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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
Annual Return for year ending 31 March 2023
2023-24 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 took place between 24 June 2024 until 2 August 2024. The notice is here: Exercise of elector rights 2023-24
The completed 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) is here: Biddulph Town Council – Audited AGAR 2023-24
The Completion Notice is here (published 19 September 2024): Completion Notice 2023-24
If you need any information about the accounts and other documents, 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
2023-24 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:
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