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Audited accounts 2010/11

Summary - 2010/11

Introduction

Each year we publish our full Statement of Accounts PDF 4Mb in accordance with legal requirements and proper accounting practices. The Audit Commission formally approved our accounts for 2010/11 in September 2011. This simple statement aims to make our accounts easier to understand. It summarises how we spent our budget of £69m for the year and also where the money came from.

What did we spend?

This table gives a summary of the cost of running our services for last year. It shows where the money came from and the change in our general balance (reserves) at the end of the year.

What did we spend money on? Amount we spent - all figures in £ millions (£m)
Fire safety activities £6m
Firefighting and rescue operations £59m
Management arrangements £1m
Total cost of services (after tax and deductions) £66m
Other income, spending and adjustments £3m
Total spending (after tax and deductions) £69m
Where did the money come from?  
Council Tax £39m
General Government grant £4m
Business Rates £26m
General balance at the start of the year £2m
Change in general balance £0.5m
General balance at the end of the year £2.5m

Capital spending

Capital spending is the money we spent on creating, buying or improving our resources. We spent £7m on projects in 2010 to 2011.

What we spent it on: Amount How we paid for it: Amount
Vehicles £3m Revenue money £2m
Major building repairs £1m Money from sales of surplus assets and borrowing £4m
Winchester Fire Station £3m Goverment grants £1m
Total £7m Total £7m

Further information

Our full Statement of Accounts is available for downloading - download Statement of Accounts 2010/11 PDF 4Mb...

We would welcome views on its format and usefulness. Please contact Jane Lovett via e-mail (jane.lovett@hants.gov.uk) or by phone 01962 847518 with your comments or requests for any further information or clarification.