Accounts 2023/24

Budget

The 2023 / 24 Budget was agreed at the January 2023 Parish Council meeting and revised following the Year End at the 6 April 2023 meeting.

Anyone requiring the information in an alternative format should contact the Clerk.

The budget monitoring sheets will also be published as soon after the month end of June, September, December and March

Budget Monitoring Report to end June 2023

Budget Monitoring Report to end September 2023

Budget Monitoring Report to end December 2023

Budget Monitoring Report to end March 2024

Other Documents

While the Parish Council income is above the £25,000 threshold, the Council still tries to comply with the DCLG’s Transparency Code for Smaller Councils and will publish the following information after 31 March 2024 :

List of Councillors and Member responsibilities
Details of public land and building assets
Details of Reserves
Statement of Accounts
All items of expenditure above £100

The Council also chooses to publish the following information:

Councillor gifts and hospitality log
Training and CPD log
Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
Parish Remuneration Notice 23/24

Minutes and agenda

Internal Auditor’s Letter and Report

Risk Assessment 2023 / 24

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.

The documents required to be published as part of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2023/24 are:

Full AGAR – completed but unsigned version

Separate documents:
Internal Auditor Report – redacted version
Annual Governance Statement – redacted version
Accounting Statements – redacted version
Variance Analysis and Bank Reconciliation

The un-redacted copies of the above documents will be available to view in person under the Exercise of Public Rights.

The period for the exercise of public rights under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 will be Monday 3 June to Friday 12 July. Electors’ Rights Notice and accompanying notes

Documents received from the External Auditor on 21 August:

Notice of Conclusion of Audit
External Auditor Certificate
Covering letter from External Auditor