Finance and spending

Most of our funding comes from the Government via the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the form of an annual national park grant settlement. We also attract significant external funding and generate our own income from a variety of other sources such as other grants (including EU), interest earned on cash balances, planning application fee income, car park charges and retail services through our National Park Centres.

Our accounts are prepared in line with appropriate accounting standards and practices and have a reporting period from 1 April to 31 March in the following year. Following completion, accounts are subject to audit by external auditors who work in conjunction with the Authority’s own internal auditors to form an opinion on the accounts, systems and management arrangements of the Authority. This is included in the statement of accounts along with details of where our money comes from and how it is spent. We are required to have the audited statement of accounts approved by 30 September following the end of the financial year.

The Authority prepares a rolling three year financial plan which is reviewed annually by management and approved by the Authority prior to the start of the following financial year.

Copies of all documents can be downloaded below and details of all monthly spending over £500 are available on the Open Data page.

Statement of account documents

• 2006/07

• 2007/08

• 2008/09

• 2009/10

• 2010/11

Budget statements

• 2007/08

• 2008/09

• 2009/10

• 2010/11

Financial Regulations

• YDNPA Financial Regulations

Notice of Completion of Audit of Accounts, Year Ended 31 March 2011

North Yorkshire County Council

North Yorkshire Pension Fund

North York Moors National Park Authority

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority


Audit Commission Act 1988 - Section 14

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011 - Regulation 11

Notice is hereby given that the Audit of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2011 has been completed by the appointed external auditors and that a copy of the statement of accounts, as audited, has been deposited with Finance & Central Services at County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AL. The Statement of Accounts will remain open for inspection during normal office hours by any Local Government Elector for the area. The Statement of Accounts for each organisation is also available to be viewed on the following websites:

• www.northyorks.gov.uk/accounts - (includes both North Yorkshire County Council and North Yorkshire Pension Fund)

• www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/accounts

• www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/finance

J S MOORE

Corporate Director – Finance & Central Services, North Yorkshire County Council
Treasurer, North Yorkshire Pension Fund
Treasurer, North York Moors National Park Authority
Treasurer, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority