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Finance

The Finance Department comprises Accountancy, Exchequer and Payroll and is responsible for the financial management of the Authority’s affairs. The department provides professional financial services to support operational delivery and sound governance across the organisation.

Financial services within the Fire Authority are led by the Chief Finance and Procurement Officer and delivered by the Finance Team based at WYFRS Headquarters. The majority of services are provided in house, with certain specialist services delivered by Kirklees Metropolitan Council under a service level agreement.

 
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About The Finance Department
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The finance team are split into the following sections:

  • Payroll - The payment of employee wages, and member's allowance.
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable - Payments and Invoices to suppliers/customers for goods and services received/rendered.
  • Treasury Management - The management of the Authority's cash flow while mitigating risk, including short-term investments, long term borrowing and ensuring funds are available to meet day-to-day cash requirements.
  • Management Accounts - Monthly reports produced which include comparison of actual and forecast income and expenditure against budgets, which are used to inform strategic decision making.
  • Financial Accounts - The preparation of financial statement and notes which summarise the Authorities transactions over a period of time.
Revenue Budget 2023/24
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Revenue Budget 2023/24

2025/26

£m

REVENUE BUDGET

2026/27

£m

74.413 Firefighters 78.000
17.037 Support Staff 17.560
1.600 Ill Health Pensions 1.600
2.517 Other Employees 2.584
6.589 Premises 6.106
2.208 Transport 2.452
7.367 Supplies and Services 8.609
0.381 Lead Authority Charges 0.420
7.367 Capital Financing 8.286
0.450 Contingency 0.450
     
120.086 GROSS EXPENDITURE 126.067
-2.889 Less Income -2.899
117.197 NET EXPENDITURE 123.168

 

2025/26

£m

FUNDING

2026/27

£m

18.703 Top Up Grant 16.068
21.137 Revenue Support Staff 30.405
6.883 Section 31 Grants 0.000
2.977 Pension Grant 2.977
0.699 NI Grant 0.000
8.492 Local Business rates 11.318
-0.466 Collection Fund Deficits -0.448
0.188 Recruitment Reserve 0.000
     
     
     
58.613 GOVERNMENT FUNDING 60.320
     
58.584 PRECEPT 62.848

 

 

 

Financial Transactions

Information on expenditure over £500 and purchases undertaken using a purchase card,

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Finance and Procurement

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Audit Plans and Audit Reports of the Authority.
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Finance and Resources Committee

Details of the delegated Powers of the Finance and Resources Committee.
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