WOOLAVINGTON FINANCIAL STATEMENT

2006/2007 £		2007/2008 £
	Receipts
18,910.95	Balance brought forward..........................................	25,002.74
20,345.00	Precept.....................................................................	21,200.00
2,971.92	Grants.......................................................................	7,829.48
1,420.00	Cemetery fees..........................................................	900.00
585.80	Bank interest.............................................................	1,022.73
536.28	Repayment of VAT..................................................	400.08
0	Insurance Claim ......................................................	7,511.00
956.00	Hire of Pavilion.........................................................	949.50
1.30	Sales.........................................................................	0
300.31	Allotments.................................................................	399.70
46,027.56		65,215.23
	Payments
1,900.00	Clerk’s salary............................................................	2,000.00
641.64	Clerk’s expenses......................................................	616.37
392.89	SALC subscription....................................................	420.22
323.13	Audit fee...................................................................	310.00
0	Uncontested election fees........................................	71.12
1,347.01	Insurance..................................................................	1,393.35
1,500.00	Village Hall Committee Revenue Grant...................	1,500.00
0	Village Hall Committee Project Grant......................	1,000.00
0	Play equipment.........................................................	0
196.23	Play equipment maintenance...................................	1,246.72
190.00	Playing field lease.....................................................	190.00
2,552.57	Grass/hedge cutting etc...........................................	2,300.00
0	Sports field drainage.................................................	310.00
1,261.54	Pavilion running costs...............................................	1,024.98
0	Sports field fencing...................................................	0
0	Works to cemetery path...........................................	952.00
1,300.00	Burial ground maintenance......................................	1,450.00
657.54	Britain in Bloom........................................................	654.40
2,560.68	Works to fencing/gates.............................................	0
0	Work to parish pump................................................	120.00
297.91	Communication projects..........................................	71.88
3,000.00	W.R.A.P. grant.........................................................	0
125.00	Community Grants...................................................	150.00
262.58	Litter bin....................................................................	0
0	Somerset County Council Grant Project Work........	2,190.00
460.35	Allotments.................................................................	493.78
808.94	Debt charges............................................................	808.94
0	VAT Paid..................................................................	548.16
19,778.01	Totals........................................................................	19,821.92

Summary	£
Balance brought forward 1^st April, 2007....................................................	26,249.55
Add total receipts.......................................................................................	40,212.49
Less total payments...................................................................................	19,821.92
Balance to carry forward 31^st March, 2008..............................................	46,640.12
These funds are represented by:-
Current account.........................................................................................	3,630.00
Reserve account.......................................................................................	43,907.39
Allotments current account.......................................................................	181.73
Allotments reserve account.......................................................................	1,111.00
	48,830.12
Less un-presented cheques......................................................................	2,190.00
	46,640.12

SUPPORTING STATEMENT/NOTES ATTACHED TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR 2007/08

1. Fixed Assets

The Council owns and manages land in the parish as follows:-

Cemetery, Church Road - land purchased and cemetery established in 1989, at a cost of £17,000.

Allotments - 2.2 acres of land at Sedgemoor Road , leased from Sedgemoor District Council for renewable terms of 7 years.

Playing Field - 6.9 acres of land at Sedgemoor Way , leased from Sedgemoor District Council for 28 years term from 1981, extended in 1997 until 27^th March, 2022.

Play area - land at Higher Road, managed on behalf of Sedgemoor District Council.

The Council also own two 'bus shelters at Lockswell and at Higher Road, estimated value £1,200 each, valued at replacement cost.

A pavilion was constructed in the Higher Playing Field during 2001, at an estimated value of £95,000.

The Council also holds freehold land as Custodian Trustee for Woolavington Village Hall, which is a registered, unincorporated charity.

The deeds and title documents of the cemetery are held by Clarke, Willmott & Clarke, Solicitors, in Taunton.

2. Section 137 Payment

Section 137 of the Local Government Act, 1972 enables Parish Councils to spend up to the product of £5.50 per elector. The limit for this Council in 2007/08 was £9,575.50.

Local Government Act, 1972, Section 137, Expenditure - Britain in Bloom activities	£654.40
Grant to Village Wheels	£150.00
Grant to W.R.A.P.	£0.00

3. Borrowings

At the close of business on 31st March, 2008, the following loan to the Council was outstanding:-

Public Works Loan Board

£384.44

The rate of interest on the loan is fixed at 9%. The final payment is due in 2009.

4. Debts Outstanding

At the year end there were no outstanding debts.

5. Agency Work

The Council arranged for grass cutting in Woolavington Churchyard, on behalf of the District Council.

6. Advertising and Publicity

The Council maintained a website in 2007/08 at a cost of £71.88.

7. Superannuation

The Parish Council made no contributions on the year of account.

Signed		Signed
	Chairman		Clerk
Date	13^th May, 2008	Date:	13^th May, 2008