Finance and Budget Information
These pages give 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 January 2023 the Community Council set its share of the council tax for 2023/2024. We are happy to announce that local people will pay the same amount towards this share as they did in 2022/2023. 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 2023/2024 is shown below.
Item |
Budget 2023 /2024 in £ |
|---|---|
Precept |
149,580 |
Grants |
0 |
Misc Income |
200 |
TOTAL INCOME |
£149,780 |
EXPENDITURE |
|
Staffing Costs |
|
Office Staff |
34,872 |
Environmental Warden |
18,806 |
HMRC Employer |
4,200 |
Pension Employer contributions |
2,000 |
Training |
2,500 |
HR Support |
2,000 |
TOTAL STAFF COSTS |
£64,378 |
ADMINISTRATION |
|
IT Equipment /Hardware and Software |
2,150 |
Equipment environment warden |
4,000 |
Printing/Postage/Stationery |
750 |
Office / meeting accomadation |
6,044 |
Insurance |
800 |
Subscriptions |
3,500 |
Audit |
800 |
Professional Fees |
200 |
Bank Charges |
100 |
TOTAL ADMIN EXPENDITURE |
£18,344 |
COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
|
In Bloom |
14,000 |
Poppy Displays |
500 |
Christmas Lights |
3,500 |
Community Safety |
5,000 |
Allotments Utilities |
1,500 |
Newsletter |
6,200 |
Community Grants |
5,000 |
Projects |
23,400 |
Engagement Events |
6,000 |
TOTAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
£65,100 |
CONTINGENCY |
£1,958 |
TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
£149,780 |
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 2022/ 2023
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 |
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 |