Finance
Responsible Management of Public Money
Gillingham Town Council is committed to the highest standards of financial governance, ensuring that public money is managed with due care, transparency, and integrity. As a council with the General Power of Competence and a precept of £1,123,850 we understand our responsibilities in managing public funds prudently and in accordance with statutory requirements.
The Council adopts and regularly reviews its Financial Regulations, based on the NALC Model Financial Regulations 2024, to ensure robust procedures are in place for budgeting, procurement, authorising payments, and financial reporting. All financial decisions are made with reference to best practice guidance from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG) as set out in the Practitioners’ Guide.
We maintain a clear audit trail of all income and expenditure, and we are subject to both internal and external audits each financial year. Our budget and precept-setting processes are transparent and subject to public scrutiny, and we publish key financial documents, including the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR), to demonstrate accountability to our residents.
Members of the Council receive regular reports to monitor financial performance and ensure decisions reflect best value. We also maintain appropriate reserves to support future investment and manage financial risk responsibly.
In managing public money, the Council upholds its duty to ensure that every pound spent delivers value for the community and supports the Council’s strategic priorities.
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2020
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2019
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2018
Monthly Payments to suppliers
The Town Council is obliged to publish all expenditure over £500 and will do so on a regular basis. If the information you are looking for does not appear on the reports published online, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Financial Year April 2025 – March 2026
- Purchase of Goods and Services £500 and over – April 2025
- Purchase of Goods and Services £500 and over – May 2025
- Purchase of Goods and Services £500 and over June 2025
- Purchase of Goods and Services £500 and over July 2025
- Purchase of Goods and Services £500 and over August 2025
Financial Year April 2024 – March 2025
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April-June 2024
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July-Sept 2024
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct-Dec 2024
- Purchase pf Goods & Services £500 and over January – March 2025
Financial Year April 2023 – March 2024
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April-June 2023
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July-Sept 2023
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct-Dec 2023
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan-March 2024
Financial Year April 2022 – March 2023
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April-June 2022
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July-Sept 2022
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct-Dec 2022
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan-March 2023
Financial Year April 2021 – March 2022
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April-June 2021
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July-Sept 2021
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct-Dec 2021
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan-March 2022
Financial Year April 2020 – March 2021
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April-June 2020
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July-Sept 2020
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct-Dec 2020
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan-March 2021
Financial Year April 2019 – March 2020
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – May 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – June 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July-Sept 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct-Dec 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan-March 2020
Financial Year April 2018 – March 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April-Aug 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Sept 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Nov 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Dec 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Feb 2019
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – March 2019
Financial Year April 2017 – March 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – May 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – June 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Aug 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Sept 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Nov 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Dec 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Feb 2018
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – March 2018
Financial Year April 2016 – March 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Sept 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Nov 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Dec 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Feb 2017
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – March 2017
Financial Year April 2015 – March 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Apr 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – May 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – June 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Aug 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Sept 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Nov 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Dec 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Feb 2016
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – March 2016
Financial Year April 2014 – March 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – April 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – May 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – June 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – July 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Aug 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Sept 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Oct 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Nov 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Dec 2014
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Jan 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – Feb 2015
- Purchase of Goods & Services £500 and over – March 2015
The Town Council is obliged to publish all contracts over £5,000 and will do so on a regular basis.
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