Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on December 10, 2021

Weekly Newsletter

Message from the benefice administrator:

Hello Everyone,

Please find attached next week’s Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 12th December and ‘Look’, the Sunday sheet for children.

Café Inspire Cancelled on Saturday 11th December
We are very sorry but we feel it would be safer not to hold Café Inspire on Saturday as planned. We will put the mince pies in the freezer and the mulled wine on ice and hope to be able to share them with you on 8th January, but please look out for emails and notices in your church newsletters. Thank you for your support since we re-opened. Christmas blessings from all at Café Inspire.

Faringdon Singers’ Christmas Concert
The concert scheduled for tomorrow evening (Saturday 11th December) at Shrivenham Methodist church has been cancelled.

Best wishes,
Lucy

—
Lucy Laird
Benefice Administrator
01793 783519

Newsletter 12 Dec

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.