SINGLETON PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF AUDIT
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended
31 March 2024
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Section 16 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
The audit of accounts for Singleton Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 has been completed and the accounts have been published.
The Annual Governance & Accountability Return, including the auditor’s certificate and opinion is available for inspection and copying by any local government elector of the area of Singleton Parish Council on application to: –
Verena Henderson
Responsible Financial Officer
4 Chesham Lodge
Great Eccleston
Preston PR3 0ZG
Email Clerk@SingletonParishCouncil.org
Copies will be provided by any local government elector of the area on payment of £1 for each copy of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return.
Announcement made by Verena Henderson, Responsible Financial Officer
Date of announcement – 26 September 2024
SINGLETON PARISH COUNCIL
End-of-Year Accounts to 31 March 2024
Balances brought forward –
Community Direct Plus Account 22,775
14-day Business Select Account 19,674
Total in Bank 42,449
Plus receipts – Parish Council Precept 24,265
Reclaimed VAT 1,810
Donation from Trust 2,808
Donation towards car park lights 500
LCC for grass-cutting 514
Interest on bank account 229
Reimbursement 55 Total received 30,181
Bank + Receipts 72,630
Less payments – Clerk’s wages 4,077
Admin expenses 835
Insurance 1,056
Rent 333
Newsletters/Xmas cards 345
Playground Maintenance 4,199
Grass-cutting contract 6,753
Plants/tubs/trees/maintenance 1,478
Litter-picking/Euro bin 5,870
Thank you’s 55
Data Protection 40
New Noticeboard + Fitting 1,361
Donations 850
Car park expenses inc. lighting 1,815
Poppy wreaths 95
Uncontested Election fee 100
Audit fees 252
Speed Gun 193
Overpayment 55
Xmas tree lights 55 Total Payments 29,817
Total Carried Forward to 2024/2025 £42,813
Verena Henderson,
Responsible Financial Officer
Singleton Parish Council 14 May 2024