Finance

Annual Governance and Accountability Return

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 sets out a new audit framework for local public authorities which are currently covered by the Audit Commission regime. Under the new audit framework smaller authorities, including parish councils, with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 will be exempt from routine external audit. In place of routine audit, these smaller authorities will be subject to new transparency requirements which will enable local electors and ratepayers to access relevant information about the authorities’ accounts and governance.

2025-26

Exercise of Public Rights Notice

Annual Internal Audit Report (AIAR)
Budget 2025-26
Certificate of Exemption
Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement & Section 2 – Accounting Statements
Bank Reconciliation 
Analysis of Variances 
Asset Register – 31st March 2026
S106/Community Infrastructure Levy – none held
Internal Auditor’s Report 
Payments List 2025-26


2024-25

Exercise of Public Rights Notice 

Annual Internal Audit Report 2024-25
Certificate of Exemption 2024-25
Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2024-25 & Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2024-25
Bank Reconciliation 2024-25
Analysis of Variances 2024-25
Asset Register 2024-25
Budget 2024-25
Community Infrastructure Levy – none held
Internal Auditor’s Report 2024-25
Employers Liability Certificate


2023-24

Internal Auditors Report 2023/24

Annual Internal Auditors Report 2023/24 (AGAR Page 4)

List of all Items of Expenditure 2023/24

Assets Register 2023/24

Statement of Accounts 2023/24

Amended Statement of Accounts 2022/22

Certificate of Exemption 2023/24 (AGAR Page 3)

Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 (AGAR Page 5) and recommendations

Accounting Statements 2023/24 (AGAR Page 6)

Explanation of significant variances

Notice of Exercise of Public Rights 2023/24


2022-23

Internal Auditor report 2022-23


2021-22

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority) (Year ended 31 March 2022)
Certificate of Exemption

All items of expenditure over £100
Accounting Statements 2021-22

Annual Governance Statement 2021-22
Annual Internal Audit Report 2021-22
List of Councillor responsibilities
Details of Public Land and Building Assets


2020-2021

Internal Auditor Report 2020-21


2019-2020

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority) (Year ended 31 March 2020)
Certificate of Exemption

All items of expenditure over £100
Accounting Statements 2019/20
Bank Reconciliation
Explanation of variances
Annual Governance Statement 2019/20
Annual Internal Audit Report 2019/20
List of Councillor responsibilities
Details of Public Land and Building Assets