The Council financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The annual budget is agreed by Council in January and this informs how much the annual Precept is set for.
Council submits annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to the external auditor, PKF Littlejohn LLP, 15 Westferry Circus, London, E14 4HD.
All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
2025 -26 Financial Year
- Certificate of Exemption
- Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement
- Section 2 – Accounting Statement
- Notice of Public Rights
- Internal Audit
- Bank Reconciliation
- Variance Report
- Receipts and Payments for 25/26
- Asset Register
2024 -25 Financial Year
- Annual Accounting statement 24 25
- Bank Reconciliation 31.03.25
- Certificate of Exemption 24 25
- Public Rights Notice
- Internal Auditors Report and Annual Governance Statement 24 25
- Explanation of Variance Report
2023 -24 Financial Year
- Annual Accounting statement 23 24
- Balance sheet 31.3.24
- Certificate of Exemption 23 24
- Public Rights Notice
- Internal Auditors Report 23 24
2022 -23 Financial Year
- Certificate Of Exemption AGAR 2022-23
- Explanation of variance report
- Notice of Public Rights
- Balance sheet to 31 March 2023
2021 -22 Financial Year
- AGAR 2021-22
- Notice of period for public rights
- Explanation of variance report
- Bank Reconciliation to 31 March 2022
- CiL Report

