News – Bourton Parish Council

Boundary Walk

Published on April 24, 2024

This year's boundary walk - Saturday 4...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on April 19, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 21st April and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 21 April Best...

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...

Vale of White Horse District Council

Published on April 7, 2024

Garden Waste Collections Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for...

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...

Utilities Priority Register

Published on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

Priority Services Register (PSR) The following is a message from Scottish & Southern (SSEN): HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT HOW A POWER CUT WOULD IMPACT YOUR HOUSEHOLD? The Priority Services Register...

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...

Village Hall

Published on April 2, 2024

50/50 Club Results of the April...

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...

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.