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

From 1 July to 1 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 1 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

The accounts published on 30 June 2026 are for the single-entity Woking Borough Council. Work is ongoing to produce 2025/2026 group accounts (which incorporate the Council’s subsidiary companies) as soon as practicable.

It is expected that the group accounts will be appended to the statement of accounts, along with any other additions to the accounts, on or before 17 July 2026.

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

Date: 30 June 2026