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%.
| 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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