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ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND RETURNS FOR COUNCIL CHARITIES
Meeting: 13/12/2021 - Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities) (Item 15)
15 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND RETURNS FOR COUNCIL CHARITIES 
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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR - RESOURCES
To consider and approve the accounts and annual reports for each of the four Charities/Charitable Trusts administered by the Council prior to submission to the Charities Commission, if a return is required.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1a- Financial Statements for Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workman’s Hall Trust, item 15
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- Appendix 1b- Annual Report for Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workman’s Hall Trust, item 15
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- Appendix 1c- Responses to questions for Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workman’s Hall Trust, item 15
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- Appendix 2a- Financial Statements for King George’s Field Hitchin, item 15
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- Appendix 2b- Annual Report for King George’s Field Hitchin, item 15
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- Appendix 2c- Responses to questions for King George’s Field Hitchin, item 15
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- Appendix 3a Costs incurred in relation to Smithson Recreation Ground, item 15
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Decision:
RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities):
(1) approves the information required by the Charities Commission for the four registered charities so that returns can be submitted prior to the 31st January 2022 deadline.
(2) notes the requirement for those charities with gross income of more than 25k in their financial year to have their accounts independently examined and, as this applies to King George’s Field and Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workmans Hall, instructs this to be undertaken for those accounts for 2020/21. This will be undertaken by the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS).
REASON FOR DECISION: To facilitate the submission of approved returns to the Charities Commission.
Minutes:
Audio Recording – 2:48
The Service Director – Resources presented the report on Annual Accounts and Returns for Council Charities along with the attached appendices 1-3.
Councillor Steve Jarvis proposed, Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg seconded and on the vote it was:
RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities):
(1) approves the information required by the Charities Commission for the four registered charities so that returns can be submitted prior to the 31st January 2022 deadline.
(2) notes the requirement for those charities with gross income of more than 25k in their financial year to have their accounts independently examined and, as this applies to King George’s Field and Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workmans Hall, instructs this to be undertaken for those accounts for 2020/21. This will be undertaken by the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS).
REASON FOR DECISION: To facilitate the submission of approved returns to the Charities Commission.