Annual Return: 2025-2026

Audited Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2025/26

The 2025/26 Annual Governance & Accountability Return for Fairfield Parish Council was approved at the Parish Council meeting held on 10th June 2026 following review and verification by an independent internal auditor.

The external auditor, Mazars LLP, will review the returns sent to them by the council and will report their findings by 30th  September 2026. This will be based on the Accountability Return, in their opinion the information in Sections 1 and 2 of the Annual Governance Return is in accordance with Proper Practices and no other matters have come to their attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulatory requirements have not been met.

Please click on the links below to view information relating to this Annual Return which is displayed in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015:

Annual Return 2025/26

The Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2026 can be downloaded — section 1 https://www.fairfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Signed-FPC-Annal-Return-Section-1.pdf Section 2 https://www.fairfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Signed-FPC-Annal-Return-Section-2.pdf 

The Notice of the Public Inspection period for the year ended 31 March 2026 can be downloaded here.

The notice of Conclusion of Audit for the year ended 31 March 2026 can be viewed here.

The Internal Audit was carried out on 3rd June 2026 when the overall internal audit assurance rating was: GOOD. The full report can be downloaded here. and the signed internal auditors section of the Annual Return here https://www.fairfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Internal-Auditor-Form-3-May26.pdf

Peter Evans
Responsible Financial Officer
29th September 2026