St James Church

Published on February 6, 2021

Saturday Service at St James

Normally today we would celebrate our family service at St James. Unfortunately as the church is closed we can’t open our doors, but this week we have recorded a family service from St James which is now live on our Benefice Facebook page for you to enjoy. Amanda & Sarah our church wardens are joined by Chris on the organ with Lay Minister Richard Fergusson leading the service.

You don’t have to be on Facebook to be able to watch. The link below is to our Benefice website and from there you can click through to the Facebook page and watch at your leisure. It’s the link under Saturday 6th February – 10am family Service.

https://www.shrivenhamandashbury.co.uk/services

We hope to be able to resume services soon. But if you’d like a make a donation to the church in the meantime you can do so via your mobile phone by text. Your donation really will make a big difference in these difficult times.

Text SWB to 70460 to donate £5

Text SWB to 70450 to donate £10

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.