The Parish Council maintains a set of policies and procedures to help carry its duties out effectively and to comply with regulations. These documents are reviewed and updated where required.
DOCUMENTS
FINANCES
Parish Councils financial years run from 1 April to 31 March. The agree an annual budget in December/January each year and approve the annual Precept.
The Council submits it's annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to the external auditor, PKF Littlejohn.
​All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party, called an Internal Auditor.
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All documents are available on the links below.
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2025-26 Financial Year
General & Ear-marked Reserves 25-26​
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2024-25 Financial Year
AGAR Certificate of Exemption
AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statement
Comments for reinstatements & Explanations for 'No' assertations​
Explanation of Variances 24-25​
Bank Reconciliation 31/03/2025​
Exercise of public rights 24-25​
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2023-24 Financial Year
External Auditors Report & Certificate
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2022-23 Financial Year
POLICIES
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Financial Regulations May 2025​
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Financial Risk assessment May 2021
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The Council Tax Precept
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Breckland District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.
Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.
Copies of documents are available from the Clerk upon request.