Misterton with Walcote Parish Council

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1 Misterton with Walcote Parish Council Accounts and Financial Statement to 31 st March 2017 Clerk: Mrs C Walsh, 8 Hazel Drive, Lutterworth, LE17 4TX Telephone: clerk@mistertonwithwalcote.org.uk

2 Misterton with Walcote Parish Council Balance Sheet and Bank Reconciliation for year ended 31st March 2017 Balance Sheet for year ended 31st March 2017 Opening Balances 1 April , Add Total Receipts 25, Less Total Payments - 28, Closing Balance 31 March , The balance carried forward is represented by these funds On 31st March 2017 Current Account balance Business Reserve Account balance 2, Capital Reserve Account balance Less cheques drawn but not presented 0.00 Less payments made by not presented 0.00 Bank Reconciliation for year ended 31 March , Signed: (Chair) Print Name: Signed: (RFO) Print Name: Date: Misterton with Walcote Parish Council Clerk to the Council: Mrs C Walsh 8 Hazel Drive, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4TX Tel: clerk@mistertonwithwalcote.org.uk

3 Receipts and Payments Summary at 31 March Actual Difference Budget Actual Income: 13, Precept 13, , , Grants Received 8, Bank Interest Other Income LCC Grass Cutting , VAT refund 2, , , Total 25, , Expenditure 5, Clerks salary 6, , , Clerk's allowances Office expenses Computing Equipment Hire of Meeting room Subscriptions Insurance Audit Fees Travel expenses Training expenses Election expenses , Open Spaces 6, , , Play Areas & Recreation 1, , , Village hall - 2, , Allotments Arts & Entertainment - 1, , Public Information & Services Churchyard Maintenance Section 137 (Free Resource) - 2, , , Misc* , VAT paid 3, , Footpath Improvements 7, , Contingency Earmarked projects , Total payments 28, , Income over expenditure - 3, *Open Spaces spend Legal fees associated with land purchase, South Kilworth Rd Field 1, Misc Spend - AED replacement electode pads *Misc spend Footpath Improvement Project from WindFarm Grant of 4922, the balance of to be used to purchase a notice board for the Triangle ( 4, grant)

4 Misterton with Walcote Parish Council Summary Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March 2017 Receipts Payments Subtotal Precept General Administration Audit Fees Bank Interest 3.46 Clerk's allowances Computing Equipment 0.00 S Kilworth Field Election Expenses 0.00 Rent 0.00 Insurance Premium Memberships and Subscriptions Bufton Allotments Office Expenses Rent received Rent of meeting room Salaries Grants Received Training Transparency Fund Travel expenses 6.75 Tesco Bags of Help Bufton Allotments VAT Refund Rent paid to HDC Other Income Projects LCC Grass Cutting Contribution Footpath Improvement Project Parks and Open Spaces Mowing Contract Bin emptying contract Legal fees assoc with land purchase Purchasing (bin/notice board/bench) Play Areas Playgrounds Inspection Repairs & maintenance Public Information Newsletter/Adverts 0.00 Website Miscellaneous AED replacement electrode pads VAT paid Total Receipts 25, Total Payments 28, ,936.20

5 ASSETS Assets are defined as land, buildings, vehicles, plant and equipment with a significant value in relation to the Council's activities. At 31st March 2017 the following assets were held Asset Date acquired if known Purchase price if applicable Estimated or Insured value Walcote Playing Field, Franks Lane, Walcote April Children's Play Area, Chapel Lane, Walcote , , South Kilworth Road Field May 2016 Sports Equipment, Walcote Playing Field , (5-a-side goalposts and basketball post) Skateboard ramp at Walcote Playing Field September , , Playground Equipment at Chapel Lane, Walcote March , , Junior and toddler swings?1987? 6, Samsung netbook and software July Lexmark X364dn printer September Rexel shredder May Telephone Kiosk May , AED and cabinet June , , HP laptop and mouse September Notice Board November Dog waste bins x 2 ( each) November Strangford Litter Bins x 2 ( each) January Playing Field & Park entrance signs x 2 March Litter Bin March ,390.88

6 Misterton with Walcote Parish Council Notes to the Accounts for Year Ended 31 st March Custodian Trustees The Parish Council, as custodian trustee of the Misterton with Walcote Community Trust under the Public Trustee Act 1906, holds the title to the following property on behalf of the Misterton with Walcote Community Trust Walcote Memorial Hall 2006 (formally Walcote Old School Site). The site was purchased in April 1996 from the Diocese of Leicester for the sum of 50,000 with the help of a 40,000 grant from Harborough District Council and is held by the Misterton with Walcote Community Trust for the purpose of a community hall. 2. Leases Bufton Allotments, Chapel Lane, Walcote The Council holds the lease for 0.36 acres of land known as Bufton Allotments from the District Council. This lease was renewed for a period of 21 years from 1 November 1996 at a rent of 50 per annum. 3. Liabilities - Nil The Council has no significant liabilities 4. Grants Received The Parish Council were successful in their application to the Tesco Bags of Help Grant Scheme. They were awarded 8,000 towards the Footpath Improvement Project. The funds were used to replace stiles with kissing gates on our local walks along with ancillary works to the paths. To support small parish councils and other smaller authorities to become web-enabled and compliant with the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities, the government has allocated 4.7m of funding. The Parish Council was awarded towards their costs to remain compliant with the code. 5. Grants Paid The Parish Council did not award any grants this financial year. 6. Other Income Leicestershire County Council contribute towards the grass cutting in the Parish. This is for the urban grass cutting (mainly the verges) that the Parish Council has taken over cutting from LCC was received this year. 7. Section 137 Payments The limit for spending, under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972, for this Council in the year of account, is 7.42 per elector ( ). No payments were made in the year of account. 8. Recoverable VAT A total of 3, in VAT was paid during the year. This amount is still to be recovered from HMRC. The Council received a VAT refund of 2, for year ending 31/03/16.

7 9. Earmarked Funds* 9.1. The next Parish Council elections will be held in May Therefore, 100 a year will be allocated towards election expenses The Council are allocating 200 a year over 3 years towards the cost of replacing the Clerk s laptop. 200 was allocated in , with 200 to be added in and the final 200 to be added in ,000 has been allocated from financial year towards improving the lighting and safety on the lane leading to the village hall has been allocated towards playground equipment reserve. This is to maintain/repair existing equipment or to put towards the cost of new equipment. The funds are earmarked from the budget: 9.5. Finally, it was thought prudent to allocate 2,000 for General Reserves. These reserves can be used to smooth the impact of uneven cash flows, offset the budget requirement if necessary or can be held in case of unexpected events or emergencies. *Earmarked funds will be transferred to the Capital Reserve Account. 10. Balances held Total balance held and carried forward to 01 st April 2017 is 2, Assets Held At 31st March 2017 the following assets with a total value of 58, were held. Walcote Playing Field On the site of the old School off Franks Road, Walcote, purchased for 100 in April 1996 from Leicestershire County Council for recreational use. Children's Playground Chapel Lane, Walcote. The site was purchased from the District Council in 1984 for the sum of 2000 for recreational use. South Kilworth Road Field The Parish Council took ownership of the land from Harborough District Council on 25 th May Sports equipment A pair of 5-a-side goalposts and a basketball post at Frank s Road playing field with an insured value of Playground Equipment Playground equipment installed at Chapel Lane, Walcote in March 2011 and skateboard ramp installed at Franks Road playing field in 2009 with a total insured value of Laptop and software A laptop and software with a replacement value of 600 was purchased in 2009

8 Printer A printer was purchased in 2012 with a replacement value of 174 Shredder A shredder was purchased in May 2014 with a replacement value of Telephone Kiosk A telephone kiosk was adopted from British Telecom in May 2014 to house the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This has been insured at a value of 2,000 Automated External Defibrillator & Cabinet An AED and stainless steel cabinet was purchased in June 2014 with a replacement value of 2,020 Laptop and mouse A HP laptop and mouse was purchased in September 2014 with a replacement value of Notice board 512 A notice board for Parish Council correspondence and notices was purchased in November Dog waste bins Two dog waste bins were purchased in November 2013 at a cost of each. Litter Bins Two Strangford litter bins were purchased at a cost of each in January One litter bin at a cost of was purchased in March Entrance Signs Chapel Lane Play Area & Franks Lane Playing Field Two park and playing field entrance signs were purchased in March 2015 at a cost of 490. Signed: Date: C. Walsh, Responsible Financial Officer and Clerk to the Parish Council