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Financial Details

Finance Committee

Marden Parish Council Finance Committee meet quarterly to undertake an internal audit and a review of the income and expenditure for the current financial year.  In November/December the Committee meet to discuss the precept and budget for the next financial year and this proposal is then put to the next Full Council meeting for ratification.  Once the Precept has been agreed at Full Council the request must be sent to Maidstone Borough Council before 31st January.

Parish Assets

The Parish Council is required to keep a list of all parish assets (at purchase price for audit reasons).  The list of current and previous years can be found at: Parish Assets - Marden Parish Council Marden, Tonbridge, Kent - Marden Parish Council, Marden, Tonbridge (mardenkent-pc.gov.uk)

Internal and External Auditors

The Parish Council is audited twice a year by Auditing Solutions (November for interim audit and March for end of year audit)

Mazars act as the External Auditors 

Details of financial year audit papers can be found at:

2023-2024 Financial Year: 2023-2024 Audit Papers - Marden Parish Council - Marden Parish Council, Marden, Tonbridge (mardenkent-pc.gov.uk)

2022-2023 Financial Year: 2022/2023 Audit Papers - Marden Parish Council - Marden Parish Council, Marden, Tonbridge (mardenkent-pc.gov.uk)

Previous years: Annual Accounts - Marden Parish Council Marden, Tonbridge, Kent - Marden Parish Council, Marden, Tonbridge (mardenkent-pc.gov.uk)