St James’s church

Published on November 22, 2019

Christmas at St James’s

We have a lot going on at St James’s in December to celebrate the festive season. First, we are lucky enough to have two concerts to raise money for our church renovation:

Thursday 5th December at 7pm – Pinewood is holding a school Christmas concert featuring its chapel choir, parent & teacher choral society along with festive readings. The village is warmly welcome to attend.

Friday 12th December is our traditional village concert led by our very own Sue Hayes. You can enjoy a glass of mulled wine, join in with Christmas carols, as well as enjoy performances by the flute choir, soloists and a guest choir.

We also have four services in December to which you are all welcome :

Saturday 7th December at 10am – family service

Sunday 15th December at 10am – family communion service

Tuesday 24th December at 6pm – Christmas Communion with our living crib – please encourage children to dress up as nativity characters.

Sunday 29th December at 10.30am -St James’s is hosting the Benefice service when we welcome the congregations of the other six churches in our Benefice. All are welcome.

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.