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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Code Title

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

Actual

Receipts

Forecast

Total

Budget

Payments

Budget

148

HR -Staff & Councillor Training (Projects)

10,000.00

149

F&A- Internal Auditor (Projects)

400.00

150

F&A- External Auditor (Projects)

2,775.00

151

Room hire -Council Committee meetings

152

Room Hire -Antiques & Craft Market

153

Room Hire -Guildhall events

SUB TOTAL

13,175.00

Last Year 2023-2024

01 Precept /
Reserves
Code Title

1

Precept

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

1,185,000.00

1,185,000.00

Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

Reserve - Play Equip reserve

6,000.00

6,000.00

Reserve - Play Areas

14,000.00

14,000.00

133

Reserve - Cemetery

15,000.00

15,000.00

134

Reserve - Guildhall

25,000.00

25,000.00

135

Reserve - General Reserve Budgeted usage

146,631.00

Total

Payments

Budget

Budget

244.04

244.04

244.04

244.04

775,334.00

SUB TOTAL

775,334.00

1,391,631.00

1,185,000.00

1,185,000.00

Last Year 2023-2024

Code Title

Forecast

Receipts

1,184,378.00

131

01b Grants

Actual

1,185,000.00

132

1076 Precept

Next Year 2026-2027

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

60,000.00

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

1,184,378.00

Actual

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

1070 Grant Income

13,229.58

1077201
Grants Rec'd SSDC
1077202
Grants Rec'd SSDC
1077309
Grants Rec'd SSDC
1078309
Grants Rec'd SCC

28,731.00

1079107
Grants Rec'd Other
1079304
Grants Rec'd Other
1079309
Grants Rec'd Other

SUB TOTAL

41,960.58

Last Year 2023-2024

02 Income Other
Code Title

2

Rent Received

3

Letting Income

4

Interest Received

5

Guildhall - Bookings / Rent

6

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

102.00

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

Actual

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

450.00

450.00

425.00

1,730.28

1,730.28

1,200.00

10,000.00

24,097.82

24,097.82

8,500.00

32,020.00

35,300.27

35,300.27

25,000.00

Guildhall - Hirers Refreshments

150.00

75.00

75.00

150.00

7

Guildhall - Antiques Fair

650.00

941.74

941.74

800.00

8

Guildhall - FiT Electric Generation Tariff

550.00

550.00

9

Guildhall - FiT Electric Export Tariff

100.00

100.00

10

Events Income

11

Market Income

12
13

1,744.97

1,744.97

5,000.00

2,000.00

1,897.74

1,897.74

2,000.00

Allotment - Rents

4,600.00

4,862.81

4,862.81

4,326.00

Allotment - Licence

256.00

556.00

556.00

500.00

14

Cemetery - EROB

7,000.00

4,768.00

4,768.00

15

Cemetery - Interment

17,500.00

15,564.00

15,564.00

12,500.00

16

Cemetery - Memorial

3,000.00

3,310.89

3,310.89

3,000.00

17

Cemetery - letting

82.00

279.35

279.35

4,500.00

2,000.00
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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

18

Operations - Sponsorship

19

Operations - Rent Received

1,616.65

1,616.65

3,781.00

1,012.19

1,012.19

20

Customer photocopies

26.00

144.20

144.20

21

Commission Income

20.00

23

Grant Income

128
144
531

Control - Berrys Buses

541

Control - Great Dorset Steam

20,522.95

Operations Recycle - Metal

191.90

191.90

Operations -National Grid Wayleave payment

13.53

13.53

1002 FiT Electric generation tariff
1003 FiT Electric Export Tariff

75.00
-5.00

20,522.95

182.00

1,800.00

-5.00

20.00

45.00

115.00

1,093.04
246.43

1015 Licence Fee - Allotments
1022 Hirers Refreshments

488.75

1030 Interment Income

13,364.00

1031 Memorial Fees

3,645.91

1032 Burial Rights

9,293.20

1060 Commission Income

-9.59

1096 Interest Received

5,310.48

0.60

1183 Culturally Chard

323.33

17.37

1184 Civic Events

5,064.67

4051 Bank Charges

31.25

103101Bookings Debtors

180.20

388.55

565101Holding Deposit
1010101
Rent Received

100.00

1010201
Rent Received

315.00

1010303
Rent Received
1010305
Rent Received
1010308
Rent Received

3,640.16

1011201
Antiques Fair

591.66

1012201
Markets

28.25

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

1012401
Markets

1,632.40

1020101
Letting Income

9.33

1020102
Letting Income

155.00

1020107
Letting Income
1020201
Letting Income

23,395.52

1021101
Customer photocopies

6.67

1040304
Sponsorship Income

33.33

1040308
Sponsorship Income

783.34

1041201
Donations Received

1,000.00

1089107
Miscellaneous Income
1089304
Miscellaneous Income
1089308
Miscellaneous Income

-1.23

SUB TOTAL

70,912.69

511.93

81,837.00

118,800.94

118,800.94

Last Year 2023-2024

02b Vat
Code Title

130

Receipts

Budget

Budget

274.35

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

274.35

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

72,491.00

Actual

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

Vat Refund

11,500.00

SUB TOTAL

11,500.00

Last Year 2023-2024

03 General
Council
Code Title

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Forecast

Total

Budget

Payments

Budget

Actual

26

Health & Safety (GCA)

2,044.00

410.00

410.00

2,500.00

27

Training & Travel (GCA)

4,344.00

9.60

9.60

2,000.00

28

Telephones (GCA)

1,533.00

1,931.38

1,931.38

2,000.00

29

Postage and Stationery (GCA)

1,737.00

1,576.74

1,576.74

1,400.00
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Budget

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

30

Subscriptions (GCA)

4,088.00

3,488.14

3,488.14

4,500.00

31

Insurance (GCA)

40,000.00

39,263.49

39,263.49

50,000.00

32

Photocopy and Printing Charges (GCA)

2,146.00

1,717.65

1,717.65

2,200.00

33

IT Software / Hosting and Support

10,970.00

17,497.10

17,497.10

15,000.00

34

Staff Recruitment (GCA)

5,000.00

940.00

940.00

5,000.00

35

Advertising (GCA)

36

Maintenance/Service Contracts (GCA)

3,373.00

38

Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools (GCA)

2,000.00

1,468.83

1,468.83

2,000.00

39

Bank Charges/ Sum Up

1,533.00

730.31

730.31

1,000.00

-0.47

-0.47

40

Legal and Professional Fees (GCA)

25,000.00

14,522.29

14,522.29

25,000.00

42

Website (Council)

2,146.00

240.00

240.00

1,000.00

129

Consultant - RFO

4,240.00

4,240.00

4007 Health & Safety
4009 Travelling DNU

95.45

4010 Misc Staff Costs DNU

60.00

4023 Stationery DNU

1,119.93

4024 Subscriptions

2,571.13

4025 Insurance

30,662.07

4026 Photocopy and Printing Charges

1,659.00

4028 IT Hosting and Support

7,564.95

4029 Staff Recruitment
4069 Sum up Charges
4206 Council Website

650.04
-44.06
630.00

4001101
Payroll Costs
4001308
Payroll Costs

163.94

4008101
Training, Travel and Allowance

1,289.92

4021101
Internet

2,110.21

4022101
Postage and Stationery
4031101
Other Advertising
4038101
Maintenance/Service Contracts

23.19
20.00
1,256.39

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

4044101
Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools

84.99

4044109
Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools

161.01

4055101
Legal and Professional Fees

12,941.05

4056101
Legal Fees DNU

2,921.00

4057101
Land Survey

3,400.00

SUB TOTAL

-44.06

-0.47

-0.47

Last Year 2023-2024

03b
Administration
Code Title

69,384.27

Receipts

Budget

88,035.53

88,035.53

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

105,914.00

Budget

Receipts

Actual

24

Payroll - Admin (GCA)

520

Net Pay Control

525

PAYE/NIC Control

7,063.32

98,730.63

526

Superannuation Control

6,077.02

85,291.69

13,140.34

461,597.74

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

113,600.00

Receipts

Forecast

Total

Budget

Payments

Budget

Actual

278,800.00

197,947.38

197,947.38

214,000.00

Budget

278,800.00

197,947.38

197,947.38

214,000.00

277,575.42

4003 Superannuation Deficit Funding
6001110
Settlement

SUB TOTAL

Last Year 2023-2024

04 Civic and
Democratic
Code Title

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

Actual

Receipts

Forecast

Total

Budget

Payments

Budget

43

Training, Travel and Allowance (Members)

8,000.00

180.00

180.00

1,000.00

46

Civic Events

5,110.00

2,944.23

2,944.23

2,000.00

48

Culturally Chard

49

Mayor's Allowance - (April May)

2,512.00

2,510.22

2,510.22

3,330.02

50

Councillors' Expenses

153.00

39.99

39.99

250.00

51

Civic & Regalia costs

3,000.00

5,555.39

5,555.39

1,500.00

-615.38

2,875.88

-615.38

2,875.88

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

52

Election Expenses

14,105.31

14,105.31

14,105.31

20,000.00

53

Town Crier Honorarium

500.00

500.00

500.00

500.00

54

Mace Bearer Honorarium

500.00

500.00

500.00

500.00

136

Mayor's Allowance - (Jun- Mar)

5,000.00

1,377.06

1,377.06

6,000.00

137

Town Crier Event / Competition

733.30

733.30

512

Mayor's Account

28,445.50

28,445.50

-292.92

2,209.60

-292.92

2,865.63

4005 Member Training DNU

359.30

4184 Civic Events

3,519.54

4190 Queens Jubilee Events
4191 Coronation Events

440.80

4192 Culturally Chard

2,338.67

4200 Mayor's Allowance

1,255.73

4201 Previous Mayor's Allowance DNU

49.30

4203 Councillors' Expenses

54.17

4208 Civic & Regalia costs

155.29

4210 Election Expenses

5,412.88

4211 Town Crier Honorarium

250.00

4213 Mace Bearer Honorarium

250.00

SUB TOTAL

2,209.60

Receipts

Budget

22

Mayor's Fundraising Income

45

Mayor's Fundraising Payments

1250 Mayor's Fundraising Income

1,967.58

1,967.58

Last Year 2023-2024

04b Mayors
fundraising
Code Title

16,951.31

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

38,880.31

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

500.00

3,676.92

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

3,676.92
1,670.86

35,080.02

Actual

Forecast

Total

1,731.00

1,731.00

670.86

670.86

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

1,945.92

228.98

6001108
Mayors Fundraising

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

SUB TOTAL

228.98

3,676.92

3,676.92

Last Year 2023-2024

05 Community
Services and
Code Title

500.00

Receipts

Budget

Budget

2,401.86

2,401.86

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

1,670.86

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

-56.25

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

-56.25

511.00

1,945.92

Actual

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

44

Youth Council

500.00

55

Christmas Lights

25,000.00

24,061.95

24,061.95

25,000.00

56

S137 Community Grants

10,000.00

9,810.00

9,810.00

12,000.00

57

Youth Services Support Grant

40,000.00

40,000.00

40,000.00

65,000.00

140

Hive -Refurbishment -Youth Centre

45,461.00

46,856.52

46,856.52

141

Hive-Utilities -Youth Centre

3,500.00

2,809.57

2,809.57

142

KIND Chard

2,621.67

2,621.67

1,584.00

1,584.00

143

KIND Chard Salaries

-1,830.00

-1,830.00

15,150.28

15,150.28

145

Comic Relief 2026

147

Core/Support Grants

15,000.00
3,000.00

2,607.29

3,000.00

4750 S137 Community Grants

2,210.00

4751 Annual Grants DNU

3,000.00

4753 Youth Services Support Grant

10,000.00

4754 Viability Review Grant DNU

3,000.00

4020105
Miscellaneous Expenses

633.75

4020107
Miscellaneous Expenses
4063101
Christmas Lights

13,574.60

4063107
Christmas Lights
4189107
Community Plan
4189501
Community Plan

-32.60

175.00

SUB TOTAL

-32.60

32,593.35

735.42

735.42

124,472.00

140,272.32

140,272.32

3,000.00

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

06 Operations
Department
Code Title

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Budget

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Receipts
Total

Budget

Actual

96

PPE (Operations)

3,000.00

1,344.87

1,344.87

3,000.00

97

Training, Travel and Allowance (Operations)

10,220.00

635.00

635.00

7,500.00

98

Rates (Operations)

1,449.00

99

Water Charges (Operations)

100.00
1,846.48

Forecast

Budget

Payments

Budget

1,000.00
126.08

126.08

100.00

1,827.49

1,827.49

2,500.00

14,000.00

10,509.77

10,509.77

10,000.00

100

Rent Payable (Operations)

101

Electricity (Operations)

5,110.00

920.00

102

Janitorial (Operations)

307.00

103

Refuse/Waste Disposal (Operations)

920.00

105

Telephones (Operations)

2,100.00

1,591.02

1,591.02

2,000.00

107

Property Maintenance (Operations)

5,000.00

1,186.17

1,186.17

5,000.00

108

Grounds Maintenance (Operations)

2,000.00

49.99

49.99

2,000.00

109

Play Equipment Maintenance (Operations)

20,000.00

1,739.30

1,739.30

20,000.00

110

Street Furniture (Operations)

2,044.00

640.68

640.68

5,000.00

111

Equiment Hire (Operations)

10,000.00

513.46

513.46

4,000.00

112

Equipment Maintenance (Operations)

10,000.00

3,268.68

3,268.68

10,000.00

113

Vehicle Maintenance (Operations)

3,270.00

3,577.50

3,577.50

5,000.00

114

Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools (Operations)

5,110.00

3,584.78

3,584.78

5,110.00

115

Vehicle Hire (Operations)

10,000.00

40,503.25

30.36

30.36

5,000.00

116

Vehicle Fuel (Operations)

4,599.00

3,871.39

3,871.39

6,000.00

117

Vehicle Licence / Insurance (Operations)

5,000.00

910.00

910.00

5,000.00

119

Flower Baskets / Flower Beds (Operations)

8,380.00

1,372.28

1,372.28

3,000.00

120

Arboriculture (Operations)

20,000.00

15,802.50

15,802.50

15,000.00

121

CCTV (Operations)

122

Emergency Resilience (Operations)

546.00
7,000.00

5,000.00
4,404.40

4,404.40

5,000.00

4004 Ex Gratia payment
4035 Vandalism
4042 Equipment Maintenance

915.37
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Chard Town Council

29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

4045 Vehicle / Equipment Lease/Hire
4046 Vehicle Fuel

2,290.88

4047 Vehicle Licence/Insurance

4,115.70

4067 MTIG
4068 Climate Change
4962 CP - New Play Equipment

100,000.00

4006308
PPE

303.75

4012308
Water Charges

98.25

4013308
Rent Payable

900.00

4014304
Electricity
4014308
Electricity

1,506.91

4016308
Janitorial

232.06

4017302
Refuse/Waste Disposal
4017304
Refuse/Waste Disposal
4017308
Refuse/Waste Disposal

2,737.18

4020308
Miscellaneous Expenses

956.64

4021308
Internet

2,016.00

4036304
Property Maintenance
4036308
Property Maintenance

2,794.79

4037304
Grounds Maintenance
4037308
Grounds Maintenance

4,067.08

4039304
Play Equipment Maintenance

814.38

4039308
Play Equipment Maintenance

926.80

4040304
Street Furniture

0.83

4040308
Street Furniture

372.84

4041302
Equiment Hire
4041308
Equiment Hire

539.36

4043302
Vehicle Maintenance
4043308
Vehicle Maintenance

2,051.03

4044302
Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

4044309
Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools

466.67

4048304
Flower Beds
4048308
Flower Beds

2,943.55

4049304
Flower Baskets
4049308
Flower Baskets

2,267.00

4054304
Arboriculture
4054308
Arboriculture

4,968.72

4065304
CCTV
4065308
CCTV

13.33

SUB TOTAL

06b Operations
Dept Salaries
Code Title

95

42,349.73

138,299.12

30.36

30.36

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Budget

Budget

56,955.36

56,955.36

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

150,155.00

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

127,130.00

Receipts
Total

Budget

Actual

Payroll (Operations)

200,000.00

209,169.13

209,169.13

219,000.00

SUB TOTAL

200,000.00

209,169.13

209,169.13

219,000.00

Last Year 2023-2024

07 Guildhall
Code Title

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Forecast

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Total

Budget

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Budget

Payments

Receipts

Forecast

Total

Budget

Payments

Budget

Actual

60

Temporary / Casual Staff (Guildhall)

30,000.00

3,218.58

3,218.58

15,000.00

Budget

61

PPE (Guildhall)

5,000.00

429.26

429.26

5,000.00

62

Training, Travel and Allowance (Guildhall)

1,226.00

385.99

385.99

63

Rates (Guildhall)

15,000.00

9,481.54

9,481.54

15,000.00

64

Water Charges (Guildhall)

2,500.00

994.94

994.94

2,500.00

65

Electricity (Guildhall)

27,500.00

17,746.78

17,746.78

20,000.00

66

Gas (Guildhall)

17,500.00

9,929.53

9,929.53

12,000.00
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Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

67

Janitorial (Guildhall)

68

Telephones (Guildhall)

69

Hirers Refreshments (Guildhall)

70

855.91

855.91

4.98

4.98

1,000.00

339.33

339.33

1,000.00

Advertising (Guildhall)

2,500.00

2,425.22

2,425.22

2,500.00

71

Property Maintenance (Guildhall)

25,000.00

3,057.48

3,057.48

45,000.00

72

Maintenance / Service Contracts (Guildhall)

10,000.00

6,883.22

6,883.22

8,000.00

73

Equipt /Furniture /Small Tools (Guildhall)

10,000.00

2,809.27

2,809.27

10,000.00

74

Licences (incl PRS) (Guildhall)

2,500.00

2,290.34

2,290.34

3,500.00

75

Heating & Air Conditioning (Guildhall)

500.00

391.03

391.03

500.00

15,000.00

3,540.99

3,540.99

10,000.00

76

Solar Panels (Guildhall)

77

Website (Guildhall)

78

Events & Acts (Guildhall)

4015 Gas
4027 Hirers Refreshments
4058 Architects/Surveyors Fees
4059 Licences (incl PRS)

1,601.00

1,600.00

5,000.00

2,500.00

29,634.40
812.54
429.48
1,407.30

4062 Heating & Air Conditioning
4071 Loan Capital Repaid
4072 Loan Interest Payable
4205 Guildhall Website

300.00

4002201
Temporary/Casual Staff

320.00

4006201
PPE
4008201
Training, Travel and Allowance
4011201
Rates

400.00

4011308
Rates
4012201
Water Charges

1,620.60

4014201
Electricity

44,573.95

4014202
Electricity

251.61

4016201
Janitorial

812.15

4021201
Internet

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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

4031201
Other Advertising

550.16

4036201
Property Maintenance

9,487.36

4038201
Maintenance/Service Contracts

6,618.16

4044201
Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools

1,626.85

6001109
Insurance

SUB TOTAL

98,844.56

Last Year 2023-2024

07b Guildhall
Salaries
Code Title

171,827.00

Receipts

Budget

Budget

64,784.39

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

64,784.39

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

154,100.00

Receipts
Total

Budget

Actual

58

Payroll - Admin (Guildhall)

61,000.00

50,654.39

50,654.39

54,000.00

59

Payroll - Caretaking (Guildhall)

60,000.00

82,310.78

82,310.78

112,000.00

121,000.00

132,965.17

132,965.17

166,000.00

SUB TOTAL

Last Year 2023-2024

08 Cemetery
Code Title

Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Forecast

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Total

Budget

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Budget

Payments

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

Budget

Actual

6,000.00

3,942.10

3,942.10

6,000.00

438.89

438.89

1,000.00

80

Rates (Cemetery)

81

Water Charges (Cemetery)

82

Electricity (Cemetery)

4,035.00

1,441.84

1,441.84

3,000.00

84

Property Maintenance (Cemetery)

1,090.00

394.95

394.95

5,000.00

85

Grounds Maintenance (Cemetery)

5,100.00

744.35

744.35

5,000.00

86

Equipt / Furniture / Small Tools (Cemetery)

2,000.00

565.82

565.82

2,000.00

87

Arboriculture (Cemetery)

5,110.00

2,975.00

2,975.00

5,000.00

88

Legal & Professional Fees (Cemetery)

1,500.00

89

Land Survey (Cemetery)

5,000.00

138

New Burial Grounds Works Only (Cemetery)

1,500.00

4,335.91

4,335.91
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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

4002301
Temporary/Casual Staff

1,120.00

4011301
Rates
4012301
Water Charges

412.27

4014301
Electricity
4020301
Miscellaneous Expenses

13,255.70

4036301
Property Maintenance

50.00

4037301
Grounds Maintenance

472.34

4044301
Equipt/Furniture/Small Tools
4055301
Legal and Professional Fees

10,172.20

4056301
Legal Fees DNU

1,710.75

SUB TOTAL

27,193.26

08b Cemetery
Salaries
Code Title

79

29,835.00

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Budget

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Forecast

Total

Budget

20,000.00

SUB TOTAL

20,000.00

Last Year 2023-2024

Code Title

Receipts

Budget

Actual

Budget

Actual

Forecast

Total

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

28,500.00

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Payroll (Cemetery)

09 Allotments

14,838.86

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

14,838.86

Budget

Actual

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

91

Water Charges (Allotments)

800.00

97.91

97.91

800.00

92

Rent Payable (Allotments)

2,146.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

3,300.00

93

Postage & Stationery (Allotments)

164.00

149.99

149.99

164.00

94

Grounds Maintenance (Allotments)

10,220.00

202.41

202.41

2,000.00

4013303
Rent Payable
4022303
Postage and Stationery

2,100.00
150.00
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29 May 2026 (2025-2026)

Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

4037303
Grounds Maintenance

233.32

SUB TOTAL

09b Allotments
Salaries
Code Title

90

2,483.32

13,330.00

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Budget

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Forecast

Total

Budget

1,200.00

SUB TOTAL

1,200.00

Last Year 2023-2024

Code Title

Receipts

Budget

Actual

Budget

Actual

Forecast

Total

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

6,264.00

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Payroll - Admin (Allotments)

10 Markets

3,450.31

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

3,450.31

Budget

Actual

633.00

242.02

Forecast

Total

123

Rates (Markets)

124

Advertising (Markets)

1,000.00

125

Car Parking (Markets)

3,000.00

126

Outdoor Events (Markets)

20,000.00

80.00

80.00

24,633.00

322.02

322.02

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

242.02

600.00
1,500.00

4011401
Rates

SUB TOTAL

11 Devolved
services
Code Title

127

Devolved Services Reserve

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

2,100.00

Budget

Actual

210,000.00

12,082.59

Receipts

Forecast

Total

Budget

12,082.59

Payments

Budget

75,000.00

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Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

SUB TOTAL

210,000.00

Last Year 2023-2024

99 To Sort
Code Title

Receipts

Budget

12,082.59

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

12,082.59

Budget

Receipts

Actual

139

To Sort

340

EMR Guildhall Maintenance

341

EMR Cemetery Chapel

-2,950.00

343

EMR Cemetery

-22,188.65

346

EMR MTIG

347

EMR Climate Change

-3,513.20

350

Sinking Fund - Guildhall

-7,657.00

352

Sinking Fund - Closed Ch'yard

-2,785.00

501

Other Creditors

Budget

Actual

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

Budget

75,000.00

Actual

Forecast

Total

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

-495.00

344101EMR C I L
6000101
Tfr from EMR

3,513.20

6000201
Tfr from EMR

7,657.00

6000301
Tfr from EMR

25,138.65

6000308
Tfr from EMR

3,280.00

6001107
Tfr to EMR

SUB TOTAL

Comic Relief
2026
Code Title

146

Comic Relief

Last Year 2023-2024
Receipts

Budget

Current Year 2025-2026

Payments

Actual

Budget

Receipts

Actual

Budget

Actual

379.71

Next Year 2026-2027
Payments

Forecast

Total

379.71

Budget

Actual

379.71

Forecast

Total

Receipts

Payments

Budget

Budget

379.71

250.00

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Chard Town Council
Detailed Budget Summary
All Cost Centres and Codes (Between 01/04/2025 and 29/05/2026)

SUB TOTAL

379.71

379.71

1,310,597.46

1,310,597.46

379.71

379.71

250.00

952,575.52

952,575.52

1,271,369.00 1,279,252.23

Summary
TOTAL

946,059.26

847,858.86

1,473,968.00

1,551,717.17

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