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Annual Returns (external audit documentation)
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2010
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2011
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2012
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2013
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2014
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2015
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2016
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2017
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2018
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2019
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2020
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2021
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2022
2022- 23 External Audit
Each year, the Town Council has an internal and an external audit, which consider the policies, procedures and processes that are in place to ensure we manage the Town Council in a robust and transparent way.
The period of the exercise of public rights commenced on 29 June 2023 until 9 August 2023. The notice is here: Notice of elector rights 2022-23
The Notice of the conclusion of the audit for the period ending 31 March 2023 is here: Notice of completion of Audit 2022-23 (published 27 September 2023)
The completed Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) is here: AGAR 2022-23
For further information, please contact the Chief Officer on 01782 498480, office@biddulph-tc.gov.uk or write to:
Biddulph Town Hall, High Street, Biddulph Staffordshire ST8 6AR
Annual Reports
Year End figures
In 2018, the Town Council changed its accounting package. This enabled more extensive analysis of the income and expenditure information. Please see information below:
2018-19 Income and Expenditure
2019-20 Income and Expenditure
2020-21 Income and Expenditure
2021-22 Income and Expenditure
2022-23 Income and Expenditure
Budget setting
In January 2024, the Finance Strategy and Management Committee proposed the budget and precept for 2024-25. This was approved at the Town Council meeting on 13 February 2024. See below the considerations in relation to income and expenditure requirements:
2024-25 income and and expenditure
The press statement issued following this decision-making process is included below:
Out budget for 2023-24 is here: Approved Budget 2023-24
Our 3-year forecast document was received at Finance, Strategy and Management on 27 July 2021. Here’s a link: Three-year budget forecast – July 2021
Please note, financial information is included elsewhere on this website, particularly in relation to Committees and Transparency. If you can not find something that is of interest to you, please do contact us on: office@biddulph-tc.gov.uk or 01782 498480