Statement of Accounts

The Statement of Accounts shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council for its financial year, which ends on 31 March.

The files below include the accounting statements for the County Council, together with the accounts for the Surrey County Council group, the Annual Governance statement, the accounting statements for the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and the Surrey Pension Fund accounts.

The statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant yearly CIPFA Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting and up to 2016 to 2017 the Service Reporting Code of Practice (SerCOP).

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Public inspection of accounts

This is the statutory notice giving details of the availability of the Statement of Accounts for inspection by the public.

View the notice of public inspection of accounts

2023 to 2024

• Draft statement of accounts 2023 to 2024 (PDF)
• Draft Annual Governance Statement 2023 to 2024 (PDF)
• Surrey Pension Fund Accounts 2023 to 2024 (PDF)

2022 to 2023

• Audited Statement of Accounts and Independent Auditors Report for 2022 to 2023 (PDF)
• Independent auditor's report for 2022 to 2023 (PDF)

2021 to 2022

The Statement of Accounts 2021 to 2022 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2021 to 2022 financial year.

• Audited Statement of Accounts 2021 to 2022 (PDF)
• Independent auditor's report for 2021 to 2022 (PDF)

2020 to 2021

The Statement of Accounts 2020 to 2021 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2020 to 2021 financial year.

• Audited Statement of Accounts 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
• Independent auditor's report for 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
• Closure of audit letter 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
• Audit certificate 2020 to 2021 (PDF)

2019 to 2020

The Statement of Accounts 2019 to 2020 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2019 to 2020 financial year.

• Audited Statement of Accounts 2019 to 2020 (PDF)

2018 to 2019

The Statement of Accounts 2018 to 2019 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2018 to 2019 financial year.

• Audited Statement of Accounts 2018 to 2019 (PDF)
• Independent auditor's report for 2018 to 2019 (PDF)

2017 to 2018

The Statement of Accounts 2017 to 2018 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2017 to 2018 financial year.

• Statement of Accounts 2017 to 2018 (PDF)
• Independent auditor's report for 2017 to 2018 (PDF)

2016 to 2017

The Statement of Accounts 2016 to 2017 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2016 to 2017 financial year. This statement also excludes the Surrey Pension Fund accounts.

• Statement of Accounts 2016 to 2017 (PDF)
• Audit certificate 2016 to 2017 (PDF)

2015 to 2016

The Statement of Accounts 2015 to 2016 shows the financial performance of Surrey County Council in the 2015 to 2016 financial year.

• Statement of Accounts 2015 to 2016 (PDF)
• Grant Thornton Audit Opinion of SCC's 2015 to 2016 accounts (PDF)
• Grant Thornton Audit Opinion 2015 to 16 Pension Fund (PDF)

Files available to download

• Draft statement of accounts 2023 to 24 (PDF)
  Draft statement of accounts for Surrey County Council for the financial year 2023 to 2024. This document may not yet be fully accessible for assistive technology.
• Draft Annual Governance Statement 2023 to 2024 (PDF)
  Organisational and service activities during 2023/24, progress against key issues and key areas of focus for 2024/25. This document is not yet fully accessible.
• Surrey Pension Fund Accounts 2023 to 2024 (PDF)
  Draft statement of accounts for Surrey Pension Fund for the financial year 2023 to 2024. This document may not yet be fully accessible for assistive technology.
• Audit Certificate 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
  Including summary of opinion on the financial statements and pension fund financial statements, legal and regulatory requirements and audit certificate.
• Closure of Audit letter 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
  This is the Surrey County Council 2021/22 LG closure letter following delayed certificate – signed. Issued by Grant Thornton.
• Audited statement of accounts 2021 to 2022 (PDF)
  The financial accounts for Surrey County Council for the year 2021 to 2022
• Independent auditor’s report for 2021 to 2022 (PDF)
  Report by the independent auditor, Grant Thornton UK, on the council's financial statements for 2020 to 2021.
• Audited Statement of Accounts 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
  Independent auditor's report to the members of Surrey County Council for the year 2020 to 2021
• Independent auditor’s report for 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
  Report by the independent auditor on the council's financial statements for 2020 to 2021
• Audited Statement of Accounts 2019-20 (PDF)
  Audited statement of accounts for Surrey County Council for the year 2019-20
• Audited Statement of Accounts 2018-19 (PDF)
  The audited financial accounts for Surrey County Council for the year 2018-19
• Independent auditor's report for 2018-19 (PDF)
  Report by the independent auditor on the council's financial statements for 2018-19
• Statement of Accounts 2017/18 (PDF)
  The audited financial accounts for Surrey County Council for the year 2017/18
• Independent auditor's report for 2017-18 (PDF)
  Report by the independent auditor on the council's financial statements for 2017-18
• Statement of Accounts 2016/17 (PDF)
  Independent auditor’s report to the members of Surrey County Council for the year ending March 2017
• Audit certificate 2016-17 (PDF)
  Independent auditors' report on the financial statements for 2016-17
• Statement of Accounts 2015-16 (PDF)
  The financial accounts for Surrey County Council for the year 2015/16
• Grant Thornton Audit Opinion of SCC's 2015-16 accounts (PDF)
  The external auditors' opinion of the financial accounts for 2015/16
• Grant Thornton Audit Opinion 2015-16 - Pension Fund (PDF)
  The external auditors' opinion of the pension fund accounts for the year 2015/16