Each year the Council’s annual return is subject to audit by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. Any person interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the Annual Return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc. relating to them.
Transparency Code – This code is issued to meet the Government’s desire to place more power into citizens’ hands to increase democratic accountability. Transparency gives local people the tools and information they need to hold local public bodies to account.
Under the new audit framework smaller authorities, including parish councils, with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 will be exempt from routine audit. In place of routine audit, these smaller authorities are subject to the new transparency requirements laid out in the Transparency Code. This will enable local electors and ratepayers to access relevant information about the authorities’ accounts and governance.
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 – Little Somerford Parish Council has exempted itself from external audit by PKF Littlejohn as it’s turnover is under £25,000. It is subject to internal audit. The dates for the exercise of public rights to inspect the books and records commence Monday 17 June and run until Friday 26 July 2024.In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
1 Notice of Public Rights 2024
2 Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 23_24
3 Section 2 Accounting Statements 23_24
6 Explanation of Variances 23_24
9 Certificate of Exemption 23_24
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 – Little Somerford Parish Council has exempted itself from external audit by PKF Littlejohn as it’s turnover is under £25,000. It is subject to internal audit. The dates for the exercise of public rights to inspect the books and records commence Monday 12 June and run until Friday 21 July 2023.In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
2 Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 22_23
3 Section 2 Accounting Statements 22_23
6 Explanation of Variances 22_23
9 Certificate of Exemption 22_23
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 – Little Somerford Parish Council has exempted itself from external audit by PKF Littlejohn as it’s turnover is under £25,000. It is subject to internal audit. The dates for the exercise of public rights to inspect the books and records commence Monday 13 June and run until Friday 22 July 2022.In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
2. AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
3. AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statement
4. Annual Internal Audit Report
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 – Little Somerford Parish Council has exempted itself from external audit by PKF Littlejohn as it’s turnover is under £25,000. It is subject to internal audit. The dates for the exercise of public rights to inspect the books and records commence Monday 14 June and run until Friday 23 July.
In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
2. AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
3. AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statement
4. Annual Internal Audit Report
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2020 – Little Somerford Parish Council has exempted itself from external audit by PKF Littlejohn as it’s turnover is under £25,000. It is subject to internal audit. The dates for the exercise of public rights to inspect the books and records commence Monday 15 June and run until Friday 24 July.
In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
2. AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
3. AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statement
4. Annual Internal Audit Report
9. Certificate of Exemption from External Audit 2019/20
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2019 – The Parish Council has exempted itself from external audit by PKF Littlejohn as its turnover is under £25,000. It is still subject to internal audit (report below) and the dates for the exercise of public rights to inspect the books and records commence Monday 17 June and run until Friday 26 July.
In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
Certificate of Exemption from External Audit 2018/19
AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statements
Annual Internal Audit Report 2018/19
Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2018 -PKF Littlejohn has now concluded the audit and the AGARs displayed are the set they examined.
In accordance with the Transparency Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
Dates for exercise of public rights
AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statement
Bank Reconciliations March 2018
External Audit Reports:
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For the 2016/17 financial year Grant Thornton was the appointed external auditor.
In accordance with the Code – Little Somerford Parish Council hereby publish:
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2017
Bank Reconciliations March 2017