Finance and accounts
How is the Parish Council funded?
Parish councils draw their funds from the council tax paid by residents of the parish. Next time you get your bill, you may notice a small portion of the fees goes to the local council. These funds are known as the precept. Parish councils must hold insurance, have a paid clerk and pay for their accounts to be audited, so a good portion of the precept goes on these requirements. The remainder can be used to fund local amenities, or within strict financial limits, they can also spend on anything which will be, in the council’s opinion, in the interests of the parish. In practice, Curry Mallet tries to keep its precept as low as practically possible which means that there are only limited funds available to spend on specific projects. Projects are usually funded by applying for grant money from a variety of sources (e.g. the lottery, SSDC, various government departments, etc.) each of which have their own funding criteria.
As a local elector, or an interested person, you have certain legal rights in respect of the accounting records of smaller authorities. As an interested person you can inspect accounting records and related documents. When smaller authorities have finished preparing accounts for the financial year and approved them, they must publish them (including on a website).
ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019
1._Notice of Public Rights and notes
2._AGAR 201819 Governance Statement SIGNED
3._AGAR 201819 Exemption Certificate
4._AGAR 201819 Explanation of Variances
5._Unaudited Receipts & Payments Year Ending 31.03.19
6._Unaudited Liabilities & Creditors Year Ending 31.03.19
7._Draft Bank_Reconciliation_2018-19
8._Payments over £100.00_201819
9._Budget vs. Actual Year Ending 31.03.19
10._AGAR 201819 Accounting Statement Part2
ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Summary of AGAR Return Title & Contents
Receipts & Payments 2017 2018 Pages 1
Receipts & Payments 2017 2018 Page 2
Bank Reconcilliation Pro Forma 2017 2018 Pages 1
Receipts & Payments Items OVER £100.00 2017 2018 Pages 1
Budget Vs Actual 2017 2018 Pages 1&2
Sect 1 Annual Governance Pages 1 2017 2018
Sect 2 Accounting Statement Pages 1 2017 2018
Explanation of variances pro forma plus £200 2 pages 2017 2018
AGAR Part 3 Internal Audit Report Pages 1 2017 2018
Certificate of Exemption 2017 2018 Pages 1
ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017
Receipts & Payments Year Ending 31 3 17 2017 External Audit Conclusion Notice