Sutton Parish Council

Annual Return for year ended 31st March 2016

Explanations on significant variances

Line 3: Variation increase of 728.67 due to the following items:

Explanation of Variances in Line 3 of Annual Return 2016

Difference

Decrease in Investment Interest

-178.50

Decrease in Grants, Donations and Refunds

-286.00

Increase in VAT to recovery for year 2015/16

1193.17

Total Increase in Income

728.67

Line 4: Variation increase of 813.47 due to the following items:

Explanation of Variances in Line 4 of Annual Return 2016
Difference
Increase in salary to Clerk of 786.47
Increase in National Insurance (Employer)

786.47
27.00

Total Decrease in Expenses

813.47

Line 6: Variation decrease of 3062.09 due to the following items:

Explanation of Variances in Line 6 of Annual Return 2015

Increase in Administration (Expenses including stationery)

Increase in Audit Fees (internal & External)
Increase in Insurance during financial year 2015/16.
Increase in Section 137 monies on Remembrance Sunday.
Increase in Other Section 137 monies main items include; donation to Macclesfield
& District Sheepdog Trials Association towards 2015 English National Sheepdog Trials
Sutton (300), Best Kept Village Competition (60) and payment of consultant to
represent the Parish Council at hearings regarding the Local Plan Examination
(1001.50), Bosley Disaster Appeal Fund (500).
Increase in expenditure on Christmas Trees & Lighting

Difference

56.67
4.00
27.00
33.90

1646.32
52.48

Decrease in expenditure on street lighting and repairs (due to expenditure of 4558

for conversion of lighting to LED in 2014/15)
Increase in expenditure on lighting
Decrease in Bus Shelter Maintenance
Increase in General Maintenance - The Pleasance
Increase in Subscriptions/Affiliation Fees (Increase in CHALC fees (28) and payments
of fees for Cheshire Community Action fees (50))
Increase in Room Hire monies
Increase in Assets (painting of telephone kiosks)
Increase in Training
Decrease in VAT claimed from last financial year

-4797.16

Total Decrease in Expenses

-3057.09

549.73
-160.00
75.95
78.40
24.50
200.00
5.00
-848.88