Decision details

Charity Accounts

Decision Maker: Charity Trustee Sub-Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Decision:

 

The committee considered a report of the Director of Finance and Commercial Services to present the 2021/22 Sheffield City Council Charity Accounts, to communicate any relevant matters arising from the external auditors’ independent examination, and to conclude the examination, by requesting that Trustee approval is given by signing the Letter of Management Representations, the Statement of Accounts and the Annual Trustees Report.

7.1

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Charity Trustees Sub-Committee:-

·         notes the 2021/22 Sheffield City Council Charity Accounts and outcome of the external auditor’s independent examination undertaken by Rogers Spencer Ltd Chartered Accountants.

·         approves the 2021/22 Charity Accounts and authorises the Chair of the Charity Trustees Sub-Committee to sign the Statement of Accounts, Trustee Report and Letter of Management Representations to conclude the external auditor’s independent examination subject to their being updated to bear the name of Cllr Dale to replace Cllr Rooney as member of the committee.

 

 

 

 

7.2

Reasons for Decision

 

The Trustees of the Charity Accounts included in this report are required to approve the financial statements in order to provide audit assurance that their obligations as trustees to the charities have been met and subsequently conclude the external audit independent examination process, allowing for publication of the annual returns with the Charity Commission.

 

 

 

 

7.3

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

No further options have been considered but rejected in the course of developing this report.

 

 

 

Publication date: 28/03/2023

Date of decision: 21/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 21/03/2023 - Charity Trustee Sub-Committee

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