Finance and Budget Information
This page gives you information about the budget for the council, all the payments we have made and reports from our auditors.
If you can't find the information you are looking for please contact, Kate, our clerk, on 07835 171870
Budget Information
In December 2021 the Community Council set its share of the council tax for 2022/2023. We are happy to announce that local people will pay the same amount towards this share as they did in 2021/2022. This means a household living in a band D property in Far Cotton and Delapre will pay £48.21 per annum*. You will pay less if your home is in council tax bands A-C. You will pay more if your home is in band E or higher.
The budget for 2022/2023 is shown below.
Item |
Budget 2022-2023 |
|---|---|
Precept |
148,650 |
Grants |
5,000 |
Other Income |
0 |
TOTAL INCOME |
153,650 |
Staffing (Including employers HMRC and Pensions payments) Note the budget includes provision for a second member of staff if needed) |
46,040 |
Staff and Councillor training |
2,000 |
Personnel Support |
2,000 |
Office IT (purchase of Hardware, laptops and printer/copier) |
1,650 |
Website and email |
470 |
Office costs (phones/printing/stationery/software licenses |
1,250 |
Annual Insurance |
400 |
Sunscriptions |
3,000 |
Audit Fees |
845 |
Bank Charges |
76 |
In Bloom |
8,000 |
Community Safety |
5,000 |
Newsletter |
5,000 |
Community Grants |
7,500 |
Community Events |
5,000 |
Community Projects-E.g. Christmas lights, new play equipment, tree planting, allotments |
45,000 |
Community Hub / Office |
10,000 |
TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
£143,231 |
Within the Community Council area 21% of properties fall within Band A.
Band A |
£32.14 |
Band B |
£37.50 |
Band C |
£42.85 |
Band D |
£48.21 |
Band E |
£58.92 |
Band F |
£69.64 |
Band G |
£80.35 |
Band H |
£96.42 |
Budget 2021 - 2022
Item |
Amount |
|---|---|
Staffing costs |
41,429 |
IT Equipment hardware (laptop &printer/scanner) |
800 |
IT Equipment software (Microsoft 365 & antivirus) |
200 |
Website |
3,000 |
Office IT & phone costs |
800 |
Accommodation (NBC estimate) |
10,000 |
Insurance |
500 |
Training (staff and councillors) |
2,850 |
Subscriptions NALC, SLCC |
3,000 |
Audit fees (internal and external) |
845 |
Election expenses |
9,000 |
Contingency |
25,000 |
To develop future services/transfer to reserves |
50,000 |
Total |
147,424 |
Audit
Internal Audit Report 2021 03 31 (PDF, 705 Kb)
Internal Audit Report 2021 03 31
Notice of exercise of public rights 2021 (PDF, 150 Kb)
Notice of exercise of public rights 2021
Un-audited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021 (PDF, 3.9 Mb)
Un-audited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021
AGAR 2021 Sections 1 and 2 (PDF, 1.4 Mb)
AGAR 2021
Interim External Audit Report (PDF, 151 Kb)
The external auditor has not completed their work and say has issued an interim report.
The external audit covers the financial year from the 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021. The only financial activity that took place in this year was the receipt of a grant from Northampton Borough Council on the 31st March 2021
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021 (PDF, 313 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021
Final Report of the External Auditor (PDF, 123 Kb)
Final Report of the External Auditor
Payment Lists
Payments over £250 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2021 (MS Excel, 2 Kb)
Payments over £250 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2021
Payments over £250 01 01 2022 to 31 03 2022 (PDF, 18 Kb)
Payments over £250 01 01 2022 to 31 03 2022
Payments over £250 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 (MS Excel, 2 Kb)
Payments over £250 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021
Payments Over £250 1st April 2021 to 30 June 2021 (MS Excel, 2 Kb)
Payments Over £250 1st April 2021 to 30 June 2021
Asset Register
Asset Register 31 03 2021 (PDF, 86 Kb)
Asset Register 31 03 2021