Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2026

Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2026 have been audited by BDO LLP, the External Auditor appointed by the Audit Commission.

BDO LLP, Arcadia House, Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton SO14 3TL, 023 8088 1700, councilaudits@bdo.co.uk

The documents required to be published as part of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2025-26 are:

Notice of Conclusion of Audit for 2025-2026 

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement – REDACTED

Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2025-26 (redacted)

Section 3 External Auditor’s Report and Certificate 2025/26

In addition, Backwell Parish Council chooses to publish the Full Internal Auditor Reports:

Annual Internal Audit Report 2025-26

Annual Internal Auditor Full Report 2025-26_29 Apr 26

As required under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, any person interested had the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the Annual Return during the Exercise of Public Rights, a period of 30 working days from 4th June to 15th July 2026. 

The un-redacted copies of the above documents are available to view as set out in the Notice of Conclusion of Audit.

As per the MHCLG’s Transparency Code for Smaller Councils, it is recommended that the Parish Council also publishes the following information:

List of Councillors and Member responsibilities
Statement of Accounts
Asset Register
All items of expenditure above £100 (personal information redacted)
Minutes, Agendas and and papers of formal meetings

Documents published on this page are provided in PDF and spreadsheet formats for reference purposes.

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