The draft Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 is available on the Our Accounts page of our website

The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection; application should be made initially via the email address below.

Contact:
Gillian Taberner, Assistant Director – Resources, Chief Finance Officer:
Email: gtaberner@sypa.org.uk
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, Oakwell House, 2 Beevor Court, Pontefract Road, Barnsley S71 1HG

Notice is also given that from Friday 27 June 2025 to Thursday 07 August 2025 the auditor, at the request of a local government elector for the area to which the accounts relate, will give the elector or their representative an opportunity to question them about the accounts. Any such elector or their representative may attend before the auditors and make objections to the Statement of Accounts, provided that such objections have been made in writing to the auditor at the following address before Thursday 07 August 2025. A copy of that written notice must also be sent to the Authority at the email or postal address shown above.

Auditor Name and Address:
Richard Lee, KPMG LLP, 1 St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 3AE
Email: richard.lee@kpmg.co.uk

Date of this Notice: 26 June 2025

Gillian Taberner
Assistant Director – Resources, Chief Finance Officer

On her appointment, Councillor Donna Sutton said: “I’m proud to be taking on the role of Chair of the Pensions Authority. It’s a privilege to serve an organisation that plays such a vital role in the lives of our members, employers, and South Yorkshire communities. I look forward to working with colleagues to ensure the Fund continues to be well managed, responsible and focused on delivering for our members.”

George Graham, Director of South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, added:

“We’re pleased to welcome Cllr Sutton as our new Chair and Cllr Bowser as Vice Chair. They bring valuable local insight and experience to the Authority, and I’m looking forward to working with them as we continue to build on our strong foundations and push forward with our long-term goals.”

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5. You will then see the screen that will show the presentation. If that chat box isn’t already open, click on the ‘chat’ icon on the right hand side of the screen to open up the chat box to ask any questions you may have during the presentation.

If you’re unable to attend or miss out this time, don’t worry—further sessions will be available later this year, so keep an eye out for future announcements! We will also upload the recording next week to the website. 

What We’re Doing
Your feedback has helped shape our Communications and Engagement Strategy through to 2028. We've created a detailed action plan based on what you told us, and work is already underway.

Here's a snapshot of what we’re doing:
✅ Improving Access to Pension Information
•    We're redesigning our website to improve speed and navigation.
•    We’ve already added pop-up messages to MyPension to help you access key documents like your Annual Benefit Statement.
•    We’re simplifying login processes and boosting awareness of our FAQs, video guides, and support options.
✅ Enhancing How We Communicate
•    Email will be our main response method, where possible.
•    We'll continue to offer paper documents for those who prefer them. (on request from members)
•    Our newsletters will include more helpful content – such as pension updates, retirement tips, and tax information.
✅ Expanding Education and Support
•    We'll continue offering live and recorded pension webinars.
•    New members now receive details about our “Understanding Your Pension” sessions straight away.
•    More step-by-step guidance and tailored content will be added to help members nearing retirement.
✅ Strengthening Digital & Social Media Engagement
•    A new young members' newsletter is in the works.
•    We’re enhancing our tools like the pension calculator/forecasts and retirement access checklist.
•    We’ll be sharing more bite-sized videos and Q&As through social media.
✅ Listening to You 
•    We’ve introduced feedback surveys after calls, emails, and retirement journeys.
•    A bulk reminder email is planned for members who haven’t accessed their statements.
•    Digital communication surveys will now run every 2.5 years.

Read More About Our Plans
To see the full summary of member feedback and our detailed three-year action plan, take a look at our updated 2025-2028 Consultation Communications and Engagement Strategy on our website here.

Thank you again to everyone who took part in the survey. Your views are helping us build better, clearer, and more accessible communication for all SYPA members.

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