The Statement of Accounts shows the financial performance of the council over the year. It also provides information about things that may affect the council's performance in the future.

Draft Statement of Accounts 2023-2024

The City of Wolverhampton Council has prepared its pre-audit financial report for 2023-2024. These accounts are currently subject to audit by our external auditors, Grant Thornton. Following the audit, the audit committee will consider the accounts. The financial report comprises the narrative report and Council’s financial statements.

You can find the Council’s notice of inspection below. The period for the public right of inspection is between 8 August 2024 and 19 September 2024 with full details outlined in the notice.

Audit of accounts year ended 31 March 2024 - notice of public rights

The Council’s accounts are subject to external audit by Grant Thornton UK LLP of Grant Thornton UK LLP at 17th Floor, 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham. B3 3AG. The public inspection period will run from 8 August to 19 September 2024 inclusive (except Saturdays and Sundays) between 10am and 4pm. An unaudited statement of accounts for the year ended the 31 March 2024 is published here on the Council’s website.

Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process. During the inspection period:

  1. Members of the public may inspect the accounts of the Council for the year ended 31st March 2024 and certain related documents (comprising books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts);
  2. Members of the public may make copies of all or any part of those records or documents;
  3. Local government electors for the area of the Council, or their representative, may ask the auditor questions about the accounts.

Certain restrictions are in place however, including protection of commercially sensitive documents and/or documents containing personal information.

During the inspection period, local government electors, or their representatives, also have a right to make an objection to the local auditor providing:

  1. The objection concerns a matter in respect of which the auditor could issue a report in the public interest; or could apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (under Sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014);
  2. The objection is made in writing to the auditor using the contact details below;
  3. A copy of the objection is sent to the Council using the contact details below.

To make arrangements to inspect the accounts for the Council for the year ended 31st March 2024 please contact the Council.

To make arrangements to ask the auditor questions about the accounts please contact the auditor directly.

Contact details

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Director of Finance: James Howes
  • Auditor: Grant Thornton
    • Address: Grant Thornton UK LLP at 17th Floor, 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham. B3 3AG
    • Email: Kirsty.Lees@uk.gt.com
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