News – Bourton Parish Council

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on July 14, 2024

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

District Council

Published on July 10, 2024

District Councillors' Report The latest report from our District Councillors can be found here: District_Councillors_Report_2024_06 Also, their responses to the proposed development at the...

Village Hall

Published on July 3, 2024

Draw Results Results of the July draw as...

St James’s Church

Published on July 3, 2024

Service on Saturday PLEASE NOTE that the service at St James’ on Saturday will start at the later time of 10.30. Everyone is...

Village Voices

Published on June 28, 2024

Summer Concert on Sunday The forecast is good ☀️ the Village Voices are well rehearsed the drinks are chilling and the bbq is ready to go Thanks to generous choir members and villagers, we...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on June 28, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 30th June and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 30 June Best...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on June 23, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 23rd June and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 23 June Best...

General Election

Published on June 15, 2024

Apply now to work at the General Election on Thursday 4 July South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are looking for enthusiastic people to work at the General Election on...

General Election

Published on June 15, 2024

Election - 4...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on June 14, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 16th and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 16 June 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.