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8.1

The committee considered a report of the Director of
Finance and Commercial Services to present the 2022/23
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.

8.2

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

·      
notes the 2022/23 Sheffield City Council Charity Accounts and
outcome of the external auditor’s independent examination
undertaken by Rogers Spencer Ltd Chartered Accountants.

·      
approves the 2022/23 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

Ø 
reflect that the committee collectively discharges the
responsibilities of the Council as a trustee

Ø 
remove wording relating to Firth Park from the High Hazels Notes to
the Financial Statements

Ø 
remove any reference to the ‘Leaders Scheme of
Delegation’

Ø 
replace any reference to Councillor Bryan Lodge with
Councillor Ian Auckland

Ø 
amend the date of change to the committee system to
May 2022

Note: Councillor Naz
had left the room and did not take part in this vote

8.3

Reasons for Decision

The Committee, acting as Trustee, were satisfied with the accounts
and as Trustee, if so satisfied, 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.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

If they had concerns/questions, then the Committee could have
declined to approve the accounts until they were satisfied with
them.  That was not necessary on this
occasion.