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The Senior Accounting Technician 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, 2021, including the Revenue Account and Balance Sheet.

The report noted that at year end there had been a net surplus of £755,307 and outlined the areas where there had been variances from the approved budget including the significant increase in cremations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Section 3.3 of the officer’s report provided detail on the schemes that required carry forwards to 2021/22 which totalled £5,700.

The report noted that a redistribution of £700k had been made to the constituent authorities, the details of which were set out in paragraph 5.2 of the officer’s report.

It was noted that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic there had been increased contributions to the Mercury Abatement Fund and the Revenue Reserves. The £147k additional surplus would be retained in the Revenue Reserve until the medium term  effects of the pandemic were fully known.

RESOLVED –

1.      That the report be noted.

2.      That the carry forward requests, as set out in paragraph 3.3

of the officer’s report, be approved.

3.      That the re-distribution to the three constituent authorities be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION

To ensure that the Joint Committee approves the Statement of Accounts for 2020/21 and that a balanced revenues budget is maintained for 2021/22.