WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
Report and accounts of the Countryside Agency, prepared to Sch.13 para 11 and 13 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, showing the Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2005 and Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2005, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (In continuation of House of Commons Paper No. 1049 of 2003-2004.)
Presented pursuant to Act 1981, Sch 13, para 11 and 13
Countryside Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2004/05
ORDERED BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO BE PRINTED 19 JULY 2005
LONDON: The Stationery Office HC 374 £10.50 COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2004/05
Contents
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Annual Report 1
Foreword to Accounts 16
Statement of the Agency's and Chief Executive's Responsibilities 21
Statement on Internal Control 22
Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Houses of Parliament 25
Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 31 March 2005 27
Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses 28
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2005 29
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2005 30
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 31
Notes to the Accounts 32 COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2004/05
Annual Report
The Countryside 1. The Countryside Agency is a statutory body, established by Act of Parliament with the Agency’s business following statutory functions: