Finance Information
The Responsible Financial Officer (RFO), under the Policy direction of the Council, is responsible for the proper administration of the Councils Financial affairs in accordance with S151 of the Local Government Act 1972. The current Locum Responsible Financial Officer for the Town Council is contactable at townclerk@dronfield.gov.uk or alternatively enquiries can be made to the Finance Administrator at financeofficer@dronfield.gov.uk.
Financial Regulations
The Financial Regulations are reviewed on an annual basis in May each year and were last adopted at the May 2024 Annual Council Meeting - the minute reference can be seen below. A copy of the Regulations can be found below.
Financial Regulations 2024/25 (PDF, 264 Kb)
039/24-25 RESOLVED
To approve the Financial Regulations for 2024/25 following the recommendation of the Budget Advisory Committee.
Accounts & Audits
Accounts for year ending 31st March 2024
Notice Of Public Rights And Publication Of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return Accounts For The Year Ended 31 March 2024 (PDF, 297 Kb)
Annual Internal Audit, Governance and Accounting Statements 2023-24 (PDF, 10.3 Mb)
This PDF contains the following unaudited documents for the year ending 2023-24.
Annual Internal Audit Report
Annual Governance Statement 2024-24
Accounting Statements 2023-24
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023 - 2024 (PDF, 71 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023 - 2024
External Auditors Report & Certificate 2023 - 2024 (PDF, 119 Kb)
External Auditors Report & Certificate 2023 - 2024
Accounts for year ending 31st March 2023
Notice Of Public Rights And Publication Of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return Accounts For The Year Ended 31 March 2023 (PDF, 127 Kb)
Annual internal Audit, Governance & Accounting Statements 2022-23 (PDF, 1.6 Mb)
This PDF contains the following unaudited documents for the year ending 31st March 2023.
- Internal Auditors Report
- Annual Governance Statements for 2022-2023
- Annual Accounting Statements for 2022-2023Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022-2023 (PDF, 264 Kb)
External Auditor’s Report and Certificate 2022-23 (PDF, 123 Kb)
Accounts for year ending 31st March 2022
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (2021-2022) (PDF, 297 Kb)
Annual Governance & Accounting Statements (2021-2022) (PDF, 1.6 Mb)
This pdf contains the following unaudited documents for the year ending 31st March 2022.
- Internal Auditors Report
- Annual Governance Statements for 2021-2022
- Annual Accounting Statements for 2021-20222021 - 2022 Notice of Conclusion of Audit (PDF, 248 Kb)
2021 - 2022 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
2021 - 2022 Annual Governance & Accounting Statements (PDF, 1001 Kb)
2021 - 2022 Annual Governance & Accounting Statements
2021 - 2022 External Auditor Report & Certificate (PDF, 120 Kb)
2021 - 2022 External Auditor Report & Certificate
Accounts for year ending 31st March 2021
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (2020-2021) (PDF, 1.5 Mb)
Annual Governance & Accounting Statements (2020 - 2021) (PDF, 1.7 Mb)
This pdf contains the following documents for the year ending 31st March 2020.
- Internal Auditors Report
- Annual Governance Statements for 2020-2021
- Annual Accounting Statements for 2020-20212020 - 2021 Notice of Conclusion of External Audit (PDF, 239 Kb)
2020 - 2021 Annual Governance & Accounting Statements (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
2020 - 2021 External Auditor Report & Certificate (PDF, 130 Kb)
Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2020
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (2019-2020) (PDF, 76 Kb)
Annual Governance & Accounting Statement 2019-2020 (PDF, 5.4 Mb)
The following documents can be found in this pdf for the year ending 2019-2020.
Annual Internal Audit Report
Accounting Statements 2019-2020
Annual Governance Statement 2019-2020External Auditor Report and Certificate 2019_20 (PDF, 556 Kb)
Annual Governance and Accountability Return
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2020 (PDF, 260 Kb)
Notice of conclusion of audit
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (2018-19) (PDF, 409 Kb)
Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2019
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (2018-19)
Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2019
Conclusion of Audit for year ending 31 March 2019 (PDF, 227 Kb)
Accounting Statements 2018-19 (PDF, 511 Kb)
Annual Governance Statement 2018-19 (PDF, 519 Kb)
Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2018.
Notice of Conclusion of Audit (PDF, 220 Kb)
Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the year ending 31 March 2018.
External Auditor Report & Certificate 2017-18 (PDF, 409 Kb)
External Auditor Report & Certificate for year ending 31 March 2018
Annual Governance & Accounting Statements 17-18 (PDF, 1 Mb)
Annual Governance Statement & Accounting Statements 2017-18
Annual Internal Audit Report 2017-18 (PDF, 564 Kb)
Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2017.
Annual Return 2016-17 (PDF, 2.3 Mb)
Notice of Date of Commencement of Period for the exercise of public rights - Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017
Annual Return 2017
Annual Internal Audit Report
Accounting Statements 2016/17
Annual Governance Statement 2016/17
Budget & Precept
2024/25 Budget and Precept
The following budget summary was prepared in February 2024. It contains precept information and estimates of income and expenditure for the financial year 2024-2025.
The budget and precept were agreed at the full Council Meeting held on 5th February 2024.
332/23-24 RESOLVED - To approve the 2024-25 Budget.
333/23-24 RESOLVED - That a precept of £999,315 is requested from North East Derbyshire District Council.
Agenda Item 10 and 11 - 2024-25 Budget Summary (PDF, 748 Kb)
2024-2025 Budget Summary
Members Expenses
Dronfield Town Mayor currently receives an annual allowance of £3,000 which is payable monthly to help cover the expenses of attending many events throughout the year.
This was agreed and passed by the Town Council at the July 2017 Council Meeting
Minute reference : 63/17-18.
No other members of the council receive any allowance or payments.
Grants
For a list of the various grants awarded by the Grants Advisory Committee per financial year, and the grants received by the Town Council please contact the Finance Administrator at financeofficer@dronfield.gov.uk.