Statement of accounts
A statement of accounts is a record of the Council's spending in a year. It is an important element in demonstrating the stewardship of public money and includes:
- An overview of the Council's accounts
- Comment on the financial performance the efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources
- Core financial statements, including income and expenditure, movement in reserves, the balance sheets and cash flow statement
The Director of Resources is responsible for ensuring that the Statement of Accounts is prepared in line with statutory and accounting requirements.
Statement of Accounts 2024
The period of public inspection for interested members of the public to exercise their statutory right to inspect the accounts was notified on 31 May 2024.
The Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 was reviewed by the Audit Committee at the meeting on 29 March 2023 and approved at the Audit Committee on 12 July 2023
The completion of the external audit of the statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 remains outstanding by our external auditors. The comparative amounts used in the 2023/24 accounts are the latest balances available.
The Draft 2023-24 Statement of Accounts have been prepared and will be audited later in the year.
Statement of Accounts 2023
The Annual Governance Statement for 2022-23 was reviewed by the Audit Committee at the meeting on 29 March 2023 and the final Annual Governance Statement was approved at the Audit Committee on 12 July 2023.
The 2022-23 Statement of Accounts were prepared by 31 May 2023 and the audit of these accounts were impacted by national audit issues. The council's accounts for 2022-23 have been disclaimed by Ernst & Young LLP (EY). EY issued a disclaimed audit opinion on the accounts on 28 November 2024. The 2022-23 disclaimed Statement of Accounts including the audit opinion can be accessed below.