Explanation of variances
Name of smaller authority: GITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL
County area (local councils and parish meetings only: DEVON
Please provide full explanations, including numerical values, for the following:
• variances of more than 15% between totals for individual boxes (except variances of less than £200);
• a breakdown of approved reserves if the total reserves (Box 7) figure is more than twice the annual precept/rates & levies value (Box 2).
|
Section 2 |
2018/19 £ |
2019/20 £ |
Variance £ |
Variance % |
Detailed explanation of variance (with amounts £) |
|
Box 2 Precept or Rates and Levies
|
8016 |
8160 |
-144 |
-1.79 |
n/a
|
|
Box 3 Total other receipts
|
8039 |
12442 |
-4403 |
-54.7 |
Receipt of CIL money £2,100.93; receipt of National Lottery grant £10,000; receipt of East Devon Sustainable Development Fund £250 |
|
Box 4 Staff costs
|
2583
|
2940 |
-357 |
-13.8 |
n/a
|
|
Box 5 Loan interest/ capital repayments
|
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
n/a
|
|
Box 6 All other payments
|
11052
|
20235 |
-9183 |
-83 |
National Lottery grant spent improving play area facilities (slide tower & rolling log). Rotting picnic benches replaced in play area; work on website to meet accessibility regulations |
|
Box 9 Total fixed assets & long term investments & assets |
14,803
|
15856 |
-1053 |
-7.1 |
n/a
|
|
Box 10 Total borrowings
|
NIL |
|
NIL |
NIL |
n/a
|
Explanation
for ‘high’ reserves
Box 7 is more than twice Box 2 because the authority held the following breakdown of reserves at the year-end:
£7,014.15 Contingency
£4,201.86 CIL funds
£500 S137 donations