJohn. Results arising from the audit are all to do with policy compliance and reviews throughout the financial year – There were no issues arising from the financials. For the purposes of the External Audit and AGAR submission – The clerk read out the Annual Governance Statement to the Cllrs who acknowledged the parish council responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control, including the arrangements for the preparation of the accounting statements.
The period for the exercise of public rights has been agreed from Monday 26th June – Friday 4th August inclusive and all relevant information and public documents will be available on the website. This is in line with the local audit and accountability act 2014 and the transparency code.
The Accounts for the year 2022-2023 confirm the following:
Total Receipts for the year: £34,288.33
Total Payments in the year: £44,330.46
Total Reserves at year-end: £30,230.00
Accounting Statements Financial Year Ending 31.03.22 (Taken from the Audit Summary Sheet – whole figures only)
Balances at beginning of year (1 April 2022): : £ 40,272
Annual Precept 2022/23: : £ 28,605
Total Other Receipts: : £ 5,684
Staff Costs: : £ 17,581
Loan Repayments: : £ 5,227
All Other payments: : £ 21,522
Balances carried forward (31 March 2023): : £ 30,231
Total Fixed Assets : £ 79,664
Total Borrowings : £ 7,667
ITEMISED SPENDING 2022-2023
Receipts |
|
Precept |
£ 28,604.79 |
Cemetery Fees |
£ 1,015.00 |
Bank Interest |
£ 7.23 |
Wayleaves |
£ 12.48 |
VAT |
£ 1,989.28 |
MSDC Street cleaning grant |
£ 914.75 |
Training refund |
£ 124.80 |
Allotments |
£ 420.00 |
SCC grant fund |
£ 1,200.00 |
CIL Payment from MSDC |
£ NIL |
|
£ 34,288.33 |
Payments |
|
Clerk's salary |
£ 13,716.94 |
Clerk's expenses |
£ 1,091.44 |
Clerks holiday pay |
£ 1,655.61 |
PAYE |
£ 1,747.02 |
Pension Contributions |
£ 461.23 |
Training |
£ 312.00 |
Street Cleaning includes emptying village dog / waste bins |
£ 1,122.34 |
Street Lighting PWLB loan repayments |
£ 1,568.47 £ 5,227.24 |
Room hire |
£ 119.00 |
Insurance & Suffolk Acre Membership |
£ 607.80 |
Data Protection Subscription – ICO |
£ 35.00 |
Cemetery Maintenance |
£ 2,205.00 |
SALC membership |
£ 459.01 |
Audit |
£ 435.65 |
Grass cutting |
£ 1,643.52 |
Memorial Wreath – Donation |
£ 20.00 |
Allotments |
£ 420.00 |
Office Equipment |
£ 762.00 |
Village maintenance / Concrete pads – Benches |
£ 893.59 |
CIL money spent – Village Hall Project / Bowls Club |
£ 9,827.60 |
Chq’s cleared from previous accounts |
£ |
|
£ 44,330.46 |