The Town Council financial documents and reports can be found in this section. Click on the folders below to view all relevant documents.
Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR)
The Local Audit & Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015 set out the responsibilities of all local councils in respect of their accounting and auditing procedures.
Each year, the Council’s financial accounts and statements must be examined by an independent internal auditor appointed by the Council. For the year 2023/24 this is the Suffolk Association of Local Councils (SALC).
The Council is also required to complete an Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) which includes the findings of the Internal Auditor, together with Governance Statements and Financial Statements. The AGAR is then submitted to the independent external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission for examination.
Year Ending 31st March 2024
The Council’s Financial Statements and Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) submission for the year-ending 31st March 2023 has been checked by SALC and subsequently approved by the Full Council at its meeting held on Wednesday 22nd May.
The completed AGAR, together with the relevant supporting documentation, has now been approved by the external auditor, PKF Littlejohn LLP who are required to complete their review by 30th September 2024. The unaudited accounts can be seen below in the 'Annual Return' folder.
Publication of the AGAR on websites
Scanned pdf documents do not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018. Any person who wishes to review the documentation is advised to contact the Town Clerk to make an appointment.
- Asset Register
The Council agrees it's Asset Register every March in order that the agreed figure can be included as part of the Annual Return.
- Annual Return
The Council submits a return to the external auditor which is agreed at the Annual Council Meeting following the year end internal audit. Draft accounts and a notice for the public to inspect the accounts are initially published, and following consideration by the external auditor, fully audited accounts.
Previous Financial Years
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2022.23
- Unaudited AGAR 2022/23 accounts
- Making provision for the exercise of public rights 2022/23
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2021.22
- Unaudited AGAR 2021 22 accounts.
- Making provision for the exercise of public rights 2021 22
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2020.21
- Making provision for the exercise of public rights 2020 21
- Unaudited AGAR 2020 Accounts
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2019 2020
- Unaudited Annual Return 2019 20 v
- NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2019
- Budget
All local councils set a precept as every council has a budget - the amount of money required to fund their operations. The precept is a calculated amount of money after a council has deducted its predicted income from its planned expenditure for the upcoming year. Woodbridge Town Council agrees it budget at the Janaury meeting of the Council, with the Finance Committee preparing the budget from September of the previous year onwards.
- Community Infrastructure Levy
The Community Infrastructure Regulations (2010), Section 62, set out the reporting requirements for a local authority who receive Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payments - Woodbridge Town Council must publish an annual statement on its website.
Previous financial years
- Community Infrastructure Report 2023-2024
- Community Infrastructure Report 2022-2023
- Community Infrastructure Report 2021-2022
- Community Infrastructure Report 2020-2021
- Community Infrastructure Report 2019-2020
- Community Infrastructure Report 2018-2019
- Community Infrastructure Report 2017-2018
- Community Infrastructure Report 2016-2017
- Internal Audit Reports
Internal auditing is a review, appraisal and report of the adequacy of the internal control systems operating throughout a Council - Woodbridge Town Council appoint an impartial internal auditor to undertaken two audits per year (mid year and year end).
Previous Financial years
- Internal Audit Report for Year Ended 31.03.2024
- Internal Audit Interim Report for Year Ended 31.03.24
- Internal Audit Report for Year Ended 31.03.2023
- Internal Audit Interim Report for Year Ended 31.03.23
- Internal Audit Report for Year Ended 31.03.2022
- Internal Audit Interim Report No. 2 for Year Ended 31.03.2022
- Internal Audit Interim Report No.1 for Year Ended 31.03.2022
- Internal Audit Report for the Year Ended 31.03.2021
- Internal Audit Interim Report No 2 for the Year Ended 31.03.2021
- Internal Audit Interim Report No 1 for Year Ended 31.03.2021
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 31 March 2020
- Internal Audit Report to December 2019
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 30 June 2019
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 31 March 2019
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 31 December 2018
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 30 September 2018
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 30 June 2018
- Internal Audit Report for the Period to 31st March 2018
- Local Government Transparency
The Local Government Transparency Code (2015) requires local authorities in England to publish information related to expenditure over £500, contracts over £5000, senior staff salaries and the use of a local government procurement card.
Expenditure over £500 - 2024-2025 Financial Year
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 March 2025
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 February 2025
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 January 2025
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 December
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 November
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 October
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 September
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-24 July and August
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 June
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 May
- Expenditure Over £500 Year 2024-25 April
- Model Publication Scheme
The Model Publication Scheme commits an authority to make information available to the public as part of its normal business activities.
- Year End Account Summaries
As part of the Council's submission to the external auditor, the year end balance sheet is submitted to confirm the Council's accounting position and comparison of income and expenditure from one year to the next.