Church – Bourton Parish Council

St James’ Church

Published on April 17, 2024

Communion Service - Sunday Everyone is welcome to come along to the Holy Communion Service at St James’ Church at 10.00 on Sunday 21 April. It will be Norma’s last service here before she...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on April 13, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 14th April and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 14 Apr Best...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on April 7, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 7th April and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 7 April And...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on April 2, 2024

St James' Church There's a family service at St James' on Saturday 6 April at 10:00 am. As always, everyone is...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on March 31, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 31st March and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 31 March Best...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on March 23, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 24th March and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 24 March Best...

St James’ Church

Published on March 16, 2024

Sunday Service The last service before Easter will be held at St James’ Church at 10.00 on Sunday 17 March. Everyone...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on March 15, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 17th March and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 17 March Best...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on March 9, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 10th March and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 10 Mar Best...

Annual Statutory Documents

The Parish Council (PC) is required to prepare and publish these documents following the end of each financial year. They comprise five main sections:

Certificate of Exemption

Small parish councils are exempt from a detailed annual audit by an external auditor. The definition of a ‘small’ council is annual gross income of less than £25,000; Bourton PC’s annual income falls well within this threshold. This form confirms the PC’s annual income and its exemption from an external audit.

Annual Internal Audit Report

Although exempt from an external audit, the PC’s affairs are still subject to an internal audit by a qualified individual independent of the PC. This is the auditor’s summary report.

Annual Governance Statement

This form deals with the standard of internal controls and general governance standards within the PC throughout the year.

Accounting Statements

This is the summary financial report for the PC for the financial year. It also includes commentary on any significant variances from the previous year’s financial results and a balance sheet reconciliation with bank accounts.

Notice of Public Rights

This notice sets out the rights of local electors to review and query the PC’s statutory returns, including the contact details of the internal auditor.