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
The latest year to date Summary Receipts and Payments statement
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 (PDF, 365 Kb)
Council Financial Regulations
Risks & Controls (PDF, 314 Kb)
Financial Risk Management Policies and Procedures.
Asset Register 2023-24
Fixed Asset Register as at 30th March 2023.
Fixed Asset Register (PDF, 389 Kb)
Fixed Asset Register.
Fixed Assets with Photographs (PDF, 556 Kb)
Fixed Assets with Photographs
End of Year Accounts
External Auditor Report and Certificate (PDF, 819 Kb)
External Auditor Report and Certificate 2021/22
Internal Auditor's Report 2022-2023 (PDF, 124 Kb)
Internal Auditor's Report 2022-2023
Annual Internal Audit Report 2022-2023 (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
Annual Internal Audit Report 2022-2023
Explanation of Variances Pro Forma 2022-2023 (PDF, 136 Kb)
Explanation of Variances 2022-2023
Annual Governance Statement 2022-2023 (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
Annual Governance Statement 2022-2023
Public Notice Right to Inspect Accounts
Public Notice of inspection 2022 to 2023 (PDF, 137 Kb)
Public Notice of inspection 2022 to 2023