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Finance & transparency
The council is funded by a precept — a share of your council tax — and publishes its accounts, audit returns and governance documents here so residents can see how the money is spent.
The precept
| Year | Precept | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | £41,497.71 | Dorset Council parish council tax charges (tax base 988.4) |
Documents the council publishes
On the live site, each item below links to the current document as an accessible file. In this preview the slots are ready — the clerk emails the PDFs and they are published the same day.
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) — all sections
- Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited AGAR
- End-of-year accounts and bank reconciliation
- Internal audit report
- Asset register
- Payments and expenditure listings
- Standing orders and financial regulations
Councillors' interests
Every councillor's register of interests is held by Dorset Council and is public: Marnhull Parish Council — register of interests.