The annual statement of accounts is a statutory summary of our financial affairs for the financial year and is prepared in accordance with the code of practice on local authority accounting in the United Kingdom.
The purpose of our statement of accounts is to give clear information on our overall finances and to demonstrate our stewardship of public money for the year.
Independent auditors report annually whether the statement of accounts fairly represents our financial position of income and expenditure. Their report is included in the statement of accounts.
The auditors also look at the quality of our services, whether money is spent economically and efficiently and at our performance. This is reported in the annual audit and inspection letter.
Notice of Public Rights 2024/25
Blackpool Council
Audit of Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2025
Amendment to the Notice of Public Rights
The Accounts and Audit Regulations (England) 2015 state the publication deadline for Local Authority Statement of Accounts is 30 June 2025.
This is notice that there will be a delay in publishing the Council’s Annual Statement of Accounts and that they will be published on the Council’s website on 14th July 2025.The public inspection period, which should include the first ten working days of June, will now commence on 15th July 2025 and will last for a period of 30 working days.
The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.
Notice is given that from 15 July to 26 August 2025 between 10am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays (excluding public holidays), any person interested may on reasonable notice inspect and make copies of the accounts of Blackpool Council for the year ended 31 March 2025 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts, except as provided for in Section 26(4) to 26(6) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 in relation to commercially confidential and personal information.
The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection by arrangement by contacting TreasuryManagement@blackpool.gov.uk.
Notice is given that from 15 July to 26 August 2025 the auditor, at the request of a local government elector for the council’s area, will give the elector or his representative an opportunity to question him about the accounts. Notice is given that from 15 July to 26 August 2025, any such elector may make objections to the auditor, under section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, relating to any matter where the auditor could take action under:
- Section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law, and/or
- Section 24 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to make a report in the public interest
No objection may be made unless the auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection, specifying the facts on which the objector relies and the grounds on which the objection is being made. The written notice of objections should be addressed to Debra Chamberlain, KPMG LLP, 1 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AE.
A copy of the notice of objection must also be sent to Steve Thompson, Director of Resources at the address shown below.
To adhere to the legislation contained in the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 regarding eligibility to object; internal verification will be undertaken to ensure that the individual objecting is a confirmed elector for the Blackpool area. This will be done by conducting a search of the electoral register for an entry which corresponds. This will be confirmed in writing with the auditor for their records.
Steve Thompson
Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer
PO Box 4
Town Hall
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
Statement of accounts
You can download the most recent statement of accounts below:
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You can download the most recent annual audit letter below: