Annual accounts
Latest accounts
Our Annual Statement of Accounts for the financial year are approved as a draft by the Director of Finance and Audit, being the relevant financial officer. The 2023/24 draft was approved on the 31 May 2024.
The final version is agreed by the Audit Committee, being the designated Committee, after external audit review. The statutory deadline for publishing final accounts is the 28 February 2025 for 2023/24 accounts.
Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd have made the appointment of Grant Thornton (UK) LLP to audit the accounts of Swindon Borough Council from 2023/24 to 2027/28.
The annual accounts provide information on the Council's income and expenditure during the year and balances at the year end. They are prepared in accordance with the accounting practice that applies to all local authorities.
The Audit Committee approved the audited accounts on 28 January 2025 and the auditor provided a qualified opinion due to a lack of assurance relating to the rollover of the 2022/23 pension liability.
The audit cannot formerly conclude until the National Audit Office has concluded their work in respect of WGA for the year ended 31 March 2024. The audit certificate on the accounts will be provided at this time at which point the requirements of Regulation 16(1) of The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 will be able to be complied with.
The final statements and related audit reports for 2023/24 can be found below:
- Statement of annual accounts 2023/24 (PDF)
- Audit Findings Report 2023/24 (PDF)
- Auditor’s Annual Report 2023/24 (PDF)
Previous years' accounts
Our 2022/23 Statement of Accounts were approved by the Audit Committee and signed by the Corporate Director of Finance and Audit and authorised for issue on Tuesday, 26 November 2024.
The external auditors provided a qualified opinion as indicated in their reporting, as while the accounts were prepared under proper accounting practice, they give a true and fair view except for assurances on the pension fund valuation. This has no General Fund impact.
- Public notice (PDF)
- Statement of accounts (PDF)
- Audit findings report (PDF)
- Auditor’s annual report (PDF)
You can also view previous year's accounts via our annual accounts directory.
Annual audit letters and reports
The annual audit and inspection letter summarises the conclusions of the council's external auditors and any significant issues arising from their recent audits and inspections.
You can view recent annual audit letters and reports in our financial audit reports download.