Financial Documents and Notices
Application for Financial Assistance 2025
Local Organisations are entitled to apply for financial assistance from the Community Council once a year where applications will be considered in the December Meeting.
This year we have introduced a new form to assist the council in obtaining more information to enable an informed decision when allocating funding. It is appreciated that initially this may appear very comprehensive, however, please be assured that if you require any assistance in completing the form you can contact us..
Application Forms can be accessed and completed online, downloaded or by contacting the Clerk.
Please note the application must be returned no later than Friday 21st November 2025 @ 5.00pm
Word format - Grant Application Form
PDF format - Grant Application Form
Paper copies are to be returned to: Mrs S Hughes, Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer, 3 Old Chester Road, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 3RU or
Email: clerk@hopecommunitycouncil.gov.wales
Financial Documents
Please click on the links below to find financial documents
Account Information during 2025/2026
Publication of audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2025 (not completed by external auditor)
Notice of appointment of the date for the exercise of electors’ rights
Approved Budget - 2025/26
Account Information during 2024/2025
Published Allowances Paid to Members - 2024/25
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2024 (completed)
NOTICE of Conclusion of Audit Yr Ended 31 March 2024
Notice of appointment of the date for the exercise of electors’ rights
Budget 2024/25
Account Information during 2023/2024
Published Allowances Paid to Members - 2023/24
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2023 (completed)
NOTICE of Conclusion of Audit Yr Ended 31 March 2023
NOTICE of Publication of audited Accounts for the Yr Ended 31 March 2023
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2023 (External Audit not completed)
NOTICE of appointment of the date for the exercise of electors’ rights
Budget 2023/24
Account Information during 2022/2023
Published Allowances Paid to Members - 2022/23
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2022
NOTICE of Conclusion of Audit Yr ended 31 March 2022
NOTICE - Publication of audited Accounts for the Yr Ended 31 March 2022
NOTICE - of date appointed for the exercise of electors rights
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2022 (External Audit not completed)
Budget 2022/23
Account Information during 2021/2022
Published Allowances 2021/22
Annual Return Year Ended 31 March 2021
NOTICE of Conclusion of Audit Yr ended 31 March 2021
NOTICE - Publication of Accounts
NOTICE - of date appointed for the exercise of electors rights
Budget 2021/2022
Account Information during 2020/2021
Published Allowances 2020/21
Notice of Conclusion of Audit Yr Ended 31 March 2020
External Audit - Issues Arising Report for the Audit Yr Ended 31 March 2020
Annual Return Year Ended 31 March 2020
NOTICE - of date appointed for the exercise of electors rights
NOTICE - Publication of Accounts
Account Information during 2019/2020
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2020
Published Allowances 2019/20
Estimates and Budget 2019-20
NOTICE - Certification of Accounts Annual Return 2019-20
Account Information during 2018/2019
Annual Return Yr Ended 31 March 2019
External Audit Issues Yr Ended 31st March 2019
Published Allowances 2018/19
Budget 2018-19
Budget Pie Chart 2018-19
Audit Notice - Exercise of Electors Rights Year ended 31st March 2019
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2019
Account Information during 2017/2018
Statement of accounts Yr Ended 31st March 2018
Published Allowances 2017/18
Budget 2017-18
Estimates Pie Chart 2017-18
Account Information during 2016/2017
External Audit Report Yr Ended 31st March 2017
Statement of accounts Yr Ended 31st March 2017
Published Allowances 2016/17
Older Account
Statement of accounts Yr Ended 31st March 2016
Published Allowances 2015/16
Statement of accounts Yr Ended 31st March 2015
Notices
Scarecrow Competition 2020 - Application Form
Caergwrle Castle - Press Release
Caergwrle set to become Cadw’s 44th castle. Caergwrle Castle was built in 1277 by Dafydd ap Gruffudd, brother of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales. He held it until 1282. The remains of Caergwrle Castle was received into state care by Lord Elis-Thomas AM, Minister for Culture Tourism and Sport, from Hope Community Council in 2018.