Find details of how we are funded and how that money is spent.

How are we funded?

Funding

2024/25

2023/24

Fees, charges and rent

£10.22m

17%

£9.34m

14%

Housing Benefit Grant

£22.93m

37%

£32.53m

48%

Interest and property plus use of reserves

£4.37m

7%

£4.17m

6%

General Government grants and Business Rates Retention Scheme Support Grant

£8.68m

14%

£7.02m

10%

Other Government grants and contributions

£0.87m

1%

£0.95m

1%

Council Tax payers

£12.80m

21%

£12.17m

18%

Reversal of capital charges

£1.97m

3%

£1.79m

3%

Totals

£61.84m

100%

£67.97m

100%

How is your money spent?

Authority

Percentage of your bill

West Sussex County Council

76%

Mid Sussex District Council

9%

Sussex Police

11%

Parish and town councils

4%

 

Where does the money go?

2024/25

2023/24

Leisure centres and outdoor facilities

£5.92m

10%

£4.93m

7%

Refuse and recycling

£5.97m

10%

£5.32m

8%

Street cleaning and environment

£4.42m

7%

£3.99m

6%

Planning and Economic Development

£5.94m

10%

£5.62m

8%

Housing

£4.42m

7%

£4.15m

6%

Housing Benefit

£22.81m

37%

£32.41m

48%

Transport and parking

£1.82m

3%

£1.96m

3%

Other services

£8.37m

13%

£8.70m

13%

Total Gross

£59.67m

97%

£67.08m

99%

Other contributions to reserves

£2.17m

3%

£0.89m

1%

Total Budget

£61.84m

100%

£67.97m

100%

Council Tax calculation

The table below shows the amounts required from each authority to finance their services and the council tax at band D. 

The council tax is calculated by dividing the amounts required from local authorities by the taxbase, which is a figure derived from the number and type of dwellings in Mid Sussex

Local Authority

2024/25 Required Amount (£000)

 2024/25 Average Band D Council Tax (£)

West Sussex County Council

       112,680

      1,714.95

Mid Sussex District Council

         12,536

         190.80

Sussex Police Crime Commissioner

         16,617

         252.91

Parish & Town Councils

           5,733

           87.26

Totals

       147,566

      2,245.92

 

The required amount shown for Parish and Town Councils is the total for all parish and town councils in Mid Sussex.

The council tax at band D shown for Parish and Town Councils is the average for all parish and town councils in Mid Sussex.

Last updated: 23 April 2024