Statement of accounts and reports from our external auditors; summary of accounts.
Statement of accounts
These documents provide information for recent years on the council's income and expenditure during the year and balances at the year end. The documents are detailed and are prepared in accordance with the accounting recommendations which apply to all local authorities.
Delay in publication of the 2020/21 audited accounts
Publication of Bristol City Council's 2020-21 Statement of Accounts and Audit Opinion has been delayed. This is due to a national issue affecting all authorities with infrastructure assets.
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has created a working group to examine potential options to resolve the situation. Consultation with local authorities will run through May and early June. Further steps will be dependent on this consultation.
You can read the pdf draft statement of accounts 2020-21 (5.69 MB) .
pdf Notice of public rights of inspection (111 KB)
- pdf Draft statement of accounts 2021-22 (9.11 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2019-20 (4.42 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2018-19 (3.45 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2017-18 (4.53 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2016-17 (7.80 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2015-16 (1.74 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2014-15 (1.51 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2013-14 (1.33 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2012-13 (1.31 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2011-12 (553 KB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2010-11 (1.42 MB)
- pdf Audited statement of accounts 2009-10 (864 KB)
Audit closure certificates
- pdf Audit closure certificate 2019-20 (79 KB)
- pdf Audit closure certificate 2018-19 (100 KB)
- pdf Audit closure certificate 2017-18 (14 KB)
- pdf Audit closure certificate 2016-17 (58 KB)
- pdf Audit closure certificate 2015-16 (69 KB)
Audit reports and inspection letters
These provide information about the statutory audit of the accounts by the council's external auditors. The council has again received an unqualified audit opinion on its latest accounts.
- pdf External audit certificate 2018-19 (100 KB)
- pdf BDO Governance report 2016 (685 KB)
- pdf GT Governance report 2011-12 (72 KB)
- pdf GT Governance report 2010-11 (626 KB)
- pdf GT Governance report 2009-10 (459 KB)
Annual governance statement
This statement explains how Bristol City Council endeavours to deliver good governance and reviews the effectiveness of these arrangement.