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Parishes and town councils with precepts over £140,000 April 2025 to March 2026

See the gross expenditure, income and budget requirement of every town or parish council in the Dorset Council area with a precept over £140,000.

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Beaminster

Beaminster - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information   2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)  
Gross expenditure   292,307 311,425 363,369  
Income/use of reserves    (50,372) (40,458) (59,886)  
Budget requirement   241,935 270,967 303,483  

 

Blandford Forum

 

Blandford Forum - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information  2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure 913,745 972,658 1,038,170
Income/use of reserves  (88,495) (92,543) (116,297)
Budget requirement 825,250 880,115 921,873

Bridport

Bridport - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   1,429,031 1,604,783 1,813,258
Income/use of reserves    (584,547) (572,669) (622,183)
Budget requirement   844,484 1,032,114 1,191,075

Chickerell

Chickerell - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£) 2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   199,100 228,959 531,550
Income/use of reserves    (28,100) (41,200) (269,500)
Budget requirement   171,000 187,759 235,050

Corfe Mullen

Corfe Mullen - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   522,556 611,125 758,828
Income/use of reserves    (20,100) (60,000) (139,302)
Budget requirement   502,456 551,125 619,526

Dorchester

Dorchester - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   1,807,487 1,925,281 2,039,323
Income/use of reserves    (138,980) (199,166) (216,384)
Budget requirement   1,668,507 1,726,115 1,822,939

Ferndown

Ferndown - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   1,087,002 1,265,369 1,341,542
Income/use of reserves     (223,382) (365,477) (392,317)
Budget requirement   863,620 899,892 949,225

Gillingham

Gillingham - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   1,042,990 1,094,631 1,172,116
Income/use of reserves     (22,431) (39,074) (48,266)
Budget requirement   1,020,559 1,055,557 1,123,850

 

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis- expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   - - 2,083,971
Income/use of reserves     - - (1,920,717)
Budget requirement   - - 163,254

Lytchett Minster and Upton

Lytchett Minster and Upton - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   505,457 469,527 541,476
Income/use of reserves     (159,820) (41,300) (60,351)
Budget requirement   345,637 428,227 481,125

Portland

Portland - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   598,924 640,159 680,224
Income/use of reserves    (54,173) (64,650) (61,600) 
Budget requirement   544,751 575,509 £618,624

Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   1,027,115 783,187 834,901
Income/use of reserves     (466,959) (192,222) (70,498) 
Budget requirement   560,156 590,965 764,403

Sherborne

Sherborne - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)  2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   1,029,486 1,146,656 1,276,356
Income/use of reserves     (123,410) (139,552) (160,030) 
Budget requirement   906,076 1,007,104 1,116,326

Stalbridge

Sturminster Newton - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£) 2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure    Not applicable - under 140k   283,509 195,648
Income/use of reserves    Not applicable - under 140k (135,509) (35,648)
Budget requirement   Not applicable - under 140k 148,000 160,000

Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)  2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   404,328 438,944 480,618
Income/use of reserves    (19,298) (20,258) (22,442)
Budget requirement   385,030 418,686 458,176

Swanage

Swanage - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   3,354,730 3,171,545 3,709,290
Income/use of reserves     (2,505,700) (2,292,795) (2,624,290)
Budget requirement   849,030 878,750 1,085,000

Verwood

Verwood - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   486,910 468,225 478,350
Income/use of reserves    (103,310) (69,510) (62,410)
Budget requirement   383,600 398,715 415,940

Wareham Town

Wareham Town - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   623,265 634,630 686,330
Income/use of reserves     (127,320) (124,360) (123,450)
Budget requirement   495,945 510,270 562,880

West Moors

West Moors - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information    2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   223,455 239,984 275,788
Income/use of reserves     (48,100) (56,540) (54,640)
Budget requirement   175,355 183,444 221,148

 

Weymouth

Weymouth - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   4,238,700 4,280,450 4,614,060
Income/use of reserves    (889,860) (889,580) (714,880)
Budget requirement   3,348,840 3,390,870 3,899,180

Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster - expenditure, income and budget requirement
Financial information     2023/24 (£)   2024/25 (£)   2025/26 (£)
Gross expenditure   630,085 683,183 820,466
Income/use of reserves    (99,256) (98,590) (205,762)
Budget requirement   530,829 584,593 (614,704)