WOOLAVINGTON FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

2007/2008
£

 

2008/2009
£

 

Receipts

 

25,002.74

Balance brought forward..........................................

45,347.39

21,200.00

Precept.....................................................................

21,000.00

7,829.48

Grants.......................................................................

9,503.86

900.00

Cemetery fees..........................................................

976.00

1,022.73

Bank interest.............................................................

650.92

400.08

Repayment of VAT..................................................

2,832.56

949.50

Hire of Pavilion.........................................................

929.75

7,511.00

Insurance Claim……………………………………….

 

399.70

Allotments.................................................................

1,727.29

65,215.23

 

83,441.75

 

Payments

 

2,000.00

Clerk’s salary............................................................

1,919.92

616.37

Clerk’s expenses......................................................

428.68

420.22

SALC subscription....................................................

441.15

310.00

Audit fee...................................................................

285.00

71.12

Uncontested election fees........................................

0

1,393.35

Insurance..................................................................

1,427.33

1,500.00

Village Hall Committee Revenue Grant...................

1,500.00

1,000.00

Village Hall Committee Project Grant......................

0

0

Play equipment.........................................................

13,768.60

1,246.72

Maintenance.............................................................

1,541.50

190.00

Playing field lease.....................................................

190.00

2,300.00

Grass/hedge cutting etc...........................................

2,875.00

310.00

Sports field drainage.................................................

0

1,024.98

Pavilion running costs...............................................

2,605.49

2,190.00

Somerset County Council Grant Project Work........

1,793.00

952.00

Works to cemetery path...........................................

0

1,450.00

Burial ground maintenance......................................

1,569.00

654.40

Woolavington in Bloom.............................................

685.17

2,560.68

Works to fencing/gates.............................................

473.98

120.00

Work to parish pump................................................

0

71.88

Communication projects..........................................

190.94

0

W.R.A.P. grant.........................................................

4,000.00

150.00

Community Grants...................................................

4,570.00

808.94

Loan Repayments....................................................

403.42

493.78

Allotments.................................................................

646.95

548.16

VAT Paid..................................................................

2,950.48

0

Bank charges...........................................................

96.12

19,821.92

Totals........................................................................

44,361.73

 

 

Summary

£

Balance brought forward 1st April, 2008...........................................................

46,640.12

Add total receipts..........................................................................................

36,801.63

Less total payments.......................................................................................

44,361.73

Balance to carry forward 31st March, 2009.......................................................

39,080.02

These funds are represented by:-

 

Nat West Current account...............................................................................

1,672.63

Nat West Reserve account.............................................................................

37,407.39

 

39,080.02

Less un-presented cheques............................................................................

0

 

39,080.02

 

SUPPORTING STATEMENT/NOTES ATTACHED TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR 2008/09

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 27th 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 Payments

Section 137 of the Local Government Act, 1972 enables Parish Councils to spend up to the product of £5.86 per elector. The limit for this Council in 2008/09 was £10,219.84.

Local Government Act, 1972, Section 137, Expenditure - Woolavington in Bloom activities

£685.17

Grant to W.R.A.P

4,000.00

 

3.           Borrowings

At the end of year there were no outstanding loan payments.

 

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 produced a newsletter in May 2008, at a cost of £155.00.

7.           Superannuation

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

 

Signed

 

Signed

 

 

Chairman

 

Clerk

Date

12th May, 2009

Date:

12th May, 2009