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Our partners, Clear Councils, have partnered with the specialist insurer and member of the Benefact Group that donates its profit to charities and other good causes, Ecclesiastical.
We are deeply concerned that the government does not intend to compensate parish and town councils for the increase in the rate of employer National Insurance Contributions.
Now in its 40th year, Unity Trust Bank is an ethical bank that provides various banking services to socially-minded organisations across the UK, including many parish and town councils.
We have published our annual analysis of council tax levels of local precepting authorities, including parish and town councils, for the 2024/25 financial year.
The Practitioners’ Guide supports the preparation by smaller authorities in England of statutory annual accounting and governance statements found in the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.
Our response on amending the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 as part of a package of cross-system measures to clear the backlog and put the system on a sustainable footing.
Author: Danielle Bird, financial director at Utility Aid
The financial world is very volatile at the moment and what that means is that a lot of decisions that I make along with the board of directors have an element of risk. One thing that I do not like is uncertainty. I sit with our leadership team every month to compare budget versus actual, to make sure we are meeting targets, and not overspending. I do this, not only because it’s part of my job but also because I hate the unexpected. I take pride in accurate forecasting and feel responsible for it when it’s not.
This advice notes concerns the process of procurement by which parish and town councils award contracts to third parties to provide goods, services or to undertake works.
The Practitioners’ Guide supports the preparation by smaller authorities in England of statutory annual accounting and governance statements found in the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.