Agenda item

Charter Trustees considered a report of the Treasurer that presented the External Auditors (PKF Littlejohn LLP) Annual Review of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 (for copy see file of minutes).

The Treasurer reported that there were three exceptions highlighted by the auditors and advised that actions would be taken to ensure that the exceptions were addressed before the 2023/24 return was completed.

The Treasurer referred to a date error in paragraph 10 of the report and confirmed that the risk assessment would be presented to Charter Trustees at the meeting in March 2024.

Resolved:

(i)     That the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2023 including the External Auditor’s Report and Certificate 2022/23 (attached at Appendix 2) be approved;

(ii)   That the actions to be taken to address the issues highlighted by       the external auditors in the 2022/23 return be noted.