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Published 20 February 2026

Annual Audit Letter 2024 - 2025

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Key statistics

Income and Expenditure 2024-25
£000
2023-24
Restated £000
Variance
£000
Total income (341,895) (295,755) (46,140)
Total expenditure 340,973 301,541 39,432
Adjustments between accounting basis and funding basis 3,895 5,862 (1,967)
Net expenditure chargeable to the General Fund 5,272 483 4,789
Capital and reserves 2024-25
£000
2023-24
£000
Variance
£000
Capital expenditure in year 18,832 16,404 2,428
Usable reserves 98,557 87,960 10,597
Long term assets 907,394 891,176 16,218
Loans outstanding (33,146) (38,521) 5,375
Staff 2024-25 2023-24 Variance
  FTE FTE FTE
Staff numbers 2,230 2,144 86
       
  £000 £000 £000
Staff costs (including agency costs) 125,998 118,970 7,028
       
Staff absences Days Days Days
  • short term
4.48 4.72 (0.24)
  • long term
10.1 12.28 (2.18)
  • total
14.58 17.00 (2.42)
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