Explanation of variances – pro forma
Collingbourne Ducis Council
County area (local councils and parish meetings only: Wiltshire
Please provide full explanations, including numerical values, for the following:
variances of more than 15% between totals for individual boxes (except variances of less than
£200);
a breakdown of approved reserves if the total reserves (Box 7) figure is more than twice the
annual precept/rates & levies value (Box 2).
Section 2
2016/17
£
2017/18
£
Variance
£
Variance
%(Variance
divided by
2017 figure
multiplied
by 100
Detailed explanation of
variance (with amounts
£)
Box 2
Precept or
Rates and
Levies
20047
20574
+527
2.6%
N/ A
Box 3
Total other
receipts
4713
3909
-804
-17%
Reduction in Burial Ground Fees
received (-£739)
Reduction in Tenacies Income
recieved (-£48)
Reduction in Bank interest (-£17)
Box 4
Staff costs
5348
5459
+111
2%
N/A
Box 5
Loan
interest/
capital
repayments
2656
2656
Ni
l
Ni
l
N/A
Box 6
All other
payments
11880
9936
-1944
-16.3%
Reducdtion in costs of Grounds
Manitence contract (£-1731),
reduced audit fees (-£100) and no
reduced Accts Sp (-£113)
Box 9
Total fixed
assets &
long term
investments
& assets
10
56
37
105
6
37
Ni
l
Ni
l
N/A
Box 10
Total
borrowings
25
00
0
25
00
0
Ni
l
Ni
l
N/A
Explanation
for ‘high’
reserves
Box 7 is more than twice Box 2 because the authority held the following breakdown of
reserves at the year end: N/A as Box 7 = £31,195 & Box 2 = £20,579