Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Notice is hereby given that the unaudited Statement of Accounts for the London Borough of Brent for the year ended 31 March 2026 has been published on the Council’s website. The Statement of Accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.
Inspection of Accounts
Commencing on 1 July 2026 and ending on 11 August 2026, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm on weekdays, any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of the Council for the year ended 31 March 2026 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to those accounts.
The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at the offices at which they are normally kept, or otherwise by prior arrangement.
Applications for inspection should be made in the first instance to: Ben Ainsworth Head of Finance (Chief Accountant) Finance & Resources
Email: benjamin.ainsworth@brent.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8937 1731
Address: Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley Park, Wembley HA9 0FJ
Rights to Question the Auditor and Object to the Accounts
During the inspection period, a local government elector for the area of the London Borough of Brent, or their representative, has the following rights under Sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014:
- To question the auditor about the accounting records; and
- To make an objection to the accounts.
Any objection must:
- Be made in writing;
- State the grounds on which the objection is made; and
- Include particulars of:
- any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and/or
- any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report.
A copy of any objection must be sent to the Council at the address given above.
External Auditor
Questions and/or objections should be sent to the appointed auditor:
Sophia Brown,
Grant Thornton UK LLP,
8 Finsbury Circus,
London, EC2M 7EA
Additional Information
This notice is given in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which allow the period for the exercise of public rights to commence on or after the first working day in July following the end of the financial year.