North Yorkshire Council

 

The Charter Trustees for Scarborough

 

25 October 2024

 

Finance Report

 

Report of the Responsible Finance Officer

 

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

 

1.1       To inform the Charter Trustees of the in-year budget position to the end of September 2024 – month 6 of 2024-25

 

 

2.0       SUMMARY

 

2.1       The Charter Trustees are asked to note the expenditure incurred to the end of September 2024.

 

3.0       BACKGROUND        

 

3.1       This is the second year of the Scarborough Charter Trustees. The budget and precept were set at the meeting of the Charter Trustees on 15 December 2023. A breakdown of the budget is set out at Appendix 1.

3.2       The total budget set for the year is £22,900.

3.3       This report presents expenditure incurred to the end of September 2024.

4.0       EXPENDITURE AGAINST BUDGET

4.1       As at the end of September a total of £4,573 has been expended – in summary:

Summary

Budget

 

£

Spend to Sept 2023

£

Comments

Events

1,700

597

PA System Flag raising

AFD Refreshment charge

Community Tea 2024

Allowances

1,200

1,200

Charter Mayor & Deputy

Officer Support

18,600

9,300

Incl. Principal Democratic Services Officer,

Leadership Support and other support services

Other/General

1,400

319

Regalia

Mayor Profile picture

Mayor making and Chamber pictures

Income

0

(25)

Civic engagement

Total

22,900

11,391

 

 

4.2       There are no matters to raise on this expenditure.

 

5.0       ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

 

5.1       N/A

 

6.0       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

6.1       As set out above.

 

7.0       LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

7.1       There are no legal implications.

 

8.0       EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

 

8.1       There are no equalities implications.

 

9.0       CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

 

9.1       There are no climate change implications.

 

10.0     REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

 

10.1     To inform the Charter Trustees of the in-year budget position to the end of September 2024 – month 6 of 2024-25

 

11.0

RECOMMENDATION

 

 

i)              That the Charter Trustees note the expenditure incurred to the end of September 2024.

 

 

 

 

            APPENDICES:

 

            Appendix 1 – Annual Budget 2024-25

           

 

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:

None.

 

 

Karen Iveson (RFO)

Assistant Director Resources

County Hall

Northallerton

 

25 October 2024

 

Report Author – Karen Iveson