Financial Control
Budget Setting
Budget proposals for the next financial year are developed throughout the year in the light of current priorities. The public and Audit Panel are consulted in December, and the Council agree their budget at a meeting in January.
Accounts
The Council’s accounts are subject to regular review. An internal auditor undertakes a continuous inspection of transactions, and reports regularly to the Clerk and Council. Annual accounts are examined by government appointed external auditor.
Annual Inspection
Once the annual accounts have been agreed by the Council, and prior to submission to the external auditors, there is an inspection period when rate payers can look at all financial records and submit questions. The inspection period is around June each year, and actual dates are published on the Council’s notice boards.
Transparency Code
The government requires the Council to publish details of most payment of £500 or more. Links to recent reports are provided below.
Audit Returns
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2019
- External Audit Certificate 2019
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2020
- External Audit Certificate 2020
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2021
- External Audit Certificate 2021
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2022
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2022 – Amendment
- External Audit Certificate 2022
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2023
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2024
- Cramlington Town Council – audited AGAR 2024-25
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2025
