Parish Council Finance

Year End Accounts for 2023/2024

The year-end Internal Audit will be undertaken on April 2024. The Audit Statement will be tabled at the Parish Council meeting on 16th April 2024 for approval. The Statement, Internal Auditor’s report and notice of your right to inspect the accounts will be published here in due course.

In order to comply with the Accounts and Audit Regulations, it is stipulated that the Parish Council must provide a scanned version of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). Unfortunately, this is inaccessible to screen readers, so if you require this information, please contact the Clerk. Likewise, the format for some of the following reports may also be inaccessible for screen readers, so again, please contact the Clerk.

External Audit Form – Annual Governance and Accountability Return

(the following documents will be published when the year end accounts have been completed in April/May 2024.

A summary of your Rights to Inspect and Notice of Public Rights and Publication of unaudited Annual Return.

Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/2024 (Unaudited)
Page 3: Annual Internal Audit Report 2023/2024
Page 4: Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement for 2023/2024
Page 5: Section 2 – Accounting Statements for 2023/2024
Page 6: Section 3External Auditor Report and Certificate (will be published on audit completion)

Internal Audit (the following documents will be published when the audit has been completed)

Interim Audit Report dated November 2023

Supporting Papers

Annual Budget for year end 31 March 2024 approved at the Parish Council meeting on 17th January 2023 (11g)
Bank Reconciliation for Year End March 2024
Annual Report – explanation to the Council’s activities and expenditure over the year
Summary Annual Report – distributed to all households
Explanation of Significant Variances and High Reserves
Monitoring Report for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – annual income and expenditure for year end 31 March 2024
Expenditure over £100 for year end 31 March 2024
Fixed Asset Register as at 31 March 2024
Management & Financial Risk Assessment dated November 2023
Fixed Asset & Activities Risk Assessment reviewed and approved March 2024

Parish Council Objectives as at November 2023
Annual Budget for year end 31 March 2025 approved at the Parish Council meeting on 16th January 2024