Annual Financial Report

The Council’s Annual Financial Report provides the audited statutory disclosure of financial information. The format complies with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA) Code of Practice. 

The 2025/26 Financial Report below is unaudited. The Audited Financial Report will be published on this webpage when the audit is concluded.

The auditor has issued a disclaimer opinion on the council’s 2024/25 financial statements. The reason for this disclaimer opinion is set out in EY’s Auditor’s Annual Report 2024-25 ^{(pdf, 661kb)}. In summary, EY said that due to the disclaimed 2023/24 audit report, they cannot verify the opening balances for 2024/25. This also affects some in-year transactions and closing balances. They have also been unable to complete all planned procedures to gain assurance on the valuation of property, plant & equipment and investment property in either 2023/24 or 2024/25 before the applicable backstop deadlines.  

2025/26

Draft 25/26 Accounts ^{(pdf, 2mb)}

2024/25

Annual Financial Report 24/25 ^{(pdf, 2.9mb)}

2023/24

 >       Annual Financial Report 2023/24 ^{(pdf, 2mb)}

2022/23

• Annual Financial Report 2022/23 ^{(pdf, 2mb)}

• Audit Report ^{(pdf, 1.5mb)}

2021/22

•  Annual Financial Report 2021/22 ^{(pdf, 3.3mb)} 

2020/21  

• Annual Financial Report 2020/21 ^{(pdf, 3.3mb)}

2019/20

• Annual Financial Report 2019/20 ^{(pdf, 4.1mb)}

2018/19

• Annual Financial Report 2018/19 ^{(pdf, 3.3mb)}

2017/18

• Annual Financial Report 2017/18 ^{(pdf, 1021kb)}

Notice of Public Inspection

In accordance with Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 the latest Public Notice in regards to inspecting, questioning or objecting to the Council’s Annual Financial Report is published below.  The notice provides details of inspection rights and dates for the period that lasts 30 days.

• Public Inspection of Accounts 25/26 ^{(pdf, 68kb)}

Notice of Audit Conclusion

 Following conclusion of the External Audit a public notice is issued to confirm that the audited Annual Financial Report is available for inspection. The latest notice is available below

• Audit conclusion notice 2023/24 ^{(pdf, 110kb)}

Last Updated: Tuesday 30 June 2026