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.
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.
Financial Year 2025-26
Documents will appear as they become available
- Public Rights Notice 2026
- Internal Audit and AGAR Form (Section 1, 2 and 3) 2025-26
- Explanation of Variances 2025-26
- End of Year Bank Reconciliation 2025-26
- Conclusion of Audit 2025-26
Financial Year 2024-25
- Public Rights Notice 2025
- Internal Audit and AGAR Form (Section 1, 2 and 3) 2024-25
- Explanation of Variances 2024-25
- Payments 2024-25
- Receipts 2024-25
- End of Year Bank Reconciliation 2024-25
- Budget 2024-25 (XLS File)
Financial Year 2023-24
- Public Rights Notice 2024
- AGAR Section 1 2023-24
- AGAR Section 2 2023-24
- Internal Audit 2023-24
- Explanation of Variances Page 1 2023-24
- Explanation of Variances Page 2 2023-24
- End of Year Bank Reconciliation 2023-24
- Payments 2023-24
- Receipts 2023-24
- Budget 2023-24 (XLS File)
Financial Year 2022-23
- Conclusion of Audit 2022-23
- AGAR Report and Associated Documents for 2022-23
- Public Rights Notice May 2023
- Payments 2022-23
- Receipts 2022-23
