Meeting documents
Cabinet
Wednesday, 29th June, 2005
Appendix 6
Use and Reconciliation of General Fund Balances
Type |
£k |
Used in 2004/05 |
Earmarked |
Movement |
|
Reported opening general fund balances 2003/04 as in the final accounts |
5,126 |
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2004/05 uses (earmarking) |
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Risk Mgt & Invest to Save not yet spent |
Use |
-301 |
-42 |
-259 |
0 |
Legal challenge costs not yet charged in 2002/03 (provision from £1.9m HRA transfer) and 03/04 Budget earmarking for further legal challenge cost in the budget |
Use |
-64 |
-17 |
-47 |
0 |
Other misc. previously earmarked uses (net) |
Use |
-15 |
0 |
-15 |
0 |
Expenses towards the set up of the new Tourism company in 03/04. (approved by Council Feb 2003) |
Use |
-100 |
-69 |
-31 |
0 |
Southgate Project Mgt Costs (approved by Council Sept 2004) |
Use |
-100 |
-100 |
0 |
0 |
Additional Planning costs (approved by Council July 2004) |
Use |
-250 |
-152 |
-98 |
0 |
Rates refunds expected |
Addition |
+600 |
+530 |
0 |
-70 |
Allocation of former Avon Balances |
Addition |
+370 |
+370 |
0 |
0 |
VAT Refunds (net) |
Addition |
+59 |
+45 |
0 |
-14 |
Licensing (Council Jan 2005) |
Use |
-80 |
0 |
-80 |
0 |
Use of balances in 2003/04 final accounts |
Use |
-471 |
-471 |
0 |
0 |
Direct Budget support from Balances including |
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a) Balances to be used in funding carried forward financial plan items. b) the Contribution in 2004/05 budget to balances These are all reflected in the support from balances line in approved cash limits |
Addition |
+1,164 |
+1,164 |
0 |
0 |
Other transfers and refunds |
+38 |
0 |
+38 |
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Net balances after final accounts |
Balance |
5,938 |
+1,297 |
-530 |
5,893 |
2005/06 budget will increase by* |
+450 |
+450 |
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Final Outturn position 2004/05 net of provisions and carry forwards |
92 |
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Repayment of 2003/04 revenue support grant for effects |
-259 |
-259 |
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Local Plan and single status project costs |
-279 |
-279 |
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Movements since budget set: |
5,897 |
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If balance of overspend written off |
NIL |
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New Non-Earmarked General Fund Balances |
5,897 |
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Risk Assessed prudent level required is |
7,000 |
* Excluding provision of £400k for 2004/05 overspend which is used in final outturn position line.
School balances are £4.349m compared to £3.649m in March 2004.