Parish Council
| Expenditure | Amount | Percentage | Comments |
| Clerk’s Wages |
£2,958.60 |
44% |
|
| Village Environment |
£1,917.89 |
28% |
Mowing (including playing field), bin emptying, work day expenses, leaf blower, Road Warden Training, Fence Repair |
| Insurance |
£547.08 |
8% |
|
| Admin |
£517.74 |
8% |
Subscriptions, Training, Audit, Stationery, Fees, Election recharge |
| Publicity |
£463.00 |
7% |
Website, noticeboards, printing |
| Playing Field Expenses |
£139.38 |
2% |
Safety Inspection, Plaque |
| Donations |
£125.00 |
2% |
|
| Hall Rental |
£116.00 |
2% |
|
|
£6,784.69 |
100% |
| Expenditure | Amount | Percentage | Comments |
| Precept |
£7,033.00 |
67% |
|
| Fund Raising /Donations |
£1,741.50 |
17% |
Mostly to Playground Equipment Fund, with small amounts to Playground Wall Fund and Defibrillator Fund |
| Grants |
£1,300.00 |
12% |
All to Playground Equipment Fund |
| VAT Refund |
£ 335.08 |
3% |
|
| Interest |
£ 116.15 |
1% |
|
| Wayleaves |
£ 27.92 |
0% |
|
|
£10,553.65 |
100% |
|
£5,081.64 |
General Reserve |
| Ear Marked Reserves | |
|
£7,676.44 |
Playing Field – Equipment |
|
£200.00 |
Playing Field – Wall |
|
£530.57 |
Defibrillator |
|
£449.04 |
Enhancement / Ladywell |
|
£9.56 |
Walks Leaflets |
|
£0.00 |
Hardship Fund |
|
£13,947.25 |
The Council is in a much better position than last year. There was no large unexpected expenditure. It was decided to close the Hardship Fund as there had not been any payments out for a long time, and the money was transferred to the general fund. This meant that our general reserves, which had been depleted by the repairs to the playing field wall the previous year, now look healthy.
The expenditure budget was 10% underspent. Provisions for replenishing the reserves, speed awareness initiatives, housing and most of the contingency were not needed. The Council gave much less in grants than normal, as only one organisation had applied. The Training Budget was not fully used, as the Clerk’s FILCA was delayed until 2025-26; the Clerk’s overtime budget was also not fully used and her wage rise was slightly less than expected. Only two items were more than planned when the budget was set in January 2024. Firstly, the publicity budget included two years of website costs, due to a late payment for the previous year. Secondly, some costs for the uncontested election in May 2023 were passed on by West Devon Borough Council, and although these had been notified, they were not included in the budget.
The Playing Field Equipment fund received less donations than in previous years, but this was offset by a large amount of grants obtained by Emma Bell. The fund now stands at just under £7,800, with another £2,000 grant expected when the equipment is bought. However, the equipment that the Playing Field Committee have recommended, will cost at least £11,000.
There was slightly less income than expected, as a grant that might normally go to general expenses was diverted to the Playground Equipment Fund. However, this was largely offset by opening a Savings account, which brought in over a hundred pounds of interest during the year.