{"id":541,"date":"2015-04-21T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T12:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/?p=541"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:56:10","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/?p=541","title":{"rendered":"Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accounting documentation approved at the meeting held on 7th May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Annual-Governance-Statement-and-Accounting-Statements-2025-26.pdf\">Annual Governance Statement 2025\/26 and Accounting Statements 2025\/26.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Internal-audit-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internal Audit report 2025\/26<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">External Audit report and certificate &#8211; to be received following review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/End-of-year-bank-reconciliation-31st-March-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">End of Year Bank Reconciliation 31st March 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21-Explanation-of-Variances-2025-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explanation of Variances<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/No-explanation-statement-9-Governance-Statement.pdf\">No explanation &#8211; statement 9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Notice of Public Rights will be published and a copy can be viewed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Notice-of-Public-Rights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Public Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the Notice of Conclusion of audit has been published, a copy will be published below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see information below for a summary of your rights as a local elector to inspect the Parish Council accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Summary-of-electors-rights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Authority Accounts &#8211; A summary of Your rights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As payments and receipts for the 2025-26 are over \u00a325,000, Bawdeswell Parish Council are required to submit accounts for external audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council has adopted Financial Regulations which were reviewed 7th May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Financial-regulations-review-May-2026.pdf\">Financial regulations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Internal-Control-Policy.pdf\">Review effectiveness of internal control<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Review-of-the-Effectiveness-of-Internal-Audit-May-2026.pdf\">Review of the Effectiveness of Internal Audit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Financial-Risk-Assessment-May-2026.pdf\">Financial Risk Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Reserves-Policy-review-April-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reserve Policy<\/a> &#8211; reviewed April 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bank statements and financial figures are presented to the Parish Council at every meeting. Accounts are internally (on a quarterly basis) and externally audited every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The financial information presented to council at each Parish Council meeting is displayed below and included as part of the minutes;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Budget-figures-31st-March-2026-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budget Figures to 31st March 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Receipts-and-payments-31st-March-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Receipts and Payments for April meeting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Budget-figures-30th-April-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budget Figures to 30th April 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Payments-and-receipts-May-meeting-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Receipts and Payments for May meeting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Payment-and-receipts-June-meeting.pdf\">Receipts and Payments for June meeting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Budget-figures-31st-May-2026.pdf\">Budget Figures to 31st May 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Payments-and-receipts-July-meeting.pdf\">Receipts and Payments July meeting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budget-figures-30th-June-2026.pdf\">Budget Figures to 30th June 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Asset register forms part of the Council&#8217;s financial risk assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Asset-Register-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asset Register Policy<\/a> &#8211; Approved 1st May 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Asset-Register-31st-March-2025-restated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asset Register<\/a> reviewed and updated to 31st March 2025 &#8211; restated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Asset-Register-31st-March-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asset Register<\/a> &#8211; 31st March 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finance &#8211; Audit Documents 2024\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Accounting-Documents-2024-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Internal Report 2024\/25, Annual Governance Statement 2024\/25 and Accounting Statements 2024\/25.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/External-auditor-report-and-certificate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">External Audit report and certificate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/End-of-year-bank-reconciliation-31st-March-2025-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">End of Year Bank Reconciliation 31st March 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21-Explanation-of-Variances-2024-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explanation of Variances<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Explanation-reserves-31st-March-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explanation of reserves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Notice-of-Public-Rights-Year-ended-31st-March-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Public Rights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Notice-of-Conclusion-of-audit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Conclusion of audit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accounting documentation approved at the meeting held on 7th May 2026 Annual Governance Statement 2025\/26 and Accounting Statements 2025\/26. Internal Audit report 2025\/26 External Audit report and certificate &#8211; to be received following review End of Year Bank Reconciliation 31st March 2026 Explanation of Variances No explanation &#8211; statement 9 The Notice of Public Rights [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-finance"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=541"}],"version-history":[{"count":217,"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444,"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/541\/revisions\/2444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawdeswell.norfolkparishes.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}