Financial Information
Precept
The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Old Bolsover Town Council.
Every year, the Town Council draws up budgets and calculates how much money it needs for the next Financial Year. These are usually finalised at the January Full Council meeting and then submitted to Bolsover District Council. BDC co-ordinate the other demands from Derbyshire County Council, Police and themselves and come up with the rate to be paid from 1st April that year.
Each year, Bolsover District Council calculates the Council Tax Base. This figure represents the number of dwellings in the area at the equivalent of Band D taking into account any discounts, exemptions and premiums.
For example, if the Council wanted to raise an additional income of £100,000, this would result in an extra £30 per year on a Band D Council Tax bill. Most properties in Bolsover are in either Band A or Band D so you would pay a reduced annual figure.
Financial Year |
Precept |
|---|---|
2023/2024 |
550,314 |
2022/2023 |
523,710 |
2021/2022 |
431,225 |
2020/2021 |
432,829 |
2019/2020 |
363,769 |
2018/2019 |
339,449 |
2017/2018 |
308,189 |
2016/2017 |
256,525 |
2015/2016 |
246,147 |
2014/2015 |
240,926 |
2013/2014 |
231,277 |
Budget
Further details of the Town Council's budgets for the current Financial Year can be obtained from the Town Clerk.
Financial Regulations
Financial Regulations 2024 (PDF, 255 Kb)
Old Bolsover Town Council Financial Regulations - adopted May 2024
Annual Return
2023-2024
AGAR 2023-2024 including External Auditor Report (PDF, 326 Kb)
Annual Governance & Accounting Return Form and External Auditors Report 2023-2024
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023-2024 (PDF, 190 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023-2024.
Provision for the exercise of public rights 2023-24 (PDF, 144 Kb)
Provision for the exercise of public rights 2023-24.
2022-2023
AGAR 2022-2023 including External Auditor Report (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Annual Governance & Accounting Return Form and External Auditors Report 2022-2023
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022-2023 (PDF, 268 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the year ending 31 March 2023.
Internal Auditor Report - Year Ending 31st March 2023 (PDF, 178 Kb)
Internal Auditor Report - Year Ending 31st March 2023
Provision for the exercise of public rights 2022-23 (PDF, 143 Kb)
Provision for the exercise of public rights 2022-23
2021-2022
Annual Governance & Accounting Statements (2021-2022) (PDF, 3 Mb)
Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 (year ending 31 March 2022)
Notice of conclusion of audit Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2022 (PDF, 132 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021/2022 (year ending 31 Mar 2022)
External Auditor Report year ending 31st March 2022 (PDF, 141 Kb)
External Auditor Report and Certificate 2021/2022 (year ending 31 March 2022)
2020-2021
Notice of Conclusion of Audit ye 31 Mar 2021 (PDF, 90 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit ye 31 Mar 2021
Annual Return ye 31 March 2021 with External Audit Certificate (PDF, 3 Mb)
Annual Return ye 31 March 2021 with External Audit Certificate
Notice of Public Rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return ye 31 March 2021 (PDF, 300 Kb)
Notice of Public Rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return ye 31 March 2021
Annual Governance Statement 2020/21 (PDF, 516 Kb)
Annual Governance Statement 2020/21
Approved by Council on 8th June 2021
Accounting Statements 2020/21 (PDF, 539 Kb)
Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021
Approved by Council on 8 June 2021
2019-2020
Annual Return ye 31 March 2020 (PDF, 968 Kb)
Annual Return ye 31 March 2020
Annual Governance Statement
Accounting StatementsInternal Audit Report ye 31 March 2020 (PDF, 534 Kb)
Internal Audit Report ye 31 March 2020
External Auditor Report and Certificate ye 31 March 2020 (PDF, 142 Kb)
External Auditor Report and Certificate ye 31 March 2020
2018-2019
Notice of conclusion of audit ye 31 March 2019 (PDF, 261 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2019
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)Annual Return 2018 2019 Audited (PDF, 1.4 Mb)
Annual Return for year ending 31st March 2019
including signed certificate from external auditor
2017-2018
External Auditor Report and Certificate 2017 2018 (PDF, 275 Kb)
External Auditor Report and Certificate 2017 2018.
The external auditor, PKF Littlejohn LLP, completed the audit on 16 September 2018. The auditor is selected independently by the Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments (SAAA)
SAAA is the sector led company appointed by the then Department of Communities and Local Government (now Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) as the 'specified person' to procure and appoint external auditors to smaller authorities, perform the functions set out in the relevant legislation, and to manage the ongoing audit contracts awarded for the 5 year period commencing 1 April 2017.
Payments
All payments made by the Council are approved by Councillors at each monthly Council meeting.
Other Documents
Councillors Community Fund (CCF)
Each Councillor has an allocation of £500 per year which can be spent on Community initiatives within their ward or those that benefit residents from their ward.
This funding is intended for community groups and local charities that provide support to the local community.
Details of expenditure by Councillors using this funding will be published here shortly.
If you are interested in applying for this funding please contact one of your local Town Councillors.