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Hammersmith and Fulham Council's 2025/26 financial statements received an unqualified audit opinion from Grant Thornton UK LLP in September 2026.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Audit Committee approved its 2025/26 financial statements in September 2026, with external auditors Grant Thornton UK LLP issuing an unqualified opinion, meaning no audit adjustments were identified. Meanwhile, Barking and Dagenham Council is targeting 2027/28 to move away from disclaimed audit opinions, having received six consecutive disclaimers from 2019/20 to 2024/25, a situation attributed to local audit backstop arrangements.

Councils continue to review external audit plans and fees for their financial statements. For instance, Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Audit Committee reviewed Grant Thornton UK LLP's audit plan for 2025/26 in March 2026, setting a materiality threshold of £18.4 million and proposing an audit fee of £483,242. Various councils, including Brent, Barnet, and Croydon, held committee meetings in September 2026 to discuss progress on their 2025/26 financial statements audits.

Grant Thornton UK LLP is an accounting and advisory firm that acts as an external auditor for various local councils and pension funds, providing audit, tax, and advisory services. It is responsible for preparing audit findings reports and issuing opinions on councils' financial statements.

Key facts

  1. Hammersmith and Fulham Council's 2025/26 financial statements received an unqualified opinion from Grant Thornton UK LLP in September 2026. Source
  2. Barking and Dagenham Council aims to end disclaimed audit opinions by 2027/28, having received six consecutive disclaimers. Source
  3. Grant Thornton UK LLP's proposed audit fee for Hammersmith and Fulham Council's 2025/26 audit is £483,242. Source
  4. Hammersmith and Fulham Council set a materiality threshold of £18.4 million for its 2025/26 external audit plan. Source
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