Appendix 1 - Budget Monitoring Tables 2025-26 P9 December 2025

Committee report · Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Mon 9 Mar 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 6

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It records a Direct Service Expenditure Total forecast of 16,832,995 against an original budget of 16,823,540, a full year variance of 9,452. p26

Within this, the Chief Finance Officer service area has a forecast of 3,622,781 against an original budget of 3,779,608, a variance of (156,827). p2

The Housing Total shows a forecast of 6,832,274 against an original budget of 5,959,126, a variance of 873,145. p21

The Environment and Operations Total shows a forecast of 5,715,052 against an original budget of 6,183,763, a variance of (468,711). p15

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  • p2reserves including carry forwards 2025/26 Total Full year Variance on General Fund Senior Leadership Team 20101 1,118,905 774,682 907,618 (211,287) 0 (211,287) Internal Audit Services 20107 183,543 102,177 204,076 20,533 0 20,533 Accountancy & Exchequer Services 20109 1,410,539 1,074,306 1,536,462 125,923 (38,955) 86,968 Revenues and Benefits Service 20110 1,778,636 1,415,784 1,715,973 (62,663) 0 (62,663) Housing Benefit Payments 20126 (580,590) (2,369) (580,590) 0 0 0 Tax Collection Costs 20129 (244,170) 0 (244,170) 0 0 0 Household Support Fund 20346 9,785 (7,252) 8,303 (1,482) 0 (1,482) Dangerous Structures 20200 102,960 43,083 75,109 (27,851) 13,926 (13,926) Non-distributed costs 20125 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chief Finance Officer Total 3,779,608 3,400,410 3,622,781 (156,827) (25,029) (181,856) Corporate Policy and Partnerships 20102 207,651 147,462 205,484 (2,167) 0 (2,167) Legal Services 20106 424,098 435,152 622,322 198,224 0 198,224 Cost Of Democratic Processes 20138 413,481 292,120 396,578 (16,903) 0 (16,903) Chief Legal Officer Total 1,045,230 874,734 1,224,384 179,154 0 179,154
  • p15reserves including carry forwards 2025/26 Total Full year Variance on General Fund Foreshore Trust FST 0 491,056 0 0 0 0 Environment and Operations Total 6,183,763 4,914,474 5,715,052 (468,711) 91,641 (377,070)
  • p21reserves including carry forwards 2025/26 Total Full year Variance on General Fund EXTERNAL FUNDED Homeless Reduction Grant 20183 (359,340) (1,727,379) (500,185) (140,844) 0 (140,844) AFEO (Accommodation for Ex Offenders) 20359 0 (184,680) 0 0 0 0 Syrian Resettlement Programme 20206 0 7,624 0 0 0 0 Afghan Resettlement Programme 20344 0 563,388 (74,400) (74,400) 0 (74,400) Resettlement Employability Project 20342 0 (5,121) 0 0 0 0 Housing Total 5,959,126 (1,741,317) 6,832,274 873,145 (115,804) 757,341
  • p26reserves including carry forwards 2025/26 Total Full year Variance on General Fund DIRECT SERVICE EXPENDITURE TOTAL 16,823,540 4,269,310 16,832,995 9,452 (227,401) (217,949)

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