The Parish Council maintains a set of policies and procedures to help carry its duties out effectively and to comply with regulations. These documents are reviewed and updated where required.
FINANCE AND POLICIES
FINANCES
Our financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. We agree an annual budget in January each year and also decide how much the annual Precept should be set at.
Our accounts are subject to an annual internal audit by a locally commissioned provider. Following this we submit our annual accounts in the form of an annual return to an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. The annual return can be inspected by members of the public. Please contact the clerk or click on the links below.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2023
Annual Internal Audit Report 2022/2023
Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2022/23
Section 2 - Accounting Statement 2022/23
FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2021
Annual Governance & Accountability Return:
Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement
Section 2 - Accounting Statements
FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2020
Annual Governance & Accountability Return
Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement
Section 2 - Accounting Statements
FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2019
Notice of Appointment
Annual Governance & Accountability Return
Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement
Section 2 - Accounting Statements
For financial information for previous years please contact the Clerk
The Council Tax Precept
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, South Norfolk 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.
Copies of documents are available from the Clerk upon request.