Accounts and Transparency

Transparency Code

In December 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities. For the year 2025/26 Troston Parish Council is not considered a smaller authority and it is not necessary to publish Transparency Code information. However, Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) requires the following information (in the folders below) be published.  

Parish Council Accounts

Local Councils in England with an annual turnover of £1 million or less must complete an annual return summarising their annual activities at the end of each financial year. The annual return is made up of 4 sections: Sections 1 and 2 are completed by the Responsible Financial Officer; Section 3 will be completed by the external auditor; Section 4 will be completed by the parish council's internal auditor. These documents can be viewed in the folders below arranged by year. The external audit will be undertaken by PKF LittleJohn.

Prior to the submitting the annual return an internal audit will be undertaken and reported at a parish council meeting where it needs to be approved.