Financial Information
Grant Giving
Each year Herstmonceux Parish Council consider Grant applications from both local and nationwide organisations that are deemed to be 'beneficial to the parish or to its residents'.
Grant Applications are invited from both local and nationwide organisations, charities, local sports clubs, village organisations for consideration for financial assistance towards a particular project, running costs of the organisation, sports and other equipment, or towards the aims of a Charity.
The Parish Council consider such applications at its August cycle of meetings and the payment of any Grant awarded is paid at the Parish Council's Full Council meeting in September of each year.
There are no guarantees that an application submitted will result in a Grant being awarded, and the Parish Council have the right of imposing conditions on the awarding of any Grant.
Herstmonceux Parish Council Financial Regulations
The council is responsible in law for ensuring that its financial management is adequate and effective and that the council has a sound system of internal control which facilitates the effective exercise of the council's functions, including arrangements for the management of exposure to risk of financial loss or irregularity.
Herstmonceux Parish Council's Financial Regulations (and Standing Orders) promote Proper Practices to ensure the council meets responsibilities and requirements.
Herstmonceux Parish Council Financial Regulations (PDF, 166 Kb)
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (PDF, 117 Kb)
The financial regulations for local authorities
Notice of Public Rights
Notice of Public Rights (PDF, 104 Kb)
End of Year Accounts
2018-2019 End of Year Accounts (MS Excel, 20 Kb)
Annual Return Form & External Auditors Report
Every smaller authority in England that either received gross income or incurred gross expenditure
exceeding £25,000 must complete Part 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return at
the end of each financial year in accordance with Proper Practices
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2018/19 (PDF, 900 Kb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2017/18 (PDF, 3.6 Mb)
Internal Audit Reports
Internal Audit record 2018-2019 (PDF, 75 Kb)
The Internal Audit record of the Parish Council's financial practice for the financial year 2018-2019
Internal Audit record 2017-2018 (PDF, 1.4 Mb)
The Internal Audit record of the Parish Council's financial practice for the financial year 2017-2018
Precept
The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Herstmonceux Parish Council.
Every year, the Parish 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 Wealden District Council (WDC). WDC co-ordinates the other demands from East Sussex County Council, the Police and themselves and come up with the rate to be paid from 1st April of that year.
2019 - 2020 Precept Calculation (Word Document, 18 Kb)
List of Current Contracts Awarded & Value of Content
Grass Cutting at the Village Recreation Ground
The contract was awarded to Barcombe Landscapes who was appointed for the period of 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. The contract is awarded and the accepted contract figure is £ 5699.00 pa, excluding VAT, over the period of the contract.
Verge Cutting along the Highways, locations as agreed by ESCC
The contract was awarded to Honeysett Groundcare who was appointed for an X year period from April 2019. The initial value of the contract was £XX
Small Maintenance Contracts
The contract was awarded to Michael Goodsell who was appointed for an X year period from April 2019. The initial value of the contract was £XX
