The Budget of Alfreton Town Council

Budgets are set in January of the preceding financial year.  The financial years starts on 1st April and ends on 31st March.

Financial Year 2023/2024

Precept £211,241.98
Budget Heading Amount
 Mayors Allowance £3,000.00
 Employment Costs £93,000.00
 Admin, Furniture & Equip £8,000.00
 Grants to outside bodies £13,000.00
 Environment including Centenary Green £14,500.00
 Christmas Lights £32,000.00
 Properties/
Allotments
£26,500.00
 Insurance £5,650.00
 Elections £9,700.00
 Sponsorship £3,000.00
 Events Budget £11,000.00
 Website/Newsletter £1,000.00
 Training £4,000.00
 Community Hub Project £22,500.00
 Community Regeneration £15,000.00
Youth Services £6,000.00

Financial Year 2022/2023

Precept £189,957.00
Budget Heading Amount
 Mayors Allowance £3,000.00
 Employment Costs £90,000.00
 Admin, Furniture & Equip £7,000.00
 Grants to outside bodies £13,000.00
 Environment including Centenary Green £14,500.00
 Christmas Lights £37,465.00
 Properties/
Allotments
£26,500.00
 Insurance £5,600.00
 Elections £8,200.00
 Sponsorship £3,000.00
 Events Budget £9,000.00
 Website/Newsletter £1,000.00
 Other/Balances
 Training £1,000.00
 Digital & Climate change action £1,000.00
 Community Hub Project £22,500.00
 Community Regeneration £15,000.00

Financial Year 2021/2022

Precept £179,767.00
 Budget Heading  Amount
 Mayors Allowance £3,000.00
 Employment Costs £84,000.00
 Admin, Furniture & Equip £6,000.00
 Grants to outside bodies £13,000.00
 Environment including Village Green £16,000.00
 Christmas Lights £33,500.00
 Properties/
Allotments
£21,500.00
 Insurance £5,600.00
 Elections £8,200.00
 Sponsorship £3,000.00
 Events Budget £7,500.00
 Website/Newsletter £2,000.00
 Training £8,000.00
 Digital & Climate change action £1,000.00
 Community Hub Project £20,000.00
 Community Regeneration £17,500.00
£249,800.00

3 year forecast with 3% – predicted balances and funds

Financial Year 2020/2021

Precept £176328.00
Budget Heading Required
Mayors Allowance £2,500.00
Employment Costs £81,000.00
Admin, Furniture & Equip £6,000.00
Grants to outside bodies and community development & Youth Services £24,000.00
Environment including Village Green £20,000.00
Christmas Lights £32,500.00
Properties/
Allotments
£27,250.00
Insurance £5,900.00
Motor Vehicle
Elections £8,200.00
Village Green £0.00
Sponsorship £3,000.00
Events Budget £6,500.00
Website/Newsletter £1,998.69
Cash Office Move
Training £7,500.00
Digital & Climate change action £1,000.00
£             227,348.69

Action Plan

This is generated from the Minutes of the Council Meeting and is updated regularly.

Action Plan March 2019

Financial Year 2019/2020

 Precept  £                                                                      166,201.00

 Budget Heading

 Budget Set

 Mayors Allowance  £                                                             4,000.00
 Personnel  £                                                            80,000.00
 Admin, Furniture & Equipment  £                                                             6,000.00
 Grants to outside bodies and community development  £                                                            17,000.00
 Environment/
Christmas Lights
 £                                                            44,000.00
 Properties & Allotments  £                                                            22,250.00
 Insurance  £                                                             5,900.00
 Motor Vehicle  £                                                             3,000.00
 Elections  £                                                            13,300.00
 Village Green  £                                                             8,000.00
 Sponsorship  £                                                             3,000.00
 Events Budget  £                                                             8,500.00
 Website/Newsletter  £                                                             2,750.00
 Cash Office relocation  £                                                            14,000.00
 £                                                                      231,700.00

Financial Year 2018/2019

Audit documents will appear here when approved

Precept £157,964.00
Budget Heading
Mayor’s Allowance £   4,000.00
Personnel £ 80,000.00
Admin, Furniture & Equipment £  6,850.00
Grants to outside bodies & community development £17,000.00
Environment/Christmas Lights £43,000.00
Properties/Allotments £22,250.00
Insurance £  5,900.00
Motor Vehicle £  2,000.00
Elections £  7,500.00
Outseats Farm £  8,000.00
Sponsorship £  3,000.00
Events £  7,000.00
Website/Newsletter £  3,000.00
Cash Office Relocation £15,700.00
Total: £ 225,200.00
Parish Grant 18/19 £   0.00

Financial Year 2017/2018

Annual Governance Statement 

A copy of the Notice of Commencement 2017 and relevant Notice of Conclusion of Audit  will appear here

Precept £148,190.00
Budget Heading
Mayor’s Allowance £   4,000.00
Personnel £ 76,000.00
Admin, Furniture & Equipment £  8,000.00
Grants to outside bodies & community development £17,000.00
Environment/Christmas Lights £39,000.00
Properties/Allotments £24,000.00
Insurance £  5,730.00
Motor Vehicle £  1,800.00
Elections £  7,500.00
Outseats Farm £          0.00
Sponsorship £  3,000.00
Christmas Events £  7,000.00
Website/Newsletter £  3,000.00
Christmas Lights Renewal £  6,000.00
Local Council Award Scheme £  3,500.00
Total: £ 205,530.00
Parish Grant 17/18 £   7158.00

Financial Year 2016/2017

A copy of the Audit notice and relevant Notice of Conclusion of Audit

Precept £165,508 (Includes £22599 Council Tax Support Grant)
Budget Heading
Mayor’s Allowance £   4,000.00
Personnel £  72,000.00
Admin, Furniture & Equipment £  8,000.00
Power of Wellbeing £   16,000.00
Environment/Christmas Lights/Town Events £   41,000.00
Properties/Allotments £   30,000.00
Insurance £     7,550.00
Motor Vehicle £     5,000.00
Elections £     9,000.00
Outseats Farm £     1,500.00
Sponsorship £     3,000.00
Christmas Events £    3,000.00
Website/Newsletter £     1,750.00
 Total:
£ 201,800.00
Precept £157,746.00
Budget Heading
Mayor’s Allowance £   4,000.00
Personnel £  73,000.00
Admin, Furniture & Equipment £  10,000.00
Grants to outside bodies & community development £   17,000.00
Environment/Christmas Lights £   49,500.00
Properties/Allotments £   30,000.00
Insurance £     5,750.00
Motor Vehicle £     7,500.00
Elections £     9,000.00
Outseats Farm £     1,500.00
Sponsorship £     3,000.00
Christmas Events £     7,000.00
Website/Newsletter £     2,000.00
Total: £ 219,750.00
Parish Grant 16/17 £   14,697.00

For the Financial Year 2015/2016

A copy of the Internal Audit and Governance Statement for 2015/2016 can be found here and relevant Notice of Conclusion of Audit

Precept £165,508 (Includes £22599 Council Tax Support Grant)
Budget Heading
Mayor’s Allowance £   4,000.00
Personnel £  72,000.00
Admin, Furniture & Equipment £  8,000.00
Power of Wellbeing £   16,000.00
Environment/Christmas Lights/Town Events £   41,000.00
Properties/Allotments £   30,000.00
Insurance £     7,550.00
Motor Vehicle £     5,000.00
Elections £     9,000.00
Outseats Farm £     1,500.00
Sponsorship £     3,000.00
Christmas Events £    3,000.00
Website/Newsletter £     1,750.00
 Total:
£ 201,800.00

To view the annual return for 2014/2015 click here.