Accounts and Budgets

How Barham Parish Council is funded:

The Parish Council has two main income streams – firstly, funding from Canterbury City Council for concurrent function expenditure and secondly, the precept.

Concurrent Funding: A concurrent function is something that can be undertaken either by the City Council or the Parish Council on its behalf. Items such as the maintenance of the closed churchyards, and grass cutting are examples. The Parish Council submits an application every year for the amount that it needs for concurrent expenditure. Over the last few years Canterbury City Council has been reducing the available budget available to Parish Councils for concurrent reimbursement.

Precept: The precept is determined by the Parish Council at its December meeting. The main budget items are staff costs, administration, streetlighting, and grounds maintenance, including the open spaces and play areas, as detailed in the report:  The precept is collected through council tax bills by Canterbury City Council and paid to the Parish Council in April, at the start of each financial year.

The Precept requested for FY 2026/27 is £49,938.00 Canterbury City Council’s estimated Tax Base figure for FY 2026/27 is £555.76  – this estimate equates to an increase of 5% on the precept element, represented by an estimated £4.31 increase per annum for a Band D property.

FY 2026-27 – Budget Proposal

BPC – Reserves Policy – 2026

Summary Report as at 30th June 2026

Summary Report as at 30 September 2026

Financial information: (Copies of documents requiring wet signatures can be provided in an alternative format on request)

Accounts, Financial Information and Annual Return for Year ended 31 March 2026:

Exercise of Public Rights – Year end 31 March 2026; Annual Governance and Accountability Return 202526 Form 3; 2025-26Barham_AGAR_IA_signed – page 3;BarhamPC_2025-26Annual_IAReport_rev; Attachment 1.1 – Bank Reconciliation 25-26; BPC – Attachment 1.2 – Significant variances 25-26; BPC – Attachment 1.4 – Earmarked Reserves 25-26 – final;

Barham Parish Council – completion letter 25-26 (ID 3188593) Barham Parish Council – audited AGAR 25-26 (ID 3188606) Completion Notice – 14 Sep 26

The Precept requested for FY 2025/26 is £47,641.00 The Tax Base figure for FY 2025/26 is £556.90 – this equates to an increase of 3.57% on the precept element, represented by a £2.95 increase per annum for a Band D property. Budget Report for FY 2025-26

Statement of Internal Control FY 2025-26

BPC – Reserves Policy – 2025

Summary Report 1 April to 30 June 2025

FY 25-26 Quarter 1 – Budget Report

Summary Report as at 30 November 2025

FY 25-26 Quarter 2 – Budget Report

Budget Summary Report to 31st January 2026

FY 25-26 Quarter 3 – Budget Report

Budget Summary Report as at 31 March 2026

BPC Fixed Assets and Long Term Investments as at 31 March 2026

Accounts, Financial Information and Annual Return for Year ended 31 March 2025:

Exercise of Public Rights FY24-25; Annual Governance and Accountability Return 202425 Form 3; Barham PC_2024-25Annual_IAReport; Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 202425; Please see attached Notice of conclusion of the audit, Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2024. In accordance with Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015: Section 2 – Accounting Statements 202425 As a scanned PDF this does not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018 (A version with the ‘wet signatures’ of the Clerk and Chairman can be provided in an alternative format on request). Barham Parish Council – Attachment 1.2 – Significant variances 24-25; Barham Parish Council – Attachment 1.4 – general reserves; Bank Reconciliation to 31 March 2025;

Statement of Internal Control FY 2024-25

BPC – Reserves Policy – 2024

Asset Register as at 29 Jan 25 – £148,605.22

Summary of Receipts and Payments – 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 Payments and Receipts List FY 2024-25

FY 24-25 Quarter 1 – Budget Report

FY 24-25 Quarter 2 – Budget Report

FY 24-25 Quarter 3 – Budget Report

FY 24-25 Quarter 4 – Budget Report

FY 2024-25 – Forecasting Report (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025)

Barham Parish Council – Audited AGAR 2024_25

Completion Notice – 4 Sep 25

Accounts and Annual Return for Year ended 31 March 2024 – Exercise of Public Rights 31st March 2024; Annual Internal Audit Report 2023-24 (Page 3); Barham Parish Council_2023-24Annual_IAReport; Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 202324 – NS; Please see attached Notice of conclusion of the audit, Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2024. In accordance with Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015: Barham Parish Council – Audited AGAR 2023_24 – Ex Audit As a scanned PDF this does not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018 (A version with the ‘wet signatures’ of the Clerk and Chairman can be provided in an alternative format on request). Section 2 – Accounting Statements 202324 – NS; BPC Explanation of Variances FY2023-2024 – V3; Bank Reconciliation to 31 March 2024; Barham Parish Council – Completion letter – Sep 24; Barham Parish Council – Audited AGAR 2023_24; Completion Notice – 24 Sep 24

Final 2024-2025 Precept Proposal v3

Accounts and Annual Return For Year ended 31 March 2023 – AGAR return form restated v2 As a scanned PDF this does not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018 (A version with the ‘wet signatures’ of the Clerk and Chairman can be provided in an alternative format on request). In the 31 March 2022 column Box 4 Staff costs were incorrectly stated and box 6 all other payments were also incorrectly stated. ; Internal Auditor report April 2023 ; Variances with explanation and Electors Right to Inspect the Accounts;  Completion Notice (1) 31 March Bank Reconciliation Barham Parish Council – Completion letter External Auditor Certificate FY 2022-23

Accounts and Annual Return For Year ended 31 March 2022 – Annual-Return-Form All Sections (A version with the ‘wet signatures’ of the Clerk and Chairman can be provided in an alternative format on request.) ; Internal Auditors report April 2022 : Statement-of-variances 2021-2022 and Electors Rights to Inspect the Accounts.  Conclusion of Audit 2021 -2022

Accounts and Annual Return For Year ended 31 March 2021 – Annual Return Form all sections ; (A version with the ‘wet signatures’ of the Clerk and Chairman can be provided in an alternative format, on request.); Internal Auditor’s report April 2021;  Statement of Variances (this has two tab spreadsheets to it) ; and Electors Rights to Inspect the Accounts. A Notice of Conclusion of Audit will follow in due course.

Accounts and Annual Return For Year ended 31 March 2020 – Annual Return Form all sections ; (As scanned pdf documents do not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018 our AGAR is provided here in a pdf format – the scanned version with the ‘wet signatures’ of the Clerk and Chairman can be provided in an alternative format, on request.); Statement of Variances ; Notice of Conclusion of Audit

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