2025/26 financial year
Councils are reviewing performance and auditing finances for the 2025/26 financial year, which ran from April 2025 to March 2026.
Islington's adult social care services exceeded their care home admission target for the 2025/26 financial year, with 197 admissions against a target of 190, as reported to the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee in September 2026. The council is investigating the reasons for this rise. Barking and Dagenham Council's Counter Fraud team also reported recovering 14 properties in the first half of the 2025/26 financial year, according to a January 2026 report.
Wandsworth Council's Audit Committee scrutinised the external audit for the 2025-26 financial year in July 2026, addressing concerns about rising audit fees. A report to the committee noted the scale fee set by Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) for this period is £363,148, a 320% increase from 2021/22, with external auditors expecting additional charges.
Key facts
- Islington's adult social care services reported 197 care home admissions for 2025/26, exceeding the target of 190. Source
- Wandsworth Council's audit fee for 2025-26 is £363,148, a 320% rise from the 2021/22 fee. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council recovered 14 properties in the first half of the 2025/26 financial year. Source
About this summary
This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.