Budget information

22 August 2024

Budget information for the financial year 2024 to 2025.

Bands and charges

Band D Council Tax compared to the Scottish average
Description£
East Ayrshire Council Band D Council Tax 2024 to 2025 1,487.44
Scottish Average Band D Council Tax 2024 to 2025 To be confirmed
East Ayrshire Council Band D Council Tax 2023 to 2024 1,487.44
Scottish Average Band D Council Tax 2023 to 2024 1,417.00
Comparison with government provision for current expenditure
Description£ per Band D dwelling
Expenditure figure used by government in government support calculations 7,418
Required spending by East Ayrshire Council on a comparable basis 7,677
Council employees
DescriptionNumber
Number of full-time equivalent employees 2023 to 2024 5,771
Number of full-time equivalent employees 2022 to 2023 5,623
Increase 148
Calculation of Council Tax 2024 to 2025
Description£m
Gross Expenditure 2024 to 2025 452.534
Fees, Charges and Other Income (68.338)
Net Expenditure 384.196
Financed by:  
Government Grants (272.743)
Non Domestic Rates (33.424)
Share of Funding for Health and Social Care (8.796)
  (314.963)
Amount to be met from Council Taxes 69.233
Number of Band D equivalent homes 46,545
Band D Council Tax required for 2024 to 2025 £1,487.44
Expenditure by service
 Net expenditure including Capital ChargesChange from
previous year		Band D Council Tax equivalent
Service £m £m £
Education  135.097  6.070  2,902.49
Planning and Economic Development 2.453 0.028 52.70
Finance and ICT 9.602 0.453 206.29
East Ayrshire Leisure Trust  5.323  0.295  114.36
Housing and Communities 17.979 0.402 386.27
Ayrshire Roads Alliance 11.713 0.065 251.65
Transport (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) 2.222 (0.010) 47.74
Facilities and Property Management 30.356 1.085 652.19
Social Care 109.634 1.594 2,355.44
Capital Charges 22.607 3.773 485.70
Governance 6.572 0.369 141.20
Other Services 30.638 0.524 658.25
Total Net Expenditure 384.196 14.648 8,254.28
Financed by:
Government Grants 272.743 11.691 5,859.76
Non Domestic Rates 33.424 2.957 718.10
Share of funding for Health and Social Care 8.796 0.000 188.98
  314.963 14.648 6,766.84
Total amount needed from Council Taxes 69.233 0.000 £1,487.44
Where the money will come from
DescriptionPercentage
Government Grants  71%
Council Tax 18%
Non-Domestic Rates 9%
Share of Funding for Health and Social Care 2%
How the money is spent by service
ServicesPercentage
Chief Executive's Office  39%
Social Care  29%
Communities and Economy 18%
Other services 8%
Capital charges 6%
How the money is spent by expenditure
ExpenditurePercentage
Employee costs 50%
Third party payments 21%
Transfer payments 10%
Supplies and services 9%
Property costs 3%
Capital financing costs  5%
Transport costs 2%

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