Finance

Financial services within the Fire Authority are the responsibility of the Chief Finance and Procurement Officer and the Finance Team who are situated in Oakroyd Hall. The actual provision of the service is split with the majority of the services provided in house and certain specialist services provided by Kirklees Metropolitan Council under a service level agreement

Our Resources

Listed below is a summary of our resources which is correct as of May 2020. Further details of these resources can be found in the relevant sections of this website particularly the Your Area section that will give you an insight into how our resources are deployed across the county.

40 Fire Stations
65 Fire Engines
14 Specialist Appliances
2 Command Units
Training Centre
Fire Service Headquarters
Service Delivery Centre

What Does The Service Cost?

In common with other public services, the fire service is facing major cuts in funding over the next four years which will result in major changes in the way the service is provided. It is likely therefore, that the cost of the service will reduce significantly over the period covered by the service plan.

The tables below highlight the current costs for providing the service and where that money comes from.

Current Budget 2020/21

Item	Cost
	£m
Service Delivery	54.877
Service Support	16.035
Employment Services	7.115
Legal, Finance and Corporate Services	8.504
Contingency for pay and inflation	1.092
Totals	87.623

How is the Service Paid For

Source of Funding	Amount
	£m
Grants from central government	34.764
Council tax precept	43.633
Local business rates	9.118
Revenue Balances	0.108
Totals	87.623

Cost of the fire service to a council tax band D household in West Yorkshire is £65.87 per year.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Reserves Strategy

Capital Investment

The table below provides details of the Authority’s investment in major capital schemes such as major building works and purchase of fire appliances.

Unlike revenue expenditure, which is mostly funded through grant, this is funded through borrowing with only a small proportion funded through central government grants.

Capital Investment 2020/21

Item	Amount
	£m
Property	3.210
Information, Communications and Technology	2.417
Vehicle replacement	0.043
Operational equipment	1.108
Smoke Alarms	0.500
Total	7.380

Accounts

The annual Statement of Accounts for the most recent year for which the external audit is complete, is available below. Also on this page you can access the Statement of Accounts for previous years.