| Income (gross) | |
| | | | 31/10/2023 | | | | |
| | Adopted Budget | Comments Nov ’22 | Mid Year | Difference | Year End Estimated | Difference | Notes |
| WDBC Precept | £3,500.00 | | £3,500.00 | 0.00 | 3,500.00 | 0.00 | |
| Council Tax Support Grant | £0.00 | | £0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| VAT Refund | £140.00 | | £137.33 | -2.67 | 137.33 | -2.67 | Just under rounded figure |
| Election Funds from reserves | £580.00 | | £0.00 | -580.00 | 0.00 | -580.00 | Election not required |
| Car Park Donations | £420.00 | To cover actual costs only | £610.00 | 190.00 | 610.00 | 190.00 | Donations increased to cover cost |
| Interest | £2.00 | | £0.00 | -2.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | No interest bearing account |
| Taken from General Reserves | £521.00 | For Royal Events | £0.00 | -521.00 | 385.20 | -135.80 | Less needed from reserves |
| Other | £0.00 | | £184.67 | 184.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total | £5,163.00 | £0.00 | £4,432.00 | -£731.00 | £4,632.53 | -£530.47 | Less needed from reserves |
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| Expenditure (gross) | |
| Clerk’s Gross Salary | £2,148.00 | Current salary (52.14 x 3.5 x £11.21) + 5%. 22/23 includes extra payment | £1,025.72 | £1,122.28 | 2,228.20 | -80.20 | Current salary (52.14 x 3.5 x £11.21) + 8.92%. Current pay offer £1 on hourly paid which this shows, has just been agreed |
| Training Courses and conferences | £125.00 | Reduced to limit costs – Allow for 1 x new Cllr (£72) plus odd course only | £27.00 | £98.00 | 63.00 | 62.00 | New councillor does not want training. Only DALC conference and planning training agreed. |
| Internal Auditor Honorarium | £25.00 | No increase | £25.00 | £0.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | |
| Administration Costs | £80.00 | Inflationary | £50.02 | £29.98 | 70.02 | 9.98 | Assumed more paper and postage will be needed, but still under budget |
| Insurance | £160.00 | Inflationary | £145.80 | £14.20 | 145.80 | 14.20 | Same as last year |
| Information Commissioner’s Fee | £35.00 | | £35.00 | £0.00 | 35.00 | 0.00 | |
| Election Costs | £740.00 | 50% as advised – WDBC pick up other 50% | £0.00 | £740.00 | 0.00 | 740.00 | No Election |
| To Election Reserve | £160.00 | | £160.00 | £0.00 | 160.00 | 0.00 | |
| Subscriptions | £120.00 | DALC & SLCC (Shared with Sticklepath) | £141.98 | -£21.98 | 141.98 | -21.98 | DALC 50% increase |
| Village Hall Rent | £60.00 | Inflationary | £0.00 | £60.00 | 60.00 | 0.00 | Will be paid in February can only estimate |
| Village Hall Website | £70.00 | Inflationary | £0.00 | £70.00 | 75.00 | -5.00 | Was £75 last year |
| Car Park Maintenance | £420.00 | Will be covered by donations | £611.11 | -£191.11 | 611.11 | -191.11 | Higher than expected, but covered by donations |
| To Car Park Reserve | £75.00 | | £75.00 | £0.00 | 75.00 | 0.00 | |
| Asset Repairs | £75.00 | Added contingency | £0.00 | £75.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 | Assumed no repairs this year |
| Section 137 Grants | £60.00 | Same as last year | £30.00 | £30.00 | 60.00 | 0.00 | Assuming Citizen’s Advice as usual and no others |
| Coronation Project | £660.00 | Reserve | £385.20 | £274.80 | 385.20 | 274.80 | Engraving cheaper without panel |
| Contingency | £200.00 | Increased in light of other reductions | £0.00 | £200.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | Allowed for contingency for half year! |
| Email and Data Storage | £110.00 | Best Practice | £80.64 | £29.36 | 103.68 | 6.32 | Data storage for clerk still to come, but still under budget as same costs as currently no increases |
| Total | £5,323.00 | | £2,792.47 | £2,530.53 | £4,338.99 | £984.01 | Cheaper engraving and saved cost of election |
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| Budget Balance | -£160.00 | | £1,639.53 | -£3,261.53 | £293.54 | £453.54 | |
