Revised estimate 2024/5 and budget 2025/6

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REVISED ESTIMATE 2024/25 AND BUDGET 2025/26 - SUMMARY

2023/24 Actual 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
£45,306 1.  ADMINISTRATION £48,984 £35,187 £57,209 £63,107
£65,072 2.  COST OF DEMOCRACY £47,133 £32,883 £53,779 £58,972
£868 3.  SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC £12,920 £15,050 £13,281 £13,050
£124,235 4.  MEMORIAL PARK AND TOWN GARDENS ETC. £129,590 £106,001 £146,220 £168,858
£47,831 5.  CEMETERY £55,233 £40,688 £61,849 £80,650
£8,928 6.  ALLOTMENTS £9,339 £7,028 £11,461 £14,418
£10,064 7.  NON-RECURRING EXPENDITURE £1,500 £39,661 £40,661 £18,200
£8,611 8.  STOURPORT CIVIC CENTRE £8,700 -£23,379 £2,168 £4,900
£70,050 9.  STOURPORT RIVERSIDE £82,300 £50,017 £81,300 £84,000
-£1,445 10.  STOURPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE -£2,200 -£2,709 -£2,200 -£2,200
           
£379,519 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £393,499 £300,428 £465,728 £503,956
           
-£335,866 11.  PRECEPT ON WYRE FOREST D.C. -£400,898 -£400,898 -£400,898 -£527,511
  12.  FUNDING FROM CIVIC HALL FUND     -£26,000  
-£19,041 13.  FUNDING FROM ELECTION FUND     -£11,826  
  14.  FUNDING FROM COMPUTER/VEHICLE FUND        
£24,612 DEFICIT/(-SURPLUS) ON YEAR -£7,399   £27,004 -£23,555

 

2023/24 Actual 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate
  WORKING BALANCE PROJECTION    
£98,067 Balance at 1st April £73,455 £46,451
£24,612 Less:  Deficit/( - Surplus) on Year (from above) £27,004 -£23,555
£73,455 Surplus Working Balance at 31st March £46,451 £70,005

 

REVISED ESTIMATE 2024/25 AND BUDGET 2025/26 - DETAILED

Expenditure
2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
          Expenditure        
              Employees        
£244,074                  Salaries and Wages £254,000 £207,759 £288,698 £348,171
-£216,798                  Less:  Recharges -£225,616 -£184,542 -£256,437 -£309,264
£27,276                  Net Salaries and Wages £28,384 £23,217 £32,261 £38,907
£1,571                   Indirect Employee Costs £700 £2,275 £3,000 £2,800
            Supplies and Services        
                    Office Equipment £100   £622 £100
£3,486           Printing and Photocopying £3,000 £2,509 £3,300 £3,300
£555           Books, Vending and Stationery £800 £1,044 £1,300 £800
£1,800            Audit Fees £1,800 £2,165 £2,165 £2,250
£1,776            Postage and Telephones £2,000 £1,592 £2,000 £2,100
£1,100            Contribution to Computer/Equip/Bldgs £1,100   £1,100 £1,100
£462             Bank Charges £600 £272 £400 £500
£9,438              Insurances £10,000   £10,000 £10,500
£5,316              Health and Safety Service £5,800 £4,819 £5,783 £6,000
£360              Health and Safety Inspections £300 £1,003 £1,003 £350
£3,210              CALC subscription £2,300 £2,175 £2,175 £2,300
-£492              Miscellaneous £100 £62 £100 £100
£55,857      Total Expenditure £56,984 £41,133 £65,209 £71,107
  Income        
-£10,551      Interest Received -£8,000 -£5,946 -£8,000 -£8,000
£45,306 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £48,984 £35,187 £57,209 £63,107

 

 

Expenditure
2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
£29,493          Salary and Wages Recharged £30,693 £25,105 £34,886 £42,072
      Supplies and Services        
          Mayoral Board £500   £500 £500
           
£1,240         Mayor's chain engraving, robe, etc. £1,240 £1,367 £1,367 £2,200
£410          Printing £700 £48 £500 £500
£242          Other Expenses £500 £398 £500 £500
£6,879          Mayor Expenses £5,000 £2,098 £5,000 £5,000
£767          Civic Occasions £1,500 £1,041 £1,200 £1,200
£19,041           Elections - £2,826 £2,826 -
£7,000            Elections - Contribution to reserve £7,000   £7,000 £7,000
£65,072            Total Expenditure £47,133 £32,883 £53,779 £58,972
£65,072 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £47,133 £32,883 £53,779 £58,972

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
      Expenditure        
          Employees        
£92,769             Salary and Wages Recharged £96,543 £78,967 £109,731 £132,336
      Premises Related Costs        
£16,983             Maintenance of Grounds £18,000 £16,291 £18,500 £19,000
£372             Electricity £400 £296 £450 £500
£456             Business Rates £455 £501 £501 £520
£102             Water Charges £150 £128 £160 £160
£512             Cleaning Materials £750 £980 £1,150 £750
£35              Fire Extinguishers £100 £236 £236 £250
          Transport Related Costs        
£4,272              Vehicle and Mower Running Costs £3,000 £4,206 £4,400 £4,500
£2,000             Contribution to Vehicle Renew Fund £2,000   £2,000 £2,000
          Supplies and Services        
£2,932              Equipment £2,500 £2,961 £3,000 £2,700
               Tree Survey and Surgery £1,000   £1,000 £1,000
£4,738              Tree Inspection Arrangement £4,000 £2,440 £4,000 £4,000
£391              Playground Inspections £600   £600 £600
£624              Miscellaneous     £0  
               Disposal of Waste £650 £1,050 £1,050 £1,100
£126,186              Total Expenditure £130,148 £108,056 £146,778 £169,416
          Income        
-£50              Rent - Scout Hut in Memorial Park -£58 -£50 -£58 -£58
-£500              Rent - Land Com Cen A Kings Rec -£500 -£500 -£500 -£500
-£1,401              Other Income   -£1,505 £0  
-£1,951               Total Income -£558 -£2,055 -£558 -£558
£124,235                TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £129,590 £106,001 £146,220 £168,858

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
       Expenditure        
           Employees        
£82,074              Salary and Wages Recharged £85,413 £69,863 £97,081 £117,080
       Premises Related Costs        
£415           Electricity £700 £457 £1,000 £1,050
£973           Business Rates £1,050 £973 £973 £1,000
£905            Refuse Collection/Disposal £1,000 £1,385 £1,385 £1,450
       Transport Related Costs        
£1,333             Vehicle and Mower Running Costs £900   £1,000 £1,050
        Supplies and Services        
£4,000              Grave-digging £5,000 £3,280 £5,000 £5,200
£324               Books-Official Register, etc. £350   £350 £350
£834               Subscriptions ICCM + Scribe £520 £520 £520 £550
£306              Misc. Expenditure £300 £540 £540 £300
£91,165              Total Expenditure £95,233 £77,018 £107,849 £128,030
       Income        
          Customer Receipts        
£43,333                Burial Fees -£40,000 -£36,180 -£46,000 -£47,380
                  Other Income   -£150 -£150 -£150
-£43,333                  Total Income -£40,000 -£36,330 -£46,000 -£47,380
£47,831                  TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £55,233 £40,688 £61,649 £80,650

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
       Expenditure        
          Employees        
£12,461             Salary and Wages Recharged £12,968 £10,607 £14,740 £17,776
      Premises Related Costs        
          Water Charges £300   £300 £300
      Supplies and Services        
£650         Skip hire and disposal £800 £904 £904 £950
£206          Miscellaneous £0      
£371           Commission on rent collection £483 £488 £488 £512
£13,688            Total Expenditure £14,551 £11,999 £16,432 £19,538
      Income        
          Customer Receipts        
-£4,760             Allotment Rents -£5,212 -£4,971 -£4,971 -£5,120
-£4,760             Total Income -£5,212 -£4,971 -£4,971 -£5,120
£8,928             TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £9,339 £7,028 £11,461 £14,418

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
  7.  NON-RECURRING EXPENDITURE        
      Expenditure        
          Localism - legal and property advice £0 £1,940 £1,940  
          Stourport Future £0 -£1,838 -£1,838  
          Paddling Pool - new surface   £36,052 £36,052  
          D-Day £500 £408 £408  
          New secure doors at toilets   £2,915 £2,915  
          VE+80 Day   £184 £184 £500
          Villeneuve Gdns - fence+planting etc.       £1,200
          Uniforms for parks team staff       £500
          Paddling Pool resilience work       £16,000
£7,248         Community Centre - 3 new doors        
-£9,517         Community Ctr. Kitchen (UK Prosperity Fund)        
£4,460         Sink Hole behind Civic Hall        
£3,591         Mem. Pk - bandstand safety repairs        
£82         Coronation        
£1,750         Civic Hall - RAAC (concrete) survey        
£400         Electrical testing at Civic        
£2,050         Email addresses for councillors        
          Christmas lights-heights training £1,000   £1,000  
£10,064             TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £1,500 £39,661 £40,661 £18,200

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
      Expenditure        
£7         Legal Advice and Assistance £1,000   £1,000 £1,000
£3,552         Building Maintenance (day to day) £1,500 £1,900 £2,000 £1,600
£4,865         Telephone/Computers/Broadband £5,500   £5,500 £6,100
£21,000         WCC Service Charge * £22,000   £22,000 £23,000
£6,013         Business Rates £6,300 £6,252 £6,252 £6,500
£6,000         Contribution to reserve (building maintenance) £6,000   £6,000 £6,000
£41,436             Total Expenditure £42,300 £8,152 £42,752 £44,200
      Income        
-£4,500         Civic Group - Cont. re. ins. & maintenance -£6,500 -£3,125 -£5,835 -£6,500
-£654          Electricity Income from offices -£700 -£749 -£749 -£800
-£27,672          Rent income from offices/parking -£26,400 -£27,657 -£34,000 -£32,000
-£32,826              Total Income -£33,600 -£31,531 -£40,584 -£39,300
£8,611              TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £8,700 -£23,379 £2,168 £4,900

* WCC Service Charge covers STC's share of utility, cleaning, building and grounds maintenance

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
      Expenditure        
£34,546         Paddling Pool £37,300 £21,618 £37,300 £38,500
£35,504         Toilets £41,000 £28,399 £40,000 £41,000
  Contribution to renewal fund £4,000   £4,000 £4,500
£70,050             Total Expenditure £82,300 £50,017 £81,300 £84,000
£70,050             TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE £82,300 £50,017 £81,300 £84,000

 

 

2023/24 Actual Description 2024/25 Budget 2024/25 Actual Apr-Dec 2024/25 Revised Estimate 2025/26 Budget
£12,214     Expenditure £12,800 £7,880 £12,800 £12,800
£12,214             Total Expenditure £12,800 £7,880 £12,800 £12,800
-£13,658     Income -£15,000 -£10,589 -£15,000 -£15,000
-£13,658             Total Income -£15,000 -£10,589 -£15,000 -£15,000
-£1,445 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE -£2,200 -£2,709 -£2,200 -£2,200