Notice-of-Conclusion-of-Audit
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Hellesdon Parish Council
Notice of conclusion of audit
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2023,
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
‘Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 215/234)
41, The audit of accounts for Hellesdon Parish Council forthe year endod
31 March 2023 has beon comploted and the accounts have been
published.
2. The Annual Governance & Accountability Return is available for
Inspection by any local government elector ofthe area of Hellesdon
Parish Council on application to
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>) MonDAY= FRIDAY 4° 30am — 3:30 pm
3. Copies will be provided to any person on payment of 5 (¢) foreach
‘copy ofthe Annual Governance & Accountability Returh
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Section 1 — Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 NORFOLY
We acknowledge as the members of:
Hellesdon Parish Council
our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control, including arrangements for
the preparation of the Accounting Statements. We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, with
respect to the Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023, that:
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1. We have put in place arrangements for effective financial prepared its accounting statements in accordance
with the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
management during the year, and for the preparation of
the accounting statements.
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2. We maintained an adequate system of internal contro! made proper arrangements and accepted responsibility
including measures designed to prevent and detect fraud for safeguarding the public money and resources in
and corruption and reviewed its effectiveness. its charge.
3. We took all reasonable steps to assure ourssives has only done what it has the legal power to do and has
that there are no matters of actual or potential complied with Proper Practices in doing so.
non-compliance with laws, regulations and Proper
Practices that could have a significant financial effect
on the ability of this authority to conduct its
business of manage its finances.
4. We proviced proper opportunity during the year for during the year gave ail persons interested the opportunity to
the exercise of electors’ rights in accordance with the inspect and ask questions about this authority's accounts.
requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
5. We carried out an assessment of the risks facing this considered and documented the financial and other risks it
authority and took appropriate steps to manage thase faces and dealt with them properly.
risks, including the introduction of interna! controls and/or
external insurance cover wheres required.
6. We maintained throughout the year an adequate and arranged for a competent person, independent of the financial
effective system of intemai audit of the accounting controls and procedures, to give an objective view on whether
records and control systems. internal controls meet the needs of this smaller authority.
7, We took appropriate action on all matters raised responded fo matters brought to its attention by intemal and
in reports from internal and external audit, | extemal audit.
8. We considered whether any litigation, liabilities or disclosed everything it should have about its business activity commitments, events or transactions, occurring either during the year including events taking place after the year during or after the year-end, have a financial impact on and if relevant. this authority and, where appropriate, have included them in the accounting statements.
§. (For local councils only) Trust funds including
charitable. In our capacity as the sole managing corporate, it is a sole managing trustee of a focal
trustea we discharged our accountability trust or trusts.
responsibilities for the fund(s)/assets, including
financial reporting and, if required, independent
examination or audit.
*Please provide explanations to the external auditor on a separate sheet for each ‘No’ response and describe
how the authority will address the weaknesses identified. These sheets must be published with the Annual
Governance Statement.
This Annual Governance Statement was approved at a Signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the meeting where meeting of the authority on: approval was given:
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Chairman
and recorded as minute reference:
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Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022/23 Form 3
HEL ESDyn Parse
COUNCIL
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Section 2 —- Accounting Statements 2022/23 for
‘Hellesdon Parish Council
Notes and guidance
31 March 31 March Please round alf figures to nearest £1 Do not feave any
2022 2023 hoxes blank and repart £0 or Nii balances Alf figures must
£ £ agree (fo underlying financial records
1. Balances brought Total balances and reserves at the beginning of the year
forward 845,595 983,785) 2s recorded in the financial records. Value must agree to
Box 7 of previous year.
2. (+) Precept or Rates and Total amount of precept (or for IDBs rates and levies)
Levies 514,216 552,939) received or receivable in the year. Exclude any grants
received.
3, (+} Total other receipts Total income or receipts as recorded in the cashbook fess
595,239 199,371) the precept or rates/evies received (line 2). include any
grants received.
4. (-) Staff costs Total expenditure or payments made fo and on behalf
of all employees. Include gross salaries and wages,
241,949 293,527 employers Ni contributions, employers pension
contributions, gratuities and severance payments.
5. (-) Loan interest/capital Total expenditure or payments of capital and interest
repayments 30,493 43,095] made during the year on the authority's borrowings (if any)
6. (-} All other payments Total expenditure or payments as recorded in the cash-
698,817 703,364} book fess staff costs (tine 4) and loan interest/capital
repayments (line 5).
7, (=} Balances carried Total balances and reserves at the end of the year. Must
forward 983,785 696,109) equal (7+2+3) - (4+5+6).
8. Tatal value of cash and The sum of all current and deposit bank accounts, cash
short term investments 4,020,675 643,186] holdings and short term investments held as at 31 March —
To agree with bank reconciliation.
9. Total fixed assets plus The value of all the property the authority owns — it is made
long term investments 3,573,191 4,698,581) up of aif its fixed assets and /ong term investments as at
and assets 31 March.
10. Total borrowings The outstanding capital balance as at 31 March of all toans
707,089 681,685) fom third parties (including PWLE).
+ . *
dia. Disclosure note re Trust funds The Council, as a body corporate, acts as sofe trustee and
{including charitable) is responsible for managing Trust funds or assets.
11b. Disclosure note re Trust funds The figures in the accounting statements above do not
{including charitable) inctude any Trust transactions.
| certify that for the year ended 31 March 2023 the Accounting | confirm that these Accounting Statements were
Statements in this Annual Governance and Accountability approved by this authority on this date:
Return have been prepared on either a receipts and payments
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or income and expenditure basis following the guidance in
Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities — a
Practitioners’ Guide to Proper Practices and present fairly as recorded in minute reference:
the financiat position of this authority.
Signed by Responsible Financial Officer before being Item Eu of 13 fo €/2623
presented to th ho
Signed by Chairman of the meeting where the Accounting
Statements were approved
Date
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Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022/23 Form 3
Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities*
Section 3 - External Auditor’s Report and Certificate 2022/23
In respect of Hellesdon Parish Counei! -NO0213
4 Respective responsibilities of the auditor and the authority
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‘ut bolow are the objectives of internal control and alongside ae te intemal aut conclusions on whether, in
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