Our Statement of Accounts are prepared in accordance with the Accounting Code of Practice. This sets out the principles and practices of accounting required to prepare a Statement of Accounts which presents a 'true and fair' view of the financial position and transactions of a local council. Any departures from this standard are disclosed in the notes to the accounts.

Notice of appointment of Auditor from 2018/2019

For audits of Council accounts from 1 April 2018, Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA) is responsible for appointing an auditor to principal local government and police bodies that have chosen to opt into its national auditor appointment arrangements. Torbay Council opted into this arrangement.

On 14 December 2017, the PSAA board approved the appointment of Grant Thornton (UK) LLP to audit the accounts of Torbay Council for a period of five years, covering the accounts from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2023. This appointment is made under regulation 13 of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015.

Public Notice

Notice of delayed audit
Audits of the draft Statement of Accounts for the years ending 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023
Auditor's annual report 2020/21
Auditor's annual report on Torbay Council 2020/21
Public inspection of accounts 2021/22
Public notice of the inspection period for the 2021/22 accounts
Delay of audit of accounts year ending 31 March 2022
Notice is hereby given that the Public Inspection period for the 2021/22 accounts has not yet commenced.
Delay in publishing statement of accounts by 30 September 2021
External audit of accounts year ending 31 March 2021
Statement Of Accounts 2022/23 - Unaudited
Unaudited statement of accounts for the financial year 2022/23
Statement of accounts 2021/22
Unaudited statement of accounts for the financial year 2021/22
Statement of accounts 2020/21
Final signed accounts with opinion for the financial year 2020/21
2019/2020
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2019/20.
2018/19
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2018/19
2017/18
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2017/18
2017/18
Certificate for the completion of the audit of the 2017-18 Financial Statements
2016/17
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2016/17
2016/17
Certificate for the completion of the audit of the 2016-17 Financial Statements
2015/16
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2015/16.
2014/15
Statement of accounts for the financial year 2014/15.
2013/14
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2013/14.
2012/13
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2012/13.
2011/12
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2011/12.
2010/11
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2010/11.
2009/10
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2009/10.
2008/09
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2008/09.
2007/08
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2007/08.
2006/07
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2006/07.
2005/06
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2005/06.
2004/05
Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2004/05.