Morville Parish Council is committed to openness and accountability in the management of public money.

The Council’s expenditure is principally funded through the parish precept, which forms part of residents’ Council Tax. Each year, councillors agree a budget and monitor the Council’s income and expenditure at public meetings.

This page contains the Council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Returns, budgets, financial statements, and other information published in accordance with the relevant audit and transparency requirements.

Annual Governance and Accountability Return

The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) is completed at the end of each financial year. It provides information about the Council’s governance arrangements, accounting statements and internal audit.

Depending on the Council’s income and expenditure for the year, the AGAR may include:

• the annual internal audit report;
• the annual governance statement;
• the accounting statements;
• a certificate of exemption, where applicable;
• the external auditor’s report and certificate, where applicable;
• an explanation of significant variations between years; and
• the bank reconciliation.

Financial Year 2025/26

Annual accounts and audit

Annual Governance Statement

Accounting Statements

Certificate of Exemption

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of Variances

Notice of Public Rights

Payments over £100

Previous Financial Years

Your Right to Inspect the Accounts

Each year, the Council announces a period during which interested persons may inspect its accounting records and related documents. Local government electors also have statutory rights to ask the appointed external auditor questions about the accounts and to make an objection on specified grounds.

The dates and arrangements for exercising these rights are set out in the Notice of Public Rights published for the relevant financial year.

Please contact the Clerk if you would like further information or require an accessible version of a document.

Transparency Information

Where applicable, the Council publishes information required by the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities, including:

• items of expenditure above £100;
• end-of-year accounts;
• the annual governance statement;
• the annual internal audit report;
• councillor responsibilities;
• details of public land and building assets; and
• agendas, meeting papers and draft minutes.

Some of this information is published elsewhere on the website:

• Your Parish Councillors
• Council Asset Register
• Agendas and Minutes
• Council Policies