I certify that for the year ended 31 March 2020 the Accounting
Statements in this Annual Governance and Accountability
Return have been prepared on either a receipts and payments
or income and expenditure basis following the guidance in
Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities – a
Practitioners’ Guide to Proper Practices and present fairly
the financial position of this authority.
I confirm that these Accounting Statements were
approved by this authority on this date:
Signed by Chairman of the meeting where the Accounting
Statements were approved
Signed by Responsible Financial Officer before being
presented to the authority for approval
as recorded in minute reference:
MINUTE REFERENCE
DD/MM/YY
DD/MM/YY
SIGNATURE REQUIRED
SIGNATURE REQUIRED
Date
8.
Total value of cash and
short term investments
9
.
Total
fixed
assets
plus
long
term
investments
and assets
10.
Total borrowings
The sum of all current and deposit bank accounts, cash
holdings and short term investments held as at 31 March –
To agree with bank reconciliation.
The value of all the property the authority owns – it is made
up of all its fixed assets and long term investments as at
31 March.
The outstanding capital balance as at 31 March of all loans
from third parties (including PWLB).
11. (For Local Councils Only) Disclosure note
re Trust funds (including charitable)
The Council, as a body corporate, acts as sole trustee for
and is responsible for managing Trust funds or assets.
N.B. The figures in the accounting statements above do
not include any Trust transactions.
Yes
No
1.
Balances brought
forward
2.
(+) Precept or Rates and
Levies
4.
(-) Staff costs
5.
(-) Loan interest/capital
repayments
6.
(-) All other payments
7.
(=) Balances carried
forward
3.
(+) Total other receipts
Total balances and reserves at the beginning of the year
as recorded in the financial records. Value must agree to
Box 7 of previous year.
Please round all figures to nearest £1. Do not leave any
2019 boxes blank and report £0 or Nil balances. All figures must
agree to underlying financial records.
Notes and guidance
Year ending
31
March
£
31
March
2020
£
Total amount of precept (or for IDBs rates and levies)
received or receivable in the year. Exclude any grants
received.
Total income or receipts as recorded in the cashbook less
the precept or rates/levies received (line 2). Include any
grants received.
Total expenditure or payments made to and on behalf
of all employees. Include gross salaries and wages,
employers NI contributions, employers pension
contributions, gratuities and severance payments.
Total expenditure or payments of capital and interest
made during the year on the authority’s borrowings (if any).
Total expenditure or payments as recorded in the cash-
book less staff costs (line 4) and loan interest/capital
repayments (line 5).
Total balances and reserves at the end of the year. Must
equal (1+2+3) - (4+5+6).
Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2019/20 for
ENTER NAME OF AUTHORITY
Page 5 of 6
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2019/20 Part 3
Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities*
