Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26 Form 3 Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities*

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3. (+) Total other receipts45,10548,818Total income or receipts as recorded in the cashbook less the precept or rates/levies received (line 2). Include any grants received.
4. (-) Staff costs172,186198,115Total expenditure or payments made to and on behalf of all employees. Include gross salaries and wages, employers NI contributions, employers pension contributions, gratuities and severance payments.
5. (-) Loan interest/capital repayments34,01034,010Total expenditure or payments of capital and interest made during the year on the authority's borrowings (if any).
6. (-) All other payments137,823192,875Total expenditure or payments as recorded in the cashbook less staff costs (line 4) and loan interest/capital repayments (line 5).
7. (=) Balances carried forward437,842375,794Total balances and reserves at the end of the year. must equal (1+2+3) - (4+5+6).
8. Total value of cash and short term investments413,618366,958The sum of all current and deposit bank accounts, cash holdings and short term investments held as at 31 March - To agree with bank reconciliation.
9. Total fixed assets plus long term investments and assets849,973856,242The value of all the property the authority owns - it is made up of all its fixed assets and long term investments as at 31 March.
10. Total borrowings251,463225,268The outstanding capital balance as at 31 March of all loans from third parties (including PWLB).
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11 Do the figures in the accounting statements above exclude any trust transactions?ImageFor guidance refer to the Practitioners' Guide sections 2.31 to 2.33.
I certify that for the year ended 31 March 2026 the Accounting Statements in this Annual Governance and Accountability Return have been prepared on either a receipts and payments or income and expenditure basis following the guidance in Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities - a Practitioners' Guide to Proper Practices and present fairly the financial position of this authority. Signed by Responsible Financial Officer before being presented to the authority for approval. ImageI confirm that these Accounting Statements were approved by this authority on this date: 28/05/2026 as recorded in minute reference: [F2] Signed by Chair of the meeting where the Accounting Statements were approved.

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