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Finance
The accounting year of all councils starts on 1st April and finishes on 31st March. Local councils levy an annual Precept charge, which is collected by the District Council. The Precept* helps run the services provided by the Parish Council. Carbrooke's Precept request for the financial year 2026/27 is £53,000, the same as last year. A copy of our budget can be found below.
Financial Year 2024-2025
Notice of Conclusion of Audit
Financial Year 2023-2024
Audit 2023/24 Notice of Public Rights
Audit 2023/24 External Audit report
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 23/24
*Parish Councils are empowered to raise money for their activities through a tax (the Precept) on the village residents which is collected on their behalf by the District Council, as an addition to the District and County Council Tax. This is then paid to the Parish Council in two equal instalments.
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Anti Bullying & Harassment Policy
Biodiversity Policy
Disciplinary & Grievance Policy
Environmental Policy
Model Publication Scheme - Information Commissioner
Openness & Transparency Policy
Social Media Policy
The Council Tax Precept
The Precept is the Parish Council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Breckland District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The Precept is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.
Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.