ARCHIVED BRADPOLE PARISH COUNCIL (Dissolved April 2024) FINANCIAL REPORTS
2024 ~ 25
A budget working party was appointed at the September 2023 Parish Council meeting to prepare an indicative parish council budget for 2024~25. This will provide both guidance for the current and future Bridport Council, future Bradpole Ward Councillors (elections 2nd May 2024), and will inform parish & ward residents ensuring full transparency.
The Parish Council budget working party met in October 2023 and after due diligence and value for money scrutiny, utilising savings from the previous year together with funds set aside from earmarked reserves, a 2024/25 budget of £59620 was reduced to an indicative precept of £48925.
The resulting recommendation, prepared by the Parish Clerk, was approved by Bradpole’s Councillors at the 2nd November 2023 meeting of the Parish Council:
Approved Indicative Budget to Precept 2024 – 25
This indicates that, had the parish council been allowed to continue, a BAND D parish figure per Bradpole Parish household of £50.53 p.a.* (an annual increase of £4.99) would have been applied to the full Dorset Council Tax for 2024 – 25.
*According to a 1st November 2023 Report (page 5) published by N.A.L.C. the average BAND D council tax in 2023/24 for town & parish councils in areas with a unitary authority (e.g. Dorset) is £85.78 p.a.
NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BRIDPORT REORGANISATION ORDER ISSUED BY DORSET COUNCIL IN APRIL 2023, BRIDPORT TOWN COUNCIL HAVE PREPARED THE 2024 – 25 BUDGET WHICH WILL APPLY TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS IN THE ENLARGED BRIDPORT PARISH (To include the new Bradpole Ward).
Dorset Council subsequently published the 2024_25 Council Tax rates in March 2024:
Full Dorset Council Tax Charges
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2023 ~ 2024
A budget working party was appointed at the September 2022 Council meeting to prepare the parish council budget & precept calculations for 2023~2024. The working group considered the current and future financial environment both from a local parish perspective and from the national situation including the 2022 Autumn Financial Statement and the national Council Clerks’ Pay Award.
Following publication by Dorset Council in December 2022 of the Bradpole Parish Council Tax Base for 2023~24 (968.2) the resulting BAND D Parish element of the Council Tax will rise by £2.51 per annum to £45.54 per annum. This represents an increase of 5.83%.
ENCL 22_09 budget working group notes
ENCL 22_11 Budget to Precept 2023 – 24
ENCL 22_12 2023 – 2024 Budget Chart
Taxbase & Precept Calculation 23-24
To follow:
Notice of conclusion of audit 2023 – 24
Notice of Public Rights
Annual Governance Statement 2023-24 (AGAR Section 1)
Accounting Statements 2023 – 24 (AGAR Section 2)
Internal Audit Report 2023- 24
2023 – 2024 Final CIL Report
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Reserves
In addition to Fixed Assets Bradpole Parish Council maintains a balance of cash reserves. These include a level of “general reserves” ensuring that the Council has contingency funds available both to cover its financial responsibilities and its ability to cope with any unexpected situation which may arise. This level is considered annually by Councillors and is based upon the recommendation of the Council’s Financial Officer.
Other cash reserves are held “earmarked” for future projects including the planned enhancement of community facilities, the refurbishment and replacement of the council’s office, other council equipment, and potential future election costs.
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Previous years’ externally audited reports are here:
2022 ~ 2023
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022-23
Notice of Public Rights 2022-23
Annual Governance Statement 2022-23 (AGAR Section 1)
Accounting Statements 2022-23 (AGAR Section 2)
BAND D tax calculation for the Bradpole Parish
ENCL 21_09 Budget to Precept 2022 – 23 FINAL
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2021 ~ 2022
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021-22
Notice of Public Rights 2021 – 22
Annual Governance Statement 2021-22 (AGAR Section 1)
Accounting Statements 2021-22 (AGAR Section 2)
External Auditor Report & Certificate 2021-22 (AGAR Section 3)
BPC Budget & Precept 2021 – 22
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2020 ~ 2021
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2020-21
Notice of Public Rights 2020-21
Annual Governance Statement 2020-21 (AGAR Section 1)
Accounting Statements 2020-21 (AGAR Section 2)
External Auditor Report & Certificate (AGAR Section 3)
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2019 ~ 2020
In view of COVID-19 the UK Govt have amended reporting deadlines for 2019-20: UK Govt Accounts & Audit Regulations Coronavirus Amendments 2020
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2019-20
Annual Governance Statement 2019-20 (AGAR Sec. 1)
Annual Statement 2019-20 (AGAR Sec.2)
External Auditor Report & Certificate (AGAR Sec.3) Contains minor issues which have been addressed
Annual Internal Audit Report 2019-20
2019 ~ 2020 Budget Summary Pie Chart
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2018 ~ 2019
External Auditor Report 2018~19
Audit & Governance Statement 2018~19
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2017 ~ 2018
Annual Accounting Statement 2017 – 2018
Annual Governance Statement 2017 – 2018
External Auditors Certificate 2017 – 2018
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2016 ~ 2017
Accounting Statements 2016 ~ 2017
External Auditor Report & Cert. 2016 ~ 2017
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2015 ~ 2016
Audit & Governance Statements 2015 ~ 2016
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2014 ~ 2015
External Audit Accounting Statement 2014 ~ 2015
Annual Governance Statement 2014 – 2015
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2013 ~ 2014
External Audit and Accounting Statement 2013 / 2014
Annual Governance Statement 2013/2014
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2012 ~ 2013
Accounting Statement 2012 / 2013
External Audit Report 2012 / 2013
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