Finance

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. We submit our annual accounts in the form of an Annual Return to an external auditor, currently PKF Littlejohn.

Key financial documents for 2026-27

Budget

Key financial documents relating to the year end 31 March 2026 following an external audit can be found below:

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement

Section 2 – Accounting Statement

Section 3 – External Auditor’s Report and Certificate

Notice of Conclusion of Audit

Key financial documents relating to the year end 31 March 2026 can be found below:

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement

Section 2 – Accounting Statements

Annual Internal Audit Report

Explanation of Variances

Receipts

Payments

Bank reconciliation

Notice to Exercise Public Rights 2025-26

Key financial documents relating to the year end 31 March 2025 following an external audit can be found below:

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement

Section 2 – Accounting Statements

Section 3 – External Auditor’s Report and Certificate

Notice of conclusion of audit

Receipts

Payments

Key financial documents relating to the year ended 31 March 2025 can be found below:

AGAR 2024-25 Form 3

Notice to exercise public rights 2024-25

Receipts

Payments

Bank reconciliation

Explanation of Variances

Key financial documents relating to the year ended 31 March 2024 can be found below:

AGAR Section 1

AGAR Section 2

Internal Audit Report

Notice to exercise public rights 2023-24

Certificate of Exemption

Explanation of Variances

Receipts

Payments

Bank reconciliation

*Parish Councils are empowered to raise money for their activities through a tax (the “Precept”) on the village residents which is collected on their behalf by the District or Borough Council, as an addition to the District and County Council Tax.