Ruddington Parish Council leaflet

Ruddington Parish Council

Statement of Estimated Expenditure and Income 2025/2026

Parish Councils are required to provide Council Taxpayers with details of the spending plans for the coming financial year when the precepted amount reaches a certain level.

How the money will be spent

Ruddington Parish Council provides, manages and maintains a large number of services in the parish:

Community Buildings
- The Village Hall
- St Peter’s Rooms
- Pavilion, Elms Park
- Jubilee Clubhouse
Recreation Grounds & Sports Fields:
- Carter Recreation Ground / Elms Park*
- Jubilee Field
- Sellors’ Playing Field, Wilford Road*
- Vicarage Lane Playing Field*
- St Mary’s Play Area*
- Bowling Green
- Note *These include Children’s Play Equipment
Open spaces
- Churchill Drive
- The Green
Churchyards and Cemeteries
- Flawford Churchyard
- St Peter’s Churchyard
- Vicarage Lane Cemetery
Amenities
- Allotment Gardens, Wilford Road
- Allotment Gardens, Clifton Road
- Church Street Car Park
Administration
- Parish Council Offices
- Ruddington Parish Council website
- Parish Council Newsletter

To manage these undertakings the Parish Council employs 1 full time and 2 part-time administration staff, 1 full-time amenities staff and 4 part-time caretakers.

In addition to the above, the Council supports several village organisations, provides seats, litter bins and dog bins, funds the hiring of the Community Bus, and partly funds the Christmas Tree Scheme.

Where the money comes from

The main sources of income for the Parish Council are:

Income from hire of rooms and facilities at St Peter’s Rooms, Village Hall, Pavilions
Income from hire of football pitches, cricket pitch, bowling green
Allotment rents
Fees for burials (Vicarage Lane Cemetery), Interments (Garden of Rest), erection of memorials, memorial trees / plaques
Rent from Rushcliffe Borough Council for siting of the recycling facility on the car park
Sponsorship of Christmas Trees by local traders
Interest on invested reserves
Precept on Council Tax as set by Parish Council

Ruddington Parish Council

Summary of Estimated Expenditure and Income 2025/2026

Ruddington summary estimated income and expenditure 2025-26
General Fund	Expenditure £	Transfer to Reserves £	Income £	Net Expenditure £
Allotments	10,277	0	2,161	8,116
Village Hall	33,903	0	23,776	10,127
St Peter's Rooms	53,514	1,500	17,650	37,364
Playing Fields	172,724	14,000	16,510	170,214
Jubilee Clubhouse	39,048	1,500	10,476	30,072
Car Park	1,300	500	960	840
Vicarage Lane Cemetery	17,868	0	10,082	7,786
St Peter's Churchyard	5,280	0	0	5,280
Amenities Projects	7,300	5,000	0	12,300
Youth and Community Centre	0	0	0	0
Environment and Policy	134,148	2,100	24,921	111,327
Parish Council	15,430	11,300	0	26,730
Total	490,792	35,900	106,536	420,156

The estimated Net Expenditure will be met as follows:

General Fund Opening Balance 1 April 2025 £72,780
Parish Council Precept £420,156
Total £492,936
Less Closing Balance 31 March 2026 £72,780
Net Expenditure £420,156

The budgeted Parish Council precept for a Band D property equates to a charge of £126.89 a year, which is equivalent to £2.44 per week. This is a 5.36% increase on the charge for 2024/25.

The Parish Council has Reserve Funds set aside for specific purposes and emergencies.

Ruddington estimated reserves 2025-26
Estimate Reserves	Estimated Balance 1/4/2025 £	Transfer from General Fund £	Expenditure £	Estimated Balance 31/3/2026 £
Amenities Committee	123,286.50	22,500	26,000	119,787
Environment and Policy	53,929	2,100	600	55,430
Parish Council	228,017	11,300	0	239,317
Total	405,223	35,900	26,600	414,534

In addition to the above, Rushcliffe Borough Council charge residents a Special Expense for the maintenance of Shaw Street Cemetery.

Where Your Council Tax Goes