Finance
Annual Precept
Every year in December, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council agrees its budget and sets “precept” for the forthcoming year at a meeting of the Full Council. The precept is the element of the Council Tax which is raised and spent by Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council to fund its services it provides. As a Town Council, Royal Wootton Bassett does not receive any funding from Central Government, nor does it receive any rates from local businesses. At the Full Council meeting held on 8th December 2022 the precept for 2023/2024 is £230.31 per Band D property, which equates to an increase of £13.69 (6.32%) for the year.
Notice of Public Rights of Unaudited Accounts
Please click here for the notice of public rights of unaudited accounts for year end 31st March 2023.
Annual Return and Notices
Each year the Council is required to complete and submit to its External Auditor, an Annual Governance and Accountablity Return. Once the return has been approved by the External Auditor, it is published on the Council’s website. Please see links below for previous years’ returns and notices:
Annual Return 2022 – 2023 Notice of Conclusion of Audit Accounts year end 31st March 2023
Annual Return 2021 – 2022 Notice of Conclusion of Audit Accounts year end 31st March 2022 Notice of Public Rights of Unaudited Accounts
Annual Return 2020 – 2021 Notice of Conclusion of Audit Accounts year end 31st March 2021 Notice of Public Rights of Unaudited Accounts
Annual Return 2019 – 2020 Notice of Conclusion of Audit Accounts year end 31st March 2020 Notice of Public Rights of Unaudited Accounts
Annual Return 2018 – 2019 Notice of Conclusion of Audit Accounts year end 31st March 2019
The Annual Return 2022/23 includes the Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statements which have been subject to both Internal and External Audit. For 2022/23, the Internal Audit was performed by Auditing Solutions Ltd and the External Audit was performed by PKF Littlejohn LLP. The External Auditor’s Report and Certificate form part of the Annual Return.
Budget
The current year and the previous years’ budget are provided below:
Financial Documents
CCLA (The Public Sector Deposit Fund)
CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) Report
Spending Over £500
The Local Government Transparency Code (May 2016) holds that it is recommended practice for parish and town councils to publish information relating to individual items of expenditure exceeding £500.
The 2023 monthly statement of spending over £500 are provided below:
The 2022 monthly statement of spending over £500 are provided below:
For all Finance queries please contact the Town Council by email: enquiries@royalwoottonbassett.gov.uk or ring 01793 850222.