The Parish Council maintains a set of policies and procedures to help carry its duties out effectively and to comply with regulations. These documents are reviewed and updated where required. The Parish Council is required to publish various documents on a public website as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015 and the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities.
DOCUMENTS
FINANCES
2026-2027 Financial Year
Budget doc. for precept setting 2026-2027
Asset Register. The land known as the Sand Pit has a value of £1. It is a small patch of land within Bintree Woods near its western boundary, 1 hectare in size and it is only accessible on foot. The rest of the woods are owned by Forestry England. It is called the Sand Pit because villagers were allowed to dig sand or other aggregates from the area. Certainly it includes a dip in the land. The trees within it now are very old, so no sand has been dug for 75+ years. There is no lease related to this land. Bintree Parish Council allows the local farmer to access this land, so that he can conduct his shoot in and around that area. A Document relating to this land can be viewed here.
2025 - 2026 Financial Year
A financial update is presented at every meeting. Anyone can view invoices by contacting the clerk.
2024-2025 Financial Year
Budget doc. for precept setting 2025-2026
Notice of dates of Public Rights and Publication of the AGAR
End of year accounts 31.3.2025
Summary of Receipts & Payments
Financial Statement 31.3.2025
Internal Auditor's Report
Certificate of Exemption
AGAR
Explanation of AGAR variances
Asset Register
2023-2024 Financial Year
Notice of dates of Public Rights and Publication of AGAR
End of year accounts 31.3.2024
Summary of Receipts & Payments
Annual Governance and Accountability Return
Budget doc. for precept setting 2024-2025
2022-23 Financial Year
Annual Governance Statement (AGAR Part 2)
2021-22 Financial Year
Annual Governance Statement (AGAR Part 2)
2020-21 Financial Year
The Council Tax Precept and Finances
Our financial year runs from 1st April to 31st March. We agree an annual budget in November each year and also decide how much the annual Precept should be set at. The precept requested for 2026-2027 is £7,500.00. We submit our annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to the external auditor. The Section 137 limit for 2026 - 2027 will be £11.60 from 1sty April 2026. This figure is calculated in accordance with the Schedule 128 pf the Local Government Act 1972. Section 127 allows the local council to incur expenditure which benefits their community where is otherwise no Power to do so. The annual maximum, that can be spent is £11.60 multiplied by the number of electors.
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Breckland District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.
Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.
Copies of documents are available from the Clerk upon request.