Finance 2023-24

Millbrook Parish Council 2023-24 Annual Returns

BDO – Conflict of Interest – during the Annual Parish Council meeting held on 21st May 2024 a resolution was passed to confirm that Millbrook Parish Council confirms the appointment of BDO LLP and there are no conflicts of interest with BDO LLP. (Minute 17.9a)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/24 Form 3 – page 1
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/24 Form 3 – page 2 (Guidance Notes)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/24 Form 3 – page 3 (Annual Internal Audit Report 2023/24) – Received during the Parish Council meeting held on 21st May 2024.  Minute 17.9b)
Julie Snooks, Appointed Internal Auditor’s  report – Received during the Parish Council meeting held on 21st May 2024.  Minute 17.9b)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/24 Form 3 – page  4 (Annual Governance Statement 2023/24) – Approved during the Parish Council meeting held on 21st May 2024.  Minute 17.9c)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/24 Form 3 – page  4 (Accounting Statements 2023-24 2023/24) – Approved during the Parish Council meeting held on 21st May 2024.  Minute 17.9d
Explanation of Variance form – 2023-24
One of Events document
Bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2024
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return.  Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024.
Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd.  The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested by contacting the Parish Clerk / Responsible Finance Officer – theclerk@millbrook-pc.gov.uk.
Commencing period 3rd June 2024
Ending period 12th July 2024.
Date of notice: 31st May 2024.

Millbrook Parish Council 2023-24 Budget and precept submission

Approved budget for 2023-24 and year on year budget comparison

Millbrook Parish Council’s budget was approved during the Parish Council meeting held on 17th January 2023, Minute 119i(i)

Millbrook Parish Council’s precept submission was approved during the Parish Council meeting held on 17th January 2023, Minute 119i(iii)

Extract from the minutes of the meeting shown below:

Resolved.

Minute 119i: Recommendations from the Finance Committee meeting held on 4^th January 2023

(i)      Budget for 2023-24

The budget, which had been reviewed and recommended by the Finance Committee was discussed by the Councillors. See appendix 2.. Cllr Mattholie raised a query regarding the reduced allocation towards grant funding and community support.  The Clerk said if at the of the year, the surplus funds are higher than anticipated, this budget line could be increased.  It was proposed by Cllr Lewis and seconded by Cllr Beadnall that the Council approves the budget as presented.  The motion was carried with one Councillor voting against the motion.  Resolved.

(ii)      CIL Funding

The Clerk’s document detailing costs expended and allocated against CIL funding was noted.

Precept submission
The Council was asked to approve the precept submission for 2023-24 of £117,740, as recommended by the Finance Committee. The Clerk’s report showed year on year variances where the precept had not increased by more than 3.95% since 2018-19.  See appendix 3 See appendix 3. The increase in the precept equates to £11.95 per annum on a Band D property.  It was proposed by Cllr Roberts and seconded by Cllr Lewis that the Council approves the precept submission of £117,740.  The motion was carried with one Councillor voting against the proposal.