Water board finance from 1936

This table provides data on the income, charges and debt of water boards from 1936 onwards. The data were collected from previously published tables on water board finances and refer to annual figures achieved. The data presented are taken from the annual accounts and the balance sheet of the water boards and correspond as far as possible to the classifications and recording methods used by the water authorities in their own administration. This table replaces the series on the finances of the Water Boards in the Government History table. Data available from: 1936 Important events: 2012 — Starting Second High Water Protection Programme. Water boards will contribute EUR 81 million per year to the Second High Water Protection Programme from 2012. This amount grows to EUR 181 million in 2015. Status of the figures: The results from 1936 to 2019 are final, the 2020 results are provisional. Changes as at 31 March 2022: Provisional figures for 2020 are included. The figures for 2019 are now final. When will there be new figures: The new annual figures on the finances of the water boards are published approximately 15 months after the end of the reporting period. The figures may be adjusted on the basis of the availability of new or updated source material. In general, the adjustments are small in size. The adjustments are made when a new year figure is added to the series.