School Finance

Charlton Manor Primary School is a local authority maintained primary school within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Government provides annual funding, which is delegated to the school to spend on our priorities. The Headteacher and School Business Leader devise and set an annual budget with these priorities in mind. The proposed budget and projections over 3 financial years have to be approved by the Governing Body of the school annually. School Governors and the local authority put in place robust financial procedures to ensure that there is transparency, clear accountability and a continual effort to ensure that public money is used in the best way possible to provide an excellent education for our pupils.

The Governing body confirms that in the financial year 2024/25: There are no school employees with a gross annual salary at or exceeding £100,000.

For further information on the schools finances please visit the following link Charlton Manor Primary School – Schools Financial Benchmarking - GOV.UK

Internal Audit Review: 2021/22

 Auditor: Mrs. Lisa Bradshaw

 Assurance Statement:

 Based on the audit findings, Internal Audit have been able to:

a) provide an assurance regarding the overall level of financial control in operation at the School and

b) appraise the direction of travel since the last Internal Audit review.

Assurance levels available: High, Moderate, Low.

Current Assurance Level at Charlton Manor Primary School is: High

Previous Assurance Level (last audit): Moderate

Direction of Travel: Improved

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