TRANSPARENCY
Information required to be published under The Transparency Code 2015.
There are regulations which apply to councils with a turnover of less that £25,000, and regulations which apply to councils with a turnover of £250,000 or more; however, there are no such legal requirements for councils with turnover between these two figures. It is nevertheless recommended, in a spirit of openness, that councils within that middle turnover range do publish the following (in addition to the audit requirements):
Land and buildings owned – see here: Land & buildings owned
Grants awarded – See below under current year
Payment over £500 – see below under current year
FINANCE
The Parish Council year runs from 1st April to 31st March. On completion of the Internal and External audits, the following documents are published:
Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR), which comprises the Annual Internal Audit report (AIAR), Annual Governance Statement (AGS), the Accounting Statement (AS), the dates for the exercise of public rights and the External Auditors Report.
2026-27
Bank reconcilation statement: 30 June 2026
Payment over £500 excluding VAT and confidential items – see here:
2025-26
Year end bank reconciliation statement 31 March 2026
Grants awarded – Nil
Payment over £500 excluding VAT and confidential items – see here: £500+payments
Audit documents
Annual Internal Auditors Report
Bank Reconciliation Statement – year end
2024-25
AGAR 1 Annual Governance Statement