Explanation of variances 2023-24

Name of smaller authority: Vowchurch & District Group Parish Council
County area (local councils and parish meetings only):
Insert figures from Section 2 of the AGAR in all Blue highlighted boxes
2022/23 2023/24 Variance Variance
Explanation
Required?
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Explanation from smaller authority (must include narrative and supporting figures)
£ £ £ %
3,118 771
Explanation of % variance from PY opening balance not
required - Balance brought forward agrees
14,248 15,674 1,426 10.01% NO
1,718 23,217 21,499 ######## YES
Two VAT reclaims in financial year totalling £6322.69
No Lengthsman funding in 2022/23. £16,394.00 funding in 2023/24
4,889 5,354 465 9.51% NO
0 0 0 0.00% NO
13,424 29,295 15,871 118.23% YES
Increase in Lengthsman payments to £21,160.
Increase in VAT received of £4480
7 Balances Carried Forward
771 5,013
VARIANCE EXPLANATION NOT REQUIRED Election costs £606. website updating £315 and increase in general prices
771 5,013
VARIANCE EXPLANATION NOT REQUIRED
1,009 1,010 1 0.10% NO
0 0 0 0.00% NO
Rounding errors of up to £2 are tolerable
Variances of £200 or less are tolerable
10 Total Borrowings
1 Balances Brought Forward
2 Precept or Rates and Levies
3 Total Other Receipts
4 Staff Costs
Next, please provide full explanations, including numerical values, for the following that will be flagged in the
green boxes where relevant:
• variances of more than 15% between totals for individual boxes (except variances of less than £200);
New from 2020/21 onwards: variances of £100,000 or more require explanation regardless of the % variation year on
year;
5 Loan Interest/Capital Repayment
6 All Other Payments
Explanation of variances – pro forma
8 Total Cash and Short Term Investments
9 Total Fixed Assets plus Other Long Term Investments and Assets