Council FinanceAnnual Accounts

Each year the Parish Council is required to complete and submit an Annual Governance and Accountability Return to its External Auditor. The public have a right to view the Unaudited Submission of the Annual Accounts as well as the Completed Audited Accounts. Please see below for relevant links.

Basically stated, proper practices mean that to inform taxpayers, local councils must prepare a report on their activities for the year, which is externally audited and then published. External audit remains an essential element in accounting for public money. It makes an important contribution to the stewardship of public resources and to the corporate governance of public services. It also supports local democracy by helping to ensure that members and officers are accountable to the communities they serve and by providing assurance that the public money they manage has been properly spent.

The public accountability framework encourages openness and transparency from local councils by requiring that the annual return and external audit reports are made public.

2022 – 2023

AGAR 2022 – 2023
Section 1, 2 & 3