Financial returns
Required return Details of return including dates Financial statements You must: Submit audited accounts to the ESFA by the 31 December Publish the audited accounts on the trust website by 31 January File them with Companies House within 9 months of the end of the accounting period – for most trusts, this will be by 31 May Use the ESFA's Academies Accounts Direction document each year to help you, and check for any supplementary bulletins Internal audit report Together with your audited accounts, you must submit an annual summary report of your internal scrutiny by 31 December See paragraph 3.23 of the Academy Trust Handbook 2022 (ATH) Accounts return You must submit your accounts return each year - the next deadline is 19 January 2023 School resource management self-assessment You must submit your self-assessment each year - the next deadline is 15 March 2023 It includes a checklist of questions for your trust to