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AGAR 2025

Year 2025

Now we have reached the end of the financial year for 2024-2025 the process and required paperwork begin.

The internal audit has been completed (This is our 1st year using an auditor supplied by NALC). I will complete the required 'auditors' action plan soon on the points noted. Catherine was also happy with the figures on the AGAR and has signed the Annual Internal Audit Report 2025 off accordingly.

The Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025 (AGAR) was all agreed in the meeting last night by Councillors present and signed by the chair. Please see attachments below that the clerk will be send to the external auditor PKF Littlejohn LLP via email.

The Clerk has created an audit action plan to address the points made by the auditor and resolve the issues raised.

The Clerk has received and email from the external auditor PKF Littlejohn LLP for notification of exempt status 2025. Please see attachment below

BPC - Bank Reconciliation 31.03.2025 - Signed.pdf File Uploaded: 17 May 2025 54.5 KB BPC - Annual Return Form 2 2024-25 - Signed.pdf File Uploaded: 17 May 2025 703.6 KB BPC-Explanation of Variances 2024-25 - Signed.pdf File Uploaded: 17 May 2025 70.6 KB Bulwick PC - IA Report 2025.pdf File Uploaded: 17 May 2025 172.4 KB BPC - Making provision for the exercise of public rights 2025..pdf File Uploaded: 17 May 2025 249.4 KB BPC Cashbook - 2024-25 End of year.xlsx File Uploaded: 17 May 2025 64.1 KB BPC Internal Audit - Action plan 2025.pdf File Uploaded: 7 July 2025 621.8 KB Exempt Certificate 2025 from external auditors.docx File Uploaded: 11 August 2025 13.2 KB