This page will contain copies of the form accounts, financial information & audit information for St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council, this information will be update during the year in line with the timescales laid out by the Transparency Code.
Year Ending 31.3.26 Accountancy & Governance Documents
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council is required in accordance with the Accounts & Audits Regulations to complete an Annual Return setting out Accounting Statements and an Annual Governance Statement for each Financial Year. These have now been completed and the External Auditors certificate is below.
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Year Ending 31.3.25 Accountancy & Governance Documents
Please note the below documents are now completed and the certificate of exemption has been filed with the Moore. The below documents will not be audited any further on account of the fact that St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council has self certified its status as an exempt authority, unless a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the accounting records under Section 26 (2) or an objection under Section 27 (1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
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Notice-of-Public-Rights-(Exempt-Authorities)-2
Certificate of Exemption STJCW March 25
St J C W Bank Reconciliation 31 03 25
Explanation-of-Variances-24 25
Parish Council Asset Register 2025
Year Ending 31.3.24 Accountancy & Governance Documents
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council is required in accordance with the Accounts & Audits Regulations to complete an Annual Return setting out Accounting Statements and an Annual Governance Statement for each Financial Year. These have now been completed and the External Auditors certificate is below.
St John’s Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish Council signed 2024 EA Report
Notice-of-Public-Rights STJCW 31 03 23
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Parish Council Asset Register 2024
Year Ending 31.3.23 Accountancy & Governance Documents
Please note the below documents are now completed and the certificate of exemption has been filed with Moore. The below documents will not be audited any further on account of the fact that St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council has self certified its status as an exempt authority, unless a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the accounting records under S.26 (2) or an objection under S.27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
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Exempt-authority-Notice-of-Public-Rights- 31 03 2023
St J C W AGAR Completed 31 03 23
St J CW Year End Bank Rec 31 03 23
Year Ending 31.3.22 Accountancy & Governance Documents
Please note the below documents are now completed and the certificate of exemption has been filed with PKF. The below documents will not be audited any further on account of the fact that St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council has self certified its status as an exempt authority, unless a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the accounting records under S.26 (2) or an objection under S.27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
Making provision for the exercise of public rights 2021-22 exempt authorities
Dates for Electors Rights 21-22 STJCW
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Bank Rec YE 310322
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Accounts Year Ending 31st March 22
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Variances Statement 21 22
Year Ending 31.3.21 Accountancy & Governance Documents
Please note the below documents are now completed and the certificate of exemption has been filed with PKF. The below documents will not be audited any further on account of the fact that St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council has self certified its status as an exempt authority, unless a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the accounting records under S.26 (2) or an objection under S.27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.

Details of Provision for Electors Rights 2021
A summary of Electors Rights 2021
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Certificate of Exemption 20-21
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Cashbook 20-21
Year Ending 31.3.20 Accountancy & Governance Documents
Please note the below documents are now completed and the certificate of exemption has been filed with PKF. The below documents will not be audited any further on account of the fact that St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council has self certified its status as an exempt authority, unless a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the accounting records under S.26 (2) or an objection under S.27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
Notice of Auditors Rights St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council 19-20
Annual Governance & Accountability Review St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council 19-20
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Cashbook 1920
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Accounts Year Ending 31st March 20
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Bank Reconciliation 31st March 20
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Explanation of Variances 1920
Year Ending 31.3.19 Accountancy & Governance Documents
All the below have now been fully approved by St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council at their meeting held on the 23rd May 2019. Below is the notice of Public Rights regarding the Annual Governance & Accountability Return. Guidance on your rights can be found here (Summary of Rights)

St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Completed Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2018-19
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Accounts 1819
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Bank Rec 1819
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Cashbook 1819
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Explanation of Variances 1819
Accountancy & Governance YE 31st March 2018
Guide to public rights- Annual Governance & Accountability Review
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Notice of Public Rights
Annual Governance Accountability Review St Johns Castlerigg Wythburn YE 310318 (And certificate of exemption)
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Accounts YE 310318
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Bank Rec YE 310318
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Cashbook 1718
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Variances 1718
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn PKF audit reconcilliation 1718
Year Ending 31.3.17 Accountancy & Governance Documents
All governance documents were adopted with no alterations at the St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council meeting on the 18th May 2017.
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Public Participation Guide
Notice of Conclusion of Audit St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn F/E 31st March 2017
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Asset Register 2017
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Notice of Electors Rights 16-17
BDO Audit (including statement of accounts, governance & internal audit) 16-17 (Please note this is as yet not signed off by the External Auditor)- Now signed off by the External Auditor- See top
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Cashbook 16-17
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Variances 16-17
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Bank Reconciliation YE 310317
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Accounts 16-17
Previous Years
BDO Notice of Conclusion of Audit And Copy of S.1-3 Annual Return
StJCW Statements of Annual Governance 15-16
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Internal Auditors Report March 2016
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn BDO Notice of Exercise of Public Rights Yr End 31st March 2016
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Accounts Ye 31-3-16
Variances Explanation for Financial Year Ending 31/3/2016
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Bank Rec Ye 31-3-16
St John’s Castlerigg & Wythburn Cashbook 2015-2016
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Accounts Yr End 31-5-15
St Johns Castlerigg & Wythburn Parish Council Variances Yr End 31-5-15