Statement of Accounts

The Statement of Accounts shows, in financial terms, the performance of the council for the year indicated.

Under section 10 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council is required to publish its annual Statement of Accounts by 31 July each year. Due to COVID-19, the publishing deadline has been extended for 2021/22 to 30 November 2022. The Statement of Accounts includes the Council’s Annual Governance Statement, Narrative Statement, and any audit opinion given by the external auditors at this date. If the audit has not concluded by 30 November, the Council is required to publish the reasons for this under Section 10.2a of the Regulations.

It is a statutory publication produced in accordance with legislative requirements and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United kingdom - IFRS based.

The Statement of Accounts includes all the financial statements and disclosure notes required by statute and a brief financial review for each respective year.

The Summary document highlights the main points from the authority’s published accounts and its objective is to produce information that is easily understood by all.

The 2021-22 Statement of Accounts:-