Financial Reports
Latest Financial Information
Receipts and Payments Summary YTD (PDF, 70 Kb)
A report showing budget lines with year-to-date income and expenditure.
Invoiced Expenditure exceeding £500 (PDF, 74 Kb)
A year-to-date list of payments with a value of £500 or greater
The Annual Audit
Statutory Audit and Inspection of Accounts
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 20(2) and 25, The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
For a thirty day period each year including the first ten working days of July, any interested person may, subject to reasonable notice by application to the Parish Clerk, inspect and make copies of the Council's accounting records for the preceding financial year ended March 31.
By July 31 each year, the Council will publish:
- its unaudited financial statements for the preceding financial year ended March 31;
- it annual governance statement; and
- a statement by the Council on its financial performance and economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources over the financial year.
By 30 September each year, the Council will publish:
- its audited statement of accounts together with the certificate or opinion from the external auditor; and
- the approved annual governance statement.
Annual Governance & Accountability Returns
The audited Annual Governance & Accountability Return ('AGAR') for the previous five financial years are provided below and via the link above. Each AGAR provides: 1) the Internal Audit Report; 2) the Annual Governance Statement; 3) the Accounting Statements; and 4) the External Auditor's Report and Certificate, for the financial year.
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2024 (PDF, 2.7 Mb)
A full set of financial documents culminating in the Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the financial year ending March 31st 2024
Internal Audit Report
HTC Internal Audit report 2024 (PDF, 500 Kb)
The full Internal Audit report for the Financial Year ending March 31st 2024
The Council's Four-Year Plan
HTC Four-Year Plan (PDF, 726 Kb)
The over-arching 2023 policy document which, after extensive consultation, sets out what the Town Council wishes to achieve on behalf of its residents
Budget
HTC Four-Year Budget 2025 (PDF, 386 Kb)
The 2025 Budget and forecasts for the following three years, as unanimously approved at the Full Council meeting in January 2025
2025 Budget briefing paper (PDF, 272 Kb)
A briefing paper to accompany the 2025 Budget, as recommended by the Finance and Governance Committee at the December 2024 meeting.
Precept
HTC 2025 Precept Report (PDF, 154 Kb)
A report provided for publication, explaining the increase in the 2025 Precept and illustrating in detail the reasons for doing so
Financial Standing Orders
Financial Regulations 2024 (PDF, 292 Kb)
These are the financial regulations and procedures that the Council follows in managing its affairs. This is a 'living' document and is updated as national and local circumstances dictate. For ease of identification, the most recent changes are highlighted in yellow
Community Infrastructure Levy Reports
2024 Community Infrastructure Levy report (PDF, 79 Kb)
The Annual Report on CIL receipts and expenditure, reconciled to the records of East Suffolk Council
2023/24 CIL Expenditure in detail (PDF, 64 Kb)
A more detailed report showing individual CIL expenditure items in the financial year to 31st March 2024
CIL Cumulative Receipts and Payments to March 31 2025 (PDF, 148 Kb)
An analysis of CIL Receipts and Expenditure to ensure timely use of funds.
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An interactive application showing past, current and future CIL transactions. Select WARD from the five 'buttons' upper left of the screen, then select 'Halesworth and Blything' from the drop-down menu to the right. HTC's allocations can be found on the 'Neighbourhood' line.