Accounts 2023-24
Much Hadham Parish Council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24, containing the Annual Governance Statement and the Accounting Statements (summarised), was approved by the Parish Council on 4th June 2024. This return has been audited by the Parish Council’s external auditors – PKF Littlejohn – and an unqualified audit report was issued on 15th August 2024. In addition, no other matters were raised.
The Notice of Conclusion of Audit highlights that the audit is complete and details how the return can be obtained.
Much Hadham Parish Council’s Financial Accounts 2023-24, more detailed than the Accounting Statements in the Return, were also approved by the Parish Council on 4th June 2024.
A significant amount of the receipts and payments for the Parish Council are routine and do not vary much between the financial years. However, there are some instances where variability exists and it is good to understand the reasons behind that. The external auditor requires a comparison to be provided to them with explanations for movements that pass the following specific threshold: + / – 15% and + / – £200; and any movement greater than £100,000, regardless of the percentage movement. To aid understanding, year on year comparisons are provided for the Accounting Statements (summarised) and the Financial Accounts.
Annually, the internal control arrangements that the Parish Council has in place are reviewed by an independent Internal Auditor. Following the 2023-24 review, the Internal Auditor’s conclusion was that the Parish Council has again maintained more than adequate and effective control arrangements. In the Return above, this is reflected on page 3 and the detailed report provides more detail on the work undertaken by the Internal Auditor to support this conclusion.
To demonstrate that the Parish Council does have effective internal controls in place, an effectiveness review has been completed. This review underpins the Annual Governance Statement which is page 4 in the above Return.
Prior year information
2022-23 – Annual Governance and Accountability Return – click HERE
2022-23 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2022-23 Independent Internal Audit Report – click HERE
2022-23 Review of Effectiveness of Internal Controls – click HERE
2021-22 – Annual Governance and Accountability Return – click HERE
2021-22 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2021-22 Independent Internal Audit Report – click HERE
2021-22 Review of Effectiveness of Internal Controls – click HERE
2020-21 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – click HERE
2020-21 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2020-21 Independent Internal Audit Report – click HERE
2020-21 Review of Effectiveness of Internal Controls – click HERE
2019-20 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – click HERE
2019-20 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2019-20 Independent Internal Audit Report – click HERE
2019-20 Review of Effectiveness of Internal Controls – click HERE
2018-19 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – click HERE
2018-19 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2018-19 Independent Internal Audit Report – click HERE
2018-19 Review of Effectiveness of Internal Controls – click HERE
2017-18 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – click HERE
2017-18 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2017-18 Independent Internal Audit Report – click HERE
2017-18 Review of Effectiveness of Internal Controls – click HERE
2016-17 Annual Return – click HERE
2016-17 External Audit’s Issues Arising Report – click HERE
2016-17 Financial Accounts – click HERE
2015-16 Annual Return – click HERE
2015-16 External Audit’s Issues Arising Report – click HERE
2015-16 Financial Accounts – click HERE
