SOUTH CERNEY WITH CERNEY WICK PARISH COUNCIL

Income & Expenditure Account
For the Year Ended 31st March 2009

Income 2009 2008
Precept 65,295.00 66,750.00
Bank Interest 2,762.71 2,957.61
Repayment Water 95.98 142.48
  Wayleaves  (Note 1) 161.70 653.96
  Insurance Repayment  (Note 2) 157.04 306.38
  Memorial Trees 135.00 125.00
  Contractor's Damage Repayment - 300.00
  Grants  (Note 3) 17,137.75 -
Donations  (Note 4) 2,150.25 -
  Cotswold District Council Loan  (Note 5) 460.60  
  Sales  (Note 6) 614.00 -
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Total Income £ 88,970.03 £ 71,235.43
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Deduct Expenses     
Cost of Employing Clerk 14,652.33 13,856.27
Administration Expenses  2,845.61 3,026.30
Subscriptions  (Note 7) 271.00 954.06
Councillors' Allowances  1,650.00 1,629.32
Village Maintenance  15,579.70 16,071.71
Village Playground Equipment  (Note 8) 22,747.25 -
  Bus Shelters 676.56 555.52
Village Hall  (Note 9) 9,718.00 6,500.00
Insurance 1,291.62 1,519.03
Training 430.88 411.10
Professional Fees  (Note 10) 5,883.30 1,158.40
Water Charges 103.48 142.48
Section 137 Payments 1,661.97 1,350.00
  Sundries:-    
    All Hallows Church  (Note 11) 3,000.00    
    Cotswold Water Park Society  (Note 12) 2,500.00    
    Hills Waste Solutions (Note 3) 1,363.64    
  Repay CDC Loan  (Note 5) 460.60    
    Memorial Trees 125.00    
 

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7,449.24 7,177.98
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Total Expenses £ 84,960.94 £ 54,352.17
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Surplus for the year £ 4,009.49 £ 16,883.26
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Notes:
 
1.   Payment of Wayleaves now in order. Outstanding payments had been previously sent to an old address and not forwarded.
2.   There has been a change of insurer for similar cover at a lower premium.
3.   Parish Council has been successful in obtaining £4,937.75 from the Big Lottery grant; £11,700 from Community First as a landfill tax grant and £500 as a Section 106 grant from Cotswold District Council. As part of the acceptance of the grant from Community First the Parish Council had to make a payment of £1,363.64 to Hills Waste Solutions.
4.   A grant for reimbursement from the Cotswold District Council’s Resilience Fund for emergency work carried out by the Parish Council to prevent flooding.
5.   An interest free loan for the purchase of necessary equipment to view planning applications was accepted and repaid.
6.   To prepare groundwork for the MUGA (play equipment) installation the Parish Council sold the turf and top soil from the area to Murphy contractors who were reinstating damage caused to the playing field after installation of replacement sewerage pipes.
7.   Gloucestershire Association of Parish and Town Councils were late in demanding their subscription of £604.30 for 2009.
8.   As part of the Village Plan to provide facilities for the youth of the parish a MUGA (multi use games area) and a youth shelter were installed. Grants totalling in excess of £16,500 have been successfully applied for.
9.   Repairs to the thatch of the Village Hall roof.
10.   Throughout the installation of the new sewerage system the Parish Council has employed the services of a Land Agent (Moore, Allen & Innocent) to protect its interests. These fees, the Parish Council has been assured, will be recoverable from Thames Water Ltd when the contract has been completed.
11.   £3,000 has been granted to All Hallows Church from the Restoration of Heritage Buildings reserve fund to carry out essential repairs to the church.
12.   £2,500 has been granted to the Cotswold Water Park Society as the Parish Council’s contribution to the pathway to link the Upper Up playing field to the facilities at Somerford Keynes. The scheme is part of the Village Plan.
13.   No asset register is kept - reference Section 4 “H” – not covered.
14.   The Parish Council is not responsible for any trust funds.
     

Annual Return

The difference between box 7 and box 8 is the amount of £8,667.82 being the VAT repayment.