Transparency & Finance
Key Financial Information
The Council spends public funds on maintaining village assets, providing services, and supporting the local community.The Council remains in a stable financial position with no borrowing and controlled expenditure.
Budget : 2026/2027 Click here to view budget
Annual Precept : 2026/2027 = £53,114.37
AGAR (The Annual Governance and Accountability Return)
Each year the Parish Council complete an Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) which is reviewed by an external auditor. The external audit is currently being carried out by PKF Littlejohn LLP.
Any interested person has a right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records and electors have the opportunity to question the external auditors. Details can be found on the attached notice.
The accounting records will be available for inspection at the Council office between Tuesday 2 June and Monday 14 July 2026.
Please either email clerk@halton-pc.gov.uk or call 01296 626073 to arrange access.
Please note some PDFs may not be fully accessible - The parish council is working on improvements in 2026 please contact us if you require any assistance clerk@halton-pc.gov.uk
AGAR 2025/2026
Balances brought forward (1 April 2025): £51,933.50
Annual precept: £50,107.90
Total other receipts: £48,249.34
Total staff costs: £34,903.03
Total other payments: £66,806.78
Balances carried forward (31 March 2026): £48,580.93
Total cash and short-term investments: £48,580.93
Total fixed assets and long-term investments: £404,605.67
Total borrowings: £0.00
Summary of Variances
There were no significant variances requiring detailed explanation during the year. All changes were within expected levels.
Key movements include:
- Precept increased by £2,836 (6%)
- Other receipts increased by £3,221 (7%)
- Staff costs decreased by £2,695 (7%)
- Other payments decreased by £2,195 (3%)
- Year-end balances decreased by £3,353 (6%)
Additional Notes
- The Council has no borrowing.
- Reserves remain at a stable level and are broadly in line with the annual precept.
- Fixed assets reduced slightly due to adjustments in asset values
PAYMENTS OVER £100 – 2025/26 & Grants Awarded by HPC
In accordance with the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities, Halton Parish Council publishes details of all payments over £100.
A full detailed version including VAT is available to download separately.
02/04/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £352.31
07/04/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
10/04/2025 - BAS Associates - Payroll Services - £136.80
14/04/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £129.66
17/04/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £465.26
22/04/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
22/04/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £113.02
28/04/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £111.00
29/04/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £349.97
29/04/2025 - Almar Tring - Newsletter Printing - £304.00
29/04/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £305.56
29/04/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £712.99
29/04/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £140.00
30/04/2025 - Focus Group - Information Technology - £133.88
06/05/2025 - Battram Ass - Village Hall Survey - £500.00
07/05/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
13/05/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
15/05/2025 - Friends of Halton School - Grant - £395.00
16/05/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £140.66
19/05/2025 - Kings Fire - Fire Safety - £270.00
20/05/2025 - Amazon - Printer Ink - £153.58
21/05/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
29/05/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £400.80
29/05/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £323.91
29/05/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £755.80
30/05/2025 - Clear Insurance - Insurance - £1147.62
02/06/2025 - Buckinghamshire Council - Elections - £113.60
05/06/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
09/06/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
09/06/2025 - Bridget Knight - Internal Audit - £175.00
10/06/2025 - BMKALC - Subscription - £110.00
10/06/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £1356.74
11/06/2025 - Amazon - Baby Changing Table - £123.73
17/06/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £185.00
23/06/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
26/06/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £400.80
26/06/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £322.11
26/06/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £751.60
30/06/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £353.05
04/07/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
10/07/2025 - BAS Associates - Payroll Services - £136.80
17/07/2025 - E Sharpe Electrical Ltd - Street Lighting Repairs - £152.40
21/07/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
22/07/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
23/07/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £148.00
28/07/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1227.24
28/07/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £322.05
28/07/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £751.46
29/07/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £390.96
31/07/2025 - Almar Tring - Newsletter Printing - £228.00
01/08/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £209.28
05/08/2025 - SLCC - Conference - £450.00
05/08/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £292.67
20/08/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
21/08/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
29/08/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1227.24
29/08/2025 - Staff Costs - HMRC Tax & NI - £536.98
29/08/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £322.11
29/08/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £353.04
29/08/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £751.60
05/09/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
15/09/2025 - PKF Littlejohn LLP - External Audit - £504.00
15/09/2025 - Buckinghamshire Council - Elections - £196.00
15/09/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £185.00
17/09/2025 - Staff Costs - HMRC Tax & NI - £270.55
22/09/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
22/09/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £120.89
22/09/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
29/09/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1227.24
29/09/2025 - Staff Costs - HMRC Tax & NI - £690.34
29/09/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £322.11
29/09/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £751.60
06/10/2025 - Scribe (Starboard Systems Ltd) - Accounting Software - £489.60
07/10/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
10/10/2025 - BAS Associates - Payroll Services - £136.80
13/10/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
13/10/2025 - Amersham Town Council - Grounds Maintenance - £1512.00
20/10/2025 - Defib4life - Defibrillator Rental - £216.13
21/10/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
21/10/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £114.31
21/10/2025 - PPLPRS - Music Licence - £407.98
28/10/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1511.02
28/10/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £388.19
28/10/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £905.77
30/10/2025 - RAF Village - Events - £114.00
03/11/2025 - Almar Tring - Newsletter Printing - £216.00
06/11/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £146.28
06/11/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £185.00
19/11/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £368.83
21/11/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
21/11/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £152.86
25/11/2025 - Amazon - Printer Ink - £163.65
25/11/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £1294.71
27/11/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1214.78
27/11/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £329.58
27/11/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £769.02
02/12/2025 - Castle Water - Water - £210.48
03/12/2025 - Self employed staff cost - Bookings & Caretaker Cover - £340.00
04/12/2025 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £162.29
12/12/2025 - Kings Fire - Fire Safety - £270.00
17/12/2025 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £602.01
19/12/2025 - Five 7 - Village Hall Maintenance - £1848.00
19/12/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £148.00
19/12/2025 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £111.00
22/12/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £2250.70
22/12/2025 - SSE - Street light energy - £581.32
22/12/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £329.52
22/12/2025 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
22/12/2025 - Staff Costs - Salary - £768.88
23/12/2025 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £354.46
07/01/2026 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £162.29
12/01/2026 - BAS Associates - Payroll Services - £136.80
12/01/2026 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £111.00
12/01/2026 - Self employed staff cost - Bookings & Caretaker Cover - £303.00
14/01/2026 - Amazon - Printer Ink - £152.68
21/01/2026 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £758.94
21/01/2026 - SSE - Street light energy - £634.28
21/01/2026 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
21/01/2026 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £466.10
26/01/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1129.93
26/01/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £768.88
26/01/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £329.52
28/01/2026 - E Sharpe Electrical Ltd - Street Lighting Repairs - £356.49
28/01/2026 - E Sharpe Electrical Ltd - Street Lighting Repairs - £393.28
29/01/2026 - Buckinghamshire Council - Dog Waste Bin - £450.00
02/02/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £275.94
04/02/2026 - Amazon - Hive Radiator Valves - £226.00
05/02/2026 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £162.29
06/02/2026 - Lost Marble - Village Hall Renovations - £6840.00
16/02/2026 - Staff Costs - HMRC Tax & NI - £408.43
16/02/2026 - Staff Costs - HMRC Tax & NI - £1323.45
16/02/2026 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £248.00
23/02/2026 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £397.99
23/02/2026 - SSE - Street light energy - £616.88
23/02/2026 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
24/02/2026 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £496.93
02/03/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1129.75
02/03/2026 - Scribe (Starboard Systems Ltd) - Information Technology - £331.20
02/03/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £397.40
02/03/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £267.15
05/03/2026 - Cloudy Group Ltd - Information Technology - £162.29
09/03/2026 - Buckinghamshire Council - Dog Waste Bin - £348.48
12/03/2026 - Lost Marble - Village Hall Renovations - £6042.00
12/03/2026 - Lost Marble - Village Hall Renovations - £15614.40
16/03/2026 - PPLPRS - Music Licence - £411.70
17/03/2026 - John Lewis - Volunteer Gifts - £258.00
18/03/2026 - Staff Costs - Pension (LGPS) - £598.17
23/03/2026 - SSE - Street light energy - £508.84
23/03/2026 - Five 7 - Village Gardener - £120.00
23/03/2026 - Amersham Town Council - Grounds Maintenance - £888.00
23/03/2026 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £111.00
23/03/2026 - The Turville Team - Village Hall Cleaners - £148.00
23/03/2026 - Battram Ass - Village Hall Renovations - £1080.00
24/03/2026 - EDF - Village Hall Energy - £419.26
26/03/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £1129.75
26/03/2026 - Staff Costs - HMRC Tax & NI - £142.48
26/03/2026 - Staff Costs - Salary - £412.61
Grants Awarded
May 2025 – Friends of Halton School – £395 – Contribution towards school project