The Parish Council maintains a set of policies and procedures to help carry its duties out effectively and to comply with regulations. These documents are reviewed and updated where required.
DOCUMENTS
FINANCES
All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
The following have been updated after May meeting
Explanation of Variances 2025-26
Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 2025-26
Section 2 Accounting Statements 2025-26
Annual Internal Audit Report 2025-26
Exemption Certificate 2025-26
2024-25 Financial Year
Please note that the 2024/25 statement of accounts will not be audited on account that Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Parish Council has self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
Annual Internal Audit Report 2024-25
Full Annual Internal Audit Report
Section1 Annual Governance Statement 2024-25
Section 2 Accounting Statements 2024-25
Explanation of Variances 2024-25
2023-24 Financial Year
AGAR Section 1 Annual Governance statements
AGAR Section 2 Accounting Statements
Explanation of variances 2023-24
Year end bank Reconciliation 2023-24
Provision of Electors Rights 2023-24
External Auditors report and Certificate section3
2022-23 Financial Year
Notice of Conclusion of Audit and Electors' Rights
AGAR - Section 1 (Governance Statements)
AGAR - Section 2 (Accounting Statements)
AGAR - Section 3 (External Audit)
Community Infrastructure Levy Report
Provision of electors Rights 2022-2023
2021-22 Financial Year
AGAR - Section 1 (Governance Statements)
AGAR - Section 2 (Accounting Statements)
AGAR - Section 3 (Exemption Notice)
POLICIES
*Due for review at June 2026 meeting
Financial Regulations
*Due for review at June 2026 meeting
Due for review March 2027
Due for review September 2026
Due for review July 2027
Responding to Planning Applications
Due for review April 2027
Due for review June 2026
Due for review November 2026
*Due for review at June 2026 meeting
Due for review June 2027
Due for review June2026
Due for review June 2027
Due for review June2027
Due for review June 2027
Due for review June 2027
Due for review September 2027
Due for review June 2026
Certificate of Employers Liability
Due for renewal 1st June 2027
Due for renewal 1st June 2027
The Council Tax Precept
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, South Norfolk District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.
Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.
Copies of documents are available from the Clerk upon request.