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Merton Parish Council Finance Report May 2023
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Overview of Accounting Information
The financial year runs from 1st April to the 31st March.
Accounts: At the end of the financial year, the Cash Books and Bank Reconciliations are reviewed and signed off by the Parish Council and published on the webpage. A paper copy of the signed off accounts is also available for Parishioners to view during the May meeting.
Budgets: A draft budget for the following financial year is reviewed during the September meeting. The final budget is signed off during the January meeting, and informs the Precept.
Precept: BDC informed of Parish Precept requirement in January, before the start of the next financial year.
Asset Register: updated at the end of each financial year with all additions and write-offs. Parish Councils do not depreciate assets.
External Audit: An Annual Return, based on the previous year’s accounts is agreed by the Parish Council during the May meeting, and the final version is signed off during the June meeting, prior to sending to the External Auditors. On application to the Clerk, parishioners have the right to view the External Auditors comments during a designated period, normally in July/August.
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Annual Governance and Accountability Review
In 2018 the External Audit was replaced with an Annual Governance and Accountability Review (AGAR). As a smaller authority Merton Parish Council can certify itself as exempt from the external audit and complete an AGAR PART2 form instead. The Internal Audit continues to be required.
2020/21 Certificate of Exemption 2020/21 Annual Internal Audit Report 2020/21 additional internal audit report 2020/21 Annual Governance Statement 2020/21 Accounting Statements 2020/21 Analysis of Variances 2020/21 Reserves 2020/21 Bank Reconciliation 2020/21 Notice of the period for the exercise of public rights… 2019/20 AGAR Part 2 2019/2020 2019/20 Explanation of Variances 2019/20 Internal Audit Report 2019/20 2019/2020 NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION
OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY
RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY)2018/2019 AGAR PART 2 2018/2019 2017/2018 AGAR PART 2 2017/ 2018 2016/2017 Annual return 2016/2017 2015/2016 Annual Return 2015/2016 2014/2015 Annual Return 2014 2015 2013/2014 Annual Return 2013/2014 -
Asset Register
31st March 2020 Asset Register 31st March 2019 Asset Register 31st March 2018 Asset Register 31st March 2017 Asset Register v2 31st March 2016 Asset Register 31st March 2015 Asset Register 31st March 2014 Asset Register -
Precept
2020/2021 £2200.00 2019/2020 £1650.00 2018/2019 £1400.00 2017/2018 £1200.00 2016/2017 £1200.00 2015/2016 £1200.00 2014/2015 £954.00 -
Budgets
2021/22 2020/21 2020/2021 Merton Budget 2020 2021 2019 2020 Merton Budget v Actuals 2019 2020 2018/2019 Merton Budget v Actuals 2018 2019 2017/2018 Merton Budget v Actuals 2017 2018 2016/2017 Merton Budget v Actuals 2016 2017 2015/2016 Merton Budget 2015 2016 2014/2015 Merton Budget 2014/2015 -
Cash Books
2020/21 2019/2020 Village Hall Fund Account Rec 2019 2020 2019/2020 Savers Account Bank Rec 2019 2020 2019/2020 Community Account Bank Rec 2019 2020 2019/2020 Cash Book 2019 2020 2018/2019 Cash Book and Bank Rec 2018 2019 2017/2018 Cash Book and Bank Rec 2017 2018 2016/2017 Cash Book and Bank Rec 2016 2017 2015/2016 Cash Book and Bank Rec 2015 2016 2014/2015 Cash Book and Bank Rec 2014 2015 2013/2014 Cash Book and Bank Rec 2013 2014