Issue - meetings

RESOLVED-

1.             That the report be noted.

2.             That the Statement of Accounts be approved.

3.              That the carry forward requests, as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the officer’s report, be approved.

The Treasurer to the Committee and the Bereavement Services Manager submitted a report on the final accounts of the Chesterfield and District Joint Crematorium Committee for the year ended 31 March, 2019, including the Revenue Account and Balance Sheet.

The report noted that at year end there had been a surplus of £572,913 and outlined the areas where there had been variances from the approved budget.

Section 3.3 of the officer’s report provided detail on the schemes that required carry forwards to 2019/20 which totalled £14,330.

Information was given on six usable reserves shown in the Balance Sheet, as attached at Appendix B of the officer’s report:

·        Revenue Reserve;

·        Mercury Abatement Reserve;

·        Equipment Reserve;

·        Organ Reserve;

·        Cremator Repairs Reserve;

·        Capital Improvement Reserve.

The report noted that a redistribution of £499k had been made to the constituent authorities, the details of which were set out in paragraph 5.2 of the officer’s report.

RESOLVED –

1.   That the report be noted.

2.   That the Statement of Accounts be approved.

3.   That the carry forward requests, as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the officer’s report, be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION –

To ensure that the Joint Committee approves the Statement of Accounts for 2018/19 and that a balanced revenues budget is maintained for 2019/20.