Sprowston Town Council’s ultimate aim is to be transparent in all its financial activities. We are required to adhere to Financial Regulations, which are reviewed annually by the Council and based on nationally agreed guidelines issued by Government.
A local government elector for the Town may obtain, inspect or take a copy of the Statement of Accounts and Auditors Certificate and Report by arrangement with the Town Clerk.
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2023
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2022
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2021
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2020
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2019
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2018
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Annual Return year ending 31 March 2017
Internal Auditors Final Report 2022/23
Internal Auditors Interim Report 2022/23
Internal Auditors Final Report 2021/22
Internal Auditors Final Report 2020/21
Internal Auditors Final Report 2019/20
Internal Auditors Interim Report 2019/20
Internal Auditors Final Report 2018/19
Internal Auditors Interim Report 2018/19
Internal Auditors Report 2017/18
Internal Auditors Interim Report 2017/18
Internal Auditors Interim Report 2016/17
Internal Auditors Interim Report 2015/16
Internal Auditors Report 2014/15
Annual Return (for financial year ending)
End of Year accounts 31 March 2023
End of year accounts 31 March 2022
End of year accounts 31 March 2021
End of year accounts 31 March 2020
End of year accounts 31 March 2019
End of year accounts 31 March 2018
End of year accounts 31 March 2017
End of year accounts 31 March 2016
End of year accounts 31 March 2015
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Broadland District Council collects CIL (financial contributions) from developers to help pay for new and improved infrastructure in accordance with CIL Regulations Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
In accordance with the above the following amounts have been passed to Sprowston Town Council and allocated to the community use shown.
| Planning App | Date received | Income | Expenditure | Community use |
| 20140103 20141085 20141565 20141199 20141199 |
26.03.14 29.12.14 05.01.15 11.08.17 21.08.17 |
£2,282.97 £5,555.35 £1,289.48 £2,500.00 £1,249.41 |
£2,282.97 £5,555.35 £1,289.48 £2,500.00 £1,249.41 |
Redevelopment Sprowston Diamond Centre |
| 20150568 | 28.07.16 | £2,232.42 | £2,232.42 | Redevelopment Sprowston Diamond Centre |
| 20160296 20160283 20160283 20170375 20152062 20152062 20152062 20152062 20161382 20152062 20161382 20152062 20180789 20152062 20171961 20152062 20152062 20152062 20152062 20171961 |
27.04.16 15.12.16 31.03.17 31.08.17 01.05.18 01.06.18 01.07.18 01.08.18 22.08.18 01.09.18 21.09.18 01.03.19 18.10.18 01.04.19 31.05.19 01.06.19 01.07.19 01.08.19 01.09.19 30.09.19 |
£2,140.62 £4,183.77 £12,551.32 £1,282.75 £127.47 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £91,612.57 £125.00 £286.76 £750.00 £1192.09 £125.00 £6,117.65 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £6,413.98 |
£2,140.62 £4,183.77 £12,551.32 £1,282.75 £127.47 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £91,612.57 £125.00 £286.76 £750.00 £1192.09 £125.00 £6,11.65 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £25.00 £6,413.98 |
Redevelopment Sprowston Diamond Centre |
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) 2020 – 21 onwards
Payment Schedules
In order to comply with legal Data Transparency, the Council must make available details of any expenditure made over £500.00. Theses reports are available in the public domain as part of the agenda for the Council meetings. For ease, the expenditure reports are available for download by clicking on the relevant link below.
| 24 April 2024 | ||
| 24 April 2024 (Supplementary) | ||
| 22 May 2024 | ||
| 26 June 2024 – No Schedule | ||
Grants
The Council applies for grants to supplement payment towards projects in the community.
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Annual budgets are discussed and approved at a Council meeting in December for the following financial year. The budget is designed to enable Sprowston Town Council to deliver it’s Business Plan. Our funding comes mainly from an amount called the precept that is charged on council tax payers in the town. A precept demand is submitted to Government via Broadland District Council, following the agreement of the budget.
For the financial year 2020/21 the precept is £688.011 and the cost for services to the average band D property in Sprowston is £122.86 per year an increase of 5.00% (£5.85)
For the financial year 2019/20 the precept is £650,355 and the cost for services to the average band D property in Sprowston is £117.01 per year an increase of 1.99%.
For the financial year 2018/19 the precept is £623.000 and the cost for services to the average band D property in Sprowston is £114.73 per year an increase of 1.98%.
For the financial year 2017/18 the precept is £590.000 and the cost for services to the average band D property in Sprowston is £112.51 per year an increase of 2.8%.
For the financial year 2016/17 the precept is £547.332 and the cost for services to the average band D property in Sprowston is £109.47 per year an increase of 2.7% (including transitional grant).
