Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st March 2009

 

Receipts and Payments Summary - Year to 31/3/2009

31/3/2008

 

 

31/3/2009

6674.32

Balance brought forward

 

7865.94

6861.52

Add Total receipts

 

7076.32

5669.90

Less Total Payments

 

5406.87

7865.94

Balance carried forward

 

9535.39

 

 

 

 

 

These cumulative funds are represented by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

820.47

Current a/c balance

 

   2415.49  

7072.47

Deposit (Business) a/c balance

 

   7119.90

    - 27.00   

Uncashed cheque

 

 

7865.94

 

 

9535.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Signed: ..............................................            .......................................................

            (Chairman)                                                     (Responsible Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Audit Opinion:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

Summary Receipts and Payments - Year Ended 31/3/2009

31/3/2008

 

31/3/2009

 

RECEIPTS

 

6556.62

SNDC – Precept including interest

6722.42

          0.00

Allotment Rents

100

75.94

Refund of VAT

52.79

90.71

Bank Interest

47.43

138.25

Building Society Shares Dividend

153.68

    6861.52

 

     7076.32

 

 

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

852.37

Establishment Charges

883.64

2750.00

Clerk's Salary

2750

70.00

Cost of Meetings

15.00

845.00

Contributions to Local Authorities

545.00

149.20

Newsletters

0.00

196.54

Membership Fees

179.28

753.00

Section 137 Donations

973.00

         52.79

VAT

60.75

 

 

 

5669.90

 

5406.87

 

 

 


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

 

Assets

During the year the following assets were purchased at the cost shown: 

 

 

 

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the year the following assets were disposed of for the amount shown:

 

 

 

NIL

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

Assets as at 31.03.2009

 

 

 

3 Village Signs (Two at Bressingham, Fersfield) *

 

 

6345.84

War Memorial (Bressingham) *

 

 

10243

6 Salt Bins *

 

 

809.46

2 Notice Boards *

 

 

604.44

5 Litter Bins *

 

 

282.03

Antique Horse Drawn Hearse *

 

 

4000.00

Laptop computer, printer and scanner *

      

 

2030.00

Allotment Land (Pipers Piece – 5.9 acres approx.)

      

 

         1.00

 

 

 

24,315.77

 

      Land included at nominal value at Audit suggestion.

       DEED PACKET LODGED WITH GUDGEONS PRENTICE,        

       STOWMARKET

 

    

      

      

 

 

 

 

 

* Assets valued at insured level.

 

 

 


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

 

Leases

 

 

 

At 31/3/2009 the following leases were in operation:

 

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

 

As at the close of business on 31/3/2009 the following loans to the Council were outstanding:

 

NIL

0.00

 

 

 

 

Debts Outstanding

At 31/3/2009 debts of £NIL were outstanding to the Council.

 

 

 

    NIL

         0.00

 

  

 

 

 

 

Investments as at 31.03.2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santander

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These 83 shares were gained after the take-over of the Alliance and Leicester (in which the Parish Council had shares)  by Santander 2008.  The shares value at 31.03.09 was £405.87

 


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

 

Tenancies

During the year the following tenancies were held:

 

Council as Landlord: Temp use allotment land - J Hewitt (Catshead) Income £100

 

Council as Tenant: NIL

 

Section 137 Payments – 2008/2009

The limit for spending under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 for this Council in the year of account was £3980.00 and the payments approved by the Council were:

Payee

Nature of Payment

 

£

Royal British Legion

Poppy Appeal - Wreaths

 

33.00

Silver Threads Club

Rent for Village Hall 2008/9

5.00

Bressingham Youth Club

Rent for Village Hall 2008/9

135.00

Village Hall Association

Donation

        200.00

Fersfield Church Meadow

Donation

        400.00

Macmillan Cancer Support

Donation

        100.00

Citizens Advice Bureau

Donation

        100.00

 

 

 

973.00

 

 

 

 

Contributions to Local Authorities

The following payments were approved as contributions to the Parochial Church Council for Bressingham under Parish Councils' statutory powers for the maintenance of churchyards.

Bressingham PCC

 

 

        310.00

Fersfield PCC

 

 

235.00

 

 

 

545.00


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

Agency Work

During the year the Council undertook the following agency work on behalf of other authorities: NIL

Advertising and Publicity

No costs for advertising and publicity were incurred during the year.

Contingent Liabilities

The Council's accounts for the year ending 31/3/2009 do not include provision for any contingencies.

Pensions

No employees' superannuation contributions were paid by the Council during the year ending 31/3/2009.

Trust Funds

For the year ending 31/3/2009 the Council administered trust funds as follows:

 

As sole trustee: NIL

 

As custodian trustee: NIL

 


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

 

Reconciliation as at the close of business on 31st. March, 2008

Confirmed Bank/Investment Balances

 

 

 

 

 

Current a/c - Barclays Bank

 

2415.49

 

Business Premium a/c - Barclays Bank

 

7119.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9535.39

 

 

 

 

Less

Cheques drawn but not debited to bank a/c at close of business on 31.03.2009

 

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add

Receipts shown as received in year but not banked before close of business on 31.03.2009

 

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance (as shown in Receipts & Payments account)

 

9535.39

 

In addition the Bressingham Parish Council holds 83 Santander shares valued at 469p on  31.3.2009. Total value £405.87 


Bressingham Parish Council

 

Financial Year to 31st. March 2009

 

 

Comparison of Estimates With Actual Receipts and Payments

 

Prior Year Actuals

 

Current Yr. Actuals

Explanation for Differences

Receipts:

 

 

 

 

SNDC - Precept and Interest

6556.62

 

       6722.42

 

Allotment Rents

0.00

 

100.00

Allotment not let 07/08

Refund of VAT

75.94

 

52.79

 

Bank Interest

90.71

 

47.43

 

Building Society Shares Dividend

138.25

 

153.68

 

Total Receipts

6861.52

 

7076.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments:

 

 

 

 

Establishment Charges

852.37

 

883.64

 

Clerk's Salary

2750.00

 

2750.00

 

Cost of Meetings

70.00

 

15.00

Awaiting bill for hall hire

Contributions to Local Authorities

845.00

 

545

Double Payment to Bressingham PCC in 07/08 to compensate for missed payment 06/07

Newsletters

149.20

 

0.00

discontinued

Membership Fees

196.54

 

179.28

 

Miscellaneous Payments

1.00

 

0.00

Rent of Village sign site absorbed into Clerk’s expenses

VAT

 

        52.79

 

           60.75

 

Section 137 Donations

753.00

 

973.00

Large donation to Fersfield Church Meadow

Total Payments

5699.90

 

5406.87