The Charter Trustees for Harrogate

14 November 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 Harrogate Charter Trustees. The budget and precept were set at the meeting of the Charter Trustees on 11 December 2023. A breakdown of the budget is set out at Appendix 1.

3.2       The total budget set for the year is £12,800.

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 £5,300 has been expended – in summary:

Summary	Budget £	Spend to Sept 2024 £	Comments
Officer Support	£10,600	£5,300	Incl. Mayor’s Secretary and Principle Democratic Services officer
Auditors	£500	0
Other Costs	£1,700	0
Total	£12,800	£5,300

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

14 November 2024

Report Author – Karen Iveson