2025/26 Council Finances
Financial Reports & Statements

2025/26 Annual Governance and Accountability Return

Local Councils in England with an annual turnover of £1m or less must complete an Annual Return which summarises its financial activities at the end of the financial year. The financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The Annual Return, which summarises the Council’s payments and receipts, is externally audited by PKF Littlejohn. The Council’s basis of accounting is ‘Income and Expenditure’.


2025/26 Statement of Accounts

The Council is pleased to publish the following information:
- its 2025/26 statement of accounts
- a schedule of payments made by the Council in excess of £500 + VAT


2025/26 Council declarations

The Parish Council is required to publish information relating to grants made, land and buildings and procurement in order to comply with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015. This requirement applies to all local councils which have either gross annual income or expenditure exceeding £200,000.
Council declarations are updated quarterly.


2025/26 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Periodically, the Parish Council receives Community Infrastructure Levy monies from the District Council. The 2025/26 Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Expenditure Report is provided below: