DOCUMENTS
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.
FINANCES
Our financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. We agree an annual budget in January each year and also decide how much the annual Precept should be set at. We submit our 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.
2023-2024 Financial Year
Confirmation of the Dates of the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights
Summary of Receipts & Payments 2023-24
2022-2023 Financial Year
Confirmation of the Dates of the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights
Summary of Receipts and Payments 2022-23
Notice of Conclusion of Audit
Certified AGAR
2021-2022 Financial Year
Confirmation of the Dates of the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights
Summary of Receipts and Payments 2021-22
2020-21 Financial Year
2019-20 Financial Year
2018-19 Financial Year
AGAR External Auditors Report and Certificate 2018/19
AGAR Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statements 2018/19
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 31st March 2019
2017-18 Financial Year
AGAR External Auditor Report and Certificate 2017/18
AGAR Annual Governance Statement 2017/18
AGAR Accounting Statements 20017/18
Notice of conclusion of Audit 31st March 2018
POLICIES
Terms of Reference for Finance Committee
Grievance Policy
The Council Tax Precept
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Kings Lynn Borough 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.