Financial documents

You can view and download our key financial documents.

You can view and download our key financial documents.

Council Tax Financial Information

Information on Solihull Council’s budget and council tax requirement for the financial year 2026/27 can be found in our Council Tax leaflet.

You can also find information on the 2026/27 budget and spending requirements for the following, and how these affect the council tax you pay, on their respective websites:

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2028/29

The Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) sets out our approach to medium term financial planning and supports the delivery of the objectives and programmes set out in the Council Plan. It is designed to help provide a stable financial base from which to deliver our priorities, to move towards a more strategic longer term planning approach and to set a sound financial planning framework for Solihull Council.

The refreshed MTFS is supported by the Revenue Strategy, which includes details of the budget for 2026/27, together with the Corporate Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy.

The Corporate Capital Strategy incorporates our strategy on the flexible use of capital receipts, which sets out how Solihull Council could use any capital receipts from the sale of property, plant or equipment assets to fund the costs of service reform. 

The Statement of Accounts

2025/26

The Council’s 2025/26 Draft Statement of Accounts was approved by the Section 151 officer on 19 June 2026. It will be presented for approval by the Council’s Governance Committee on 22 July 2026. 

The document is now subject to audit by the Council’s external auditors, Grant Thornton.

The inspection period for the Council’s Draft Statement of Accounts and Draft Annual Governance Statement has been set. You can view the Inspection Period Notice.

The Draft Statement of Accounts, Draft Annual Governance Statement and other documents will be available for inspection between Tuesday 30 June and Monday 10 August 2026 in line with the Inspection Period Notice.

Please contact corporatecontrol@solihull.gov.uk if you wish to see any documents.

Any objection, and the grounds on which it is being made, must be received by the auditor in writing with a copy to the Director of Resources during this period.

2024/25

The Council’s 2024/25 Final Statement of Accounts was approved by the Council’s Governance Committee on 20 November 2025.

The Statement of Accounts includes:

  • our external auditor, Grant Thornton’s independent audit report
  • the narrative report
  • the Council's financial statements including:
    • the Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement for the financial year
    • the Balance Sheet as of 31 March 2025

The audit can not yet be concluded as Grant Thornton are yet to complete the work for consolidation returns, including the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA). The National Audit Office has also not concluded their work for WGA for the year ending 31 March 2025. Once this work has been completed, we will publish the Notice of Conclusion of the Audit.

Auditor's Annual Report 2024/25

Audit Committee received the Auditor's Annual Report for 2024/25 on 10 November 2025. 

Auditors are required to consider if the Council has appropriate arrangements in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness and outline any recommendations they have against the following criteria:

  • financial sustainability
  • governance
  • improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness

The annual report also includes the outcome of the audit of our financial statements and the final audit opinion.

The Annual Governance Statement

The Council’s Draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2025/26 will be presented for approval by the Council’s Governance Committee on 22 July 2026.

The preparation and publication of an AGS is a statutory requirement. 

The AGS is a formal statement that recognises, records and publishes the Council’s governance arrangements. It is an open and honest self-assessment of Solihull Council’s performance across all its activities, with a clear statement of the actions being taken or required to address areas of concern.

Financial Monitoring Reports

Solihull Council's quarterly financial monitoring reports for revenue and capital can be accessed through the Cabinet Meeting Agendas for individual Cabinets. These are normally presented at a meeting two months following the end of the quarter.

Historical documents

We also publish the following documents from previous years. 

Information from earlier years is also available on request, by emailing bss@solihull.gov.uk or you can telephone 0121 704 6245.