Financial
Each year the Council determines the level of finances it requires for the forthcoming financial year. The Clerk prepares a draft budget for consideration by the Council, usually at its January meeting, but this can be done earlier if circumstances necessitate. Members of the Council are fully aware of the need to be prudent and the budget is considered very carefully. When the amount of finance required is determined, the County Council is requested to precept that amount on behalf of the Community Council.
Mostyn, like all other Councils is subject to stringent Audit. This is done in two stages. The first by the Council’s Internal Auditors, JDH Business Services of Mold. The second stage is undertaken by the Auditor General for Wales. The Auditors reports have to be considered by the Council and their availability for inspection published.
Please click on the links to see the most recent Accounting Statement.
Publication of audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024:
amended) requires that by 30 September 2024, Mostyn Community Council publish its accounting statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 together with any certificate, opinion, or report issued, given or made by the Auditor General.
The accounting statements, in the form of an annual return, have been
published on the Council’s website. However, the Auditor General has not yet
issued his audit opinion and report and therefore the accounts are published
before the conclusion of the audit. The annual return will be published along
with the Auditor General’s report and opinion when the audit is completed.
Accounting Statements 2023-2024 (signed)
Audit notice – audit not complete September 2023
Amended Annual return Statement 22-23 (recomendation 1)
Accounting Statement 22-23 (1)
Audit Wales – Audit Completion notice 2021-22
Mostyn CC signed unqualified external audit 2022
Publication of Audited Accounts for year ended 31 March 2022
Please click on the links here to see previous years’ accounts:
Annual Accounts 2020-21
Annual Accounts 2019-20
Annual Accounts 2018-19
Annual Accounts 2017-18
Annual Accounts 2016-17
Annual Accounts 2015-16
Annual Accounts 2014-15
Annual Accounts 2013-14
Statement of Payments to Members 2023-2024
Statement of Payments to Members 2022-2023
Members Allowances 2021-22
Members Allowances 2018-19
Members Allowances 2017-18
Applications for Financial Assistance
Each year the Council considers applications for Financial Assistance. Understandably the Council can be inundated with applications, the majority of which are for worthy causes. In the circumstances the Council formulated a policy whereby, in the main, grants are restricted to organisations from within the community or those which may have a link with the community or its residents. There are a number of vibrant organisations within the Community which provide a valuable service and the Council are keen to help those organisations which help themselves. Applications are normally considered once a year with applications to be received by mid December. The relevant form is available from the Clerk. Any organisation making application must have its own bank account and the Council cannot make grants to an individual.
MCC Financial Assistance Grants Policy 23-24