Issue - meetings
Financial Accounts 2020/21
Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum Management Committee (Item 17)
17 Financial Accounts 2020/21 
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It is a statutory requirement to agree the annual financial statements for the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum and submit to the Charity Commission by 31 January each year. The Committee are asked to review and agree the accounts prior to them being signed off by the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Transformation.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Annual Accounts for Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum for 2020/21 , View reasons restricted (17/2)
- Appendix 2 - Audit Plan for Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum , View reasons restricted (17/3)
- Appendix 1 - Russell Cotes AGM 2020-21 accounts - Public, item 17
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Minutes:
Exempt Report as defined in Paragraph 3 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
The Finance Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The Committee was advised that it was a statutory requirement to agree the annual financial statements for the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum and submit to the Charity Commission by 31 January each year. The Committee are asked to review and agree the accounts prior to them being signed off by the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Transformation.
In response to a question regarding the auditor’s recommendation that the Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum should have its own bank account, it was advised that as it did not generate enough cash for expenditure, it was best to continue to include it under the Council’s financial system. There was regular reporting of the Museum accounts, so there was sufficient challenge opportunities, which have been supplied as a response to Grant Thornton. Gift Aid donations benefit from 25% on receipt and these transactions are recorded under a Museum specific reference number.
Gareth Norris, the audit Director from Grant Thornton confirmed that the audit process had gone well and a clean audit finding was anticipated.
He explained that with regard to the financial reporting, the management response had been accepted and whilst it was not normal practice to not have separate financial systems, it was recognised as the best practice in this case and there are no recognisable issues.
RESOLVED that the Committee agree the accounts for the financial year 2020/21.
Voting: Unanimous