Financial Information
Horsted Keynes Parish Council raises and spends money for the benefit of the local community. Much of the income comes from the Precept which is the element of a resident's Council Tax that is paid to Horsted Keynes Parish Council.
Every year, the Parish Council draws up budgets and calculates how much money it needs for the next Financial Year. Budgets are usually finalised at the January Parish Council meeting and then the required precept amount submitted to Mid Sussex District Council.
Mid Sussex District Council co-ordinate the demands from the Parish Council, West Sussex County Council, Sussex Police and themselves and issue the Council Tax bills to be paid from 1st April each year.
Since householders must pay Council Tax the Parish Council needs to be be accountable for where its proportion of the money goes and for providing sound financial management.
Current Year Accounts
FC012 - Summary Comparison Report showing 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and forecast for 2024-2025 finances (PDF, 138 Kb)
Adopted 14th May 2024, Full Council, agenda item FC012.
Budget and Precept
Further details of the Parish Council's budgets for the year ending 31 March 2024 can be obtained from the Parish Clerk.
Budget Items 2023-2024 (PDF, 28 Kb)
Budget Items 2023-2024
Financial Policies and Procedures
To ensure sound financial management, Horsted Keynes Parish Council has a set of financial policies and procedures that it follows.
Financial Regulations: Adopted 8.10.2024 (PDF, 329 Kb)
Reconfirmed on 8th October 2024, Full Council, agenda item FC086 (c).
Risks & Controls (PDF, 314 Kb)
Financial Risk Management Policies and Procedures.
Asset Register 2023-24
Fixed Asset Register as at 31st March 2024.
FC019a Fixed Asset Register (PDF, 219 Kb)
Adopted 14th May 2024, Full Council, agenda item 19a.
Fixed Assets with Photographs (PDF, 556 Kb)
Fixed Assets with Photographs
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2017-18 (PDF, 4.3 Mb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2018-19 (PDF, 4.5 Mb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2019-20 (PDF, 4.8 Mb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2020-21 (PDF, 5 Mb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2021-22 (PDF, 4.3 Mb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2022-23 (PDF, 9.3 Mb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2023-24 (PDF, 9.5 Mb)
Public Notice Right to Inspect Accounts
Notice of Public Rights 2023-24 (PDF, 121 Kb)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024