Year ending 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2026 £
1. Balances brought forward
288,923 | 218,457
2. (+) Precept or Rates and Levies
172,669 | 182,150
3. (+) Total other receipts
335,816 | 269,665
4. (-) Staff costs
74,795 | 83,814
5. (-) Loan interest/capital repayments
6. (-) All other payments
504,156 | 410,559
7. (=) Balances carried forward
218,457 | 175,899
8. Total value of cash and short term investments
218,457 | 175,899
9. Total fixed assets plus long term investments and assets
750,250 | 833,190
10. Total borrowings
0 | 0
11. Do the figures in the accounting statements above exclude any trust transactions?
Yes ✓
I certify that for the year ended 31 March 2026 the Accounting Statements in this Annual Governance and Accountability Return have been prepared on either a receipts and payments or income and expenditure basis following the guidance in Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities – a Practitioners’ Guide to Proper Practices and present fairly the financial position of this authority.
Signed by Responsible Financial Officer before being presented to the authority for approval.
Date 24/06/2026
I confirm that these Accounting Statements were approved by this authority on this date:
24/06/2026
as recorded in minute reference:
40/26/e
Signed by Chair of the meeting where the Accounting Statements were approved
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26 Form 3
Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities*
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