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Accounts and Audit

Accounts 2025-26

At the end of each financial year the Council’s accounts are audited by an internal auditor whom we appoint and an external auditor appointed by the Government. The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) documents below comprise the audit return.

Aside from the documents below, there are others relating to budget, precept, grants, etc.

Precept Available on request
Borrowing approval letter Available on request
Grants given and received Available on request
Members’ allowances and expenses No policy and agreed on a case-by-case basis after council approval

Documents

Document File size File type
Notice for the Period of Exercise of Electors Rights 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 169 KB PDF
AGAR Internal Audit Report 2025-26 P3 of 6 (opens in a new tab) 2 MB JPEG
Download Internal Audit Internal Controls 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 32 KB DOCX
Download Internal Audit Items Not Covered Report 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 14 KB DOCX
AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 2025-26 P4 of 6 (opens in a new tab) 4 MB PDF
AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statements 2025-26 P5 of 6 (opens in a new tab) 4 MB PDF
AGAR Section 3 External Auditor Report P6 of 6 (opens in a new tab) 234 KB PDF
Explanation of Variances 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 61 KB PDF
Annual Return 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 56 KB PDF
Download Asset Register 2026 (opens in a new tab) 12 KB XLSX
Statement of Year End Accounts 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 60 KB PDF
Council Accounts Rights Guide (opens in a new tab) 291 KB PDF
Payments and Receipts List 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 91 KB PDF
Precept Remittance Period 1 April 25 (opens in a new tab) 52 KB PDF
Precept Remittance Period 2 October 25 (opens in a new tab) 51 KB PDF
Asset and LT List Investments March 26 (opens in a new tab) 69 KB PDF
Budget Planning for Precept 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 146 KB PDF
Statement of Internal Control 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 168 KB PDF
GPC Financial Regulations England April 25 (reviewed Apr 26) (opens in a new tab) 449 KB PDF
Reconciliation all banks Mar 2026 signed (opens in a new tab) 425 KB PDF
Finance and General Risk Assessment 2026 (opens in a new tab) 215 KB PDF
Model Standing Orders England 2025-26 (opens in a new tab) 428 KB PDF