Statement of Accounts

The Statement of Accounts presents the overall financial performance of the council.

We are legally required to make these documents available for inspection, however, they are supplied by external organisations and may not comply with accessibility legislation. If, for any reason, you cannot access the documents and need an alternative format, please Contact Customer Services.

The Statement of Accounts 2023/24 presents our overall financial performance and position for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Further information on local council accounts can be found at National Audit Office: Local authority accounts – a guide to your rights.

Previous years

Statement of Accounts 2022/23 (PDF) [1MB]
Mazars - Auditor's Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF) [984KB] (document provided by external organisation)
Statement of Accounts 2021/22 (PDF) [1MB]
Statement of Accounts 2021/22 - Audit Completion Certificate (PDF) [122KB] (document provided by external organisation)
Mazars - Auditor's Annual Report 2021/22 (PDF) [806KB] (document provided by external organisation)
Statement of Accounts 2020-21 (PDF) [2MB]
Statement of Accounts 2020/21 - Audit Completion Certificate (PDF) [76KB] (document provided by external organisation)
Statement of Accounts 2019-2020 (PDF) [3MB]
Audit Certificate in respect of Durham County Council for the 2019-20 financial year (PDF) [81KB]
Statement of Accounts 2018-2019 (PDF) [4MB]
Statement of Accounts 2017-2018 (PDF) [1MB]

We publish online reports for the current year plus the previous six years.

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