Issue - meetings

The Charter Trustees are asked to approve the annual governance

statement and statement of accounts for 2023-24.

Matt Filmer, Responsible Financial Officer presented the Annual Governance Statement and Statement of Accounts for 2023-24, as set out in the meeting papers which had been circulated to each Trustee and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘B’ to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The officer advised that there were two recommendations, the first of which concerned the Annual Governance Statement. It was confirmed that there was substantial reassurance on control objectives.

The second recommendation concerned the Statement of Accounts. The officer highlighted the value of the Trust’s fixed assets which reflected the asset insurance cover. In response to a query on the insurance value, it was explained that external auditors had deemed the insurance value to be a sensible value based on the value of all assets, including heritage assets.

Regarding a query on the overspend on printing and photocopying, it was confirmed that an additional £263 had been spent on booklets in support of the Remembrance Sunday event. It was accepted that this spend should have been aligned to the Remembrance event budget header.

Both the Annual Governance Statement and Statement of Accounts were recommended for approval. The recommendation was moved by Cllr Williams and seconded by Cllr Beesley, put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED:

1. That the Annual Governance Statement 2023-24 be approved;
2. That the Statement of Accounts for 2023-24 be approved.

Voting: unanimous.