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
The Parish Council financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The annual budget in agreed in November the previous year and at the same time it is also decided how much the annual Precept should be set at. The annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) are submitted to the external auditor, PKF Littlejohn.
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All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
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2023-24 Financial Year
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2023-24 Budget
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Published on 6 June 2024
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Please note that the statement of accounts will not be audited on account that Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe Parish Council has self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
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M Hutson - Parish Clerk & RFO
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The notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights, posted on 6 June 2024
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Certificate of Exemption 23-24
Annual Governance Statement 23-24
Annual Internal Audit Report 23-24
Explanation of Variances 23-24
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2022-23 Financial Year
End of year bank reconciliation
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2021-22 Financial Year
End of year bank reconciliation
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2020-21 Financial Year
POLICIES
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Filming at Council Meetings Policy
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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, South Norfolk 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.