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Explanation of Variances 2023/24

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Explanation of Variances 2023/24 – pro forma

Please insert figures from Section 2 of the AGAR in all blue highlighted boxes.
Explanations must be given for variances greater than 15% between totals for individual boxes (except where less than £500), and for variances of more than £100,000 even if less than 15%.

Explanation of Variances 2023/24
Box No. Description 2024 (£) 2023 (£) Variance (£) Variance % Explanation Required? Explanation
1 Balances Brought Forward 142,148 123,384 15,866 10.90% NO Explanation of % variance from PY opening balance not required – Balance brought forward agrees
2 Precept or Rates and Levies 161,424 145,558 15,866 10.90% NO
3 Total Other Receipts 283,125 45,374 237,751 523.98% YES Beach café £6261; Increase in Interest £1752; Allotment rents (£440);
CGP Donations £1536; VAT £4346; Copeland Fund (£9476); Insurance (£353);
CBC Environment Fund (£12200); Xmas Markets (£124); Mayors Appeal £100;
Refunds (£288); Water Refund £971; Solar Grant £6000; Project Funding £238789;
Rent Refund £726; Photocopier £150
4 Staff Costs 82,267 69,868 12,399 17.75% YES Increase in Clerk/RFO hourly rate; Increase in maintenance staff costs including back pay
5 Loan Interest/Capital Repayment 0 0 0 0.00% NO
6 All Other Payments 215,507 102,300 113,207 110.66% YES Donations (£211); Millom Park £8550; Toilets (£1066); Haverigg Toilets £2168;
Beach Café £8021; Haverigg Park (£12570); War Memorial (£861); Office (£1248);
Xmas Lighting £2072; Civic (£416); Armistice £513; Mayors Allow. £201;
Millom In Bloom (£45); Allotments (£244); Audit (£480); Legal fees (£3011);
Subscriptions £247; Training £101; Travel £738; Bus Service £112; VAT £11089;
Wages Prep £3; Rates £535; Utilities £182; Telephone £586; Stationery/Software £539;
Postage (£22); Office Equip (£372); Insurance (£527); Repairs & Maintenance £645;
Office Cleaning £681; Projects £53788; Assets £43510
7 Balances Carried Forward 288,923 142,148 146,775 103.26% YES Reserved/earmarked money held at year end for upcoming projects
8 Total Cash and Short Term Investments 0 0.00% NO
9 Total Fixed Assets plus Other Long Term Investments and Assets 0 0.00% NO
10 Total Borrowings 0 0.00% NO
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