Audit of accounts 2025 to 2026, notice of public rights: 30 June 2026

From 1 July to 15 September 2026, you can inspect and make copies of our accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026.

  • Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
  • Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015

Notice is hereby given that the unaudited statement of accounts for Woking Borough Council for the year ended 31 March 2026 have been published on the council's website. 

The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change. 

From 1 July to 15 September 2026 (inclusive) between 9am and 4:30pm any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of the above-named council for the year ended 31 March 2026 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating thereto.

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The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at the offices at which they are normally kept, or otherwise by arrangement.

Application should be made initially to:

Mike Stevens
Financial Services Directorate
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
Woking 
GU21 6YL

Email: financial.management@woking.gov.uk 
Telephone: 01483 743 225

During this period, a local government elector for the Borough of Woking, or their representative, may question the auditor about the accounts or make an objection to the accounts as set out in sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. 

Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is made and the particulars of:

  1. any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and
  2. any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report under section 24 of and paragraph 1 of schedule 7 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Any objection must be sent to the auditor in writing with a copy sent to the Financial Services Directorate at the address below. Objections should be addressed to the auditor:

Sarah Ironmonger
Grant Thornton UK LLP
8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7EA

On 31 July, Group Accounts have been added to the 2025/26 Statement of Accounts publication. The public inspection period has been extended to 15 September 2026 to cover the full 30 working day requirement following addition of the Group Accounts. 

Details of how to exercise rights during the public inspection period are set out above.

Council officer: Stephen Fitzgerald, Strategic Director of Finance and Resources (Section 151 Officer)

Date: 31 July 2026