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Finance and Audit
General information
North Stainley with Sleningford Parish Council is a small local authority funded largely by public money. The Council is responsible for ensuring that its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, that public money is safeguarded and properly accounted for, and that its business is run economically, efficiently and effectively. The Clerk to the Council acts as the Council’s advisor and administrator, and is the Responsible Financial Officer for administering the Council’s finances.
The Council's main source of income is the precept which is collected on its behalf by Harrogate Borough Council through the council tax system. The parish has a population in the region of 500 adults and the precept for 2024-25 is £18,630
The council works to an annual budget, which is usually set in November of the previous year. The 2024-25 budget is available here:
Annual Return
The Annual Return summarises the previous year's financial activity. It is subject to internal audit by an independent accounting professional, and submitted to the External Auditor, which for the 2024-25 accounting period is PKF Littlejohn LLP.
Annual Return documentation is shown here:
Public Rights
During the annual period of exercise of public rights - which in 2024 was 3 June to 14 July - any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates, and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records will be made available for inspection by any person interested. Information from the National Audit Office about public rights is available here.
General information
North Stainley with Sleningford Parish Council is a small local authority funded largely by public money. The Council is responsible for ensuring that its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, that public money is safeguarded and properly accounted for, and that its business is run economically, efficiently and effectively. The Clerk to the Council acts as the Council’s advisor and administrator, and is the Responsible Financial Officer for administering the Council’s finances.
The Council's main source of income is the precept which is collected on its behalf by Harrogate Borough Council through the council tax system. The parish has a population in the region of 500 adults and the precept for 2024-25 is £18,630
The council works to an annual budget, which is usually set in November of the previous year. The 2024-25 budget is available here:
Annual Return
The Annual Return summarises the previous year's financial activity. It is subject to internal audit by an independent accounting professional, and submitted to the External Auditor, which for the 2024-25 accounting period is PKF Littlejohn LLP.
Annual Return documentation is shown here:
- NSSPC financial accounts and bank reconciliation at 31 March 2024
- NSSPC internal audit report 2023-24
- NSSPC Annual Governance Statements 2023-24
- NSSPC Annual Accounting Statements 2023-24
- NSSPC Certificate of Exemption from External Audit 2023-24
Public Rights
During the annual period of exercise of public rights - which in 2024 was 3 June to 14 July - any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates, and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records will be made available for inspection by any person interested. Information from the National Audit Office about public rights is available here.