Financial performance 2025-2026
The Statement of Accounts sets out our annual financial performance. These accounts are audited and scrutinised by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). Despite the challenging financial position faced by the council going into 2025-2026, we worked to deliver the financial strategy for 2025-2026.
We reported a £1.77million underspend (footnote 10) in service delivery at the end of 2025-2026, in comparison to a £2.55million underspend at the end of 2024-2025. Going forward, savings realised have been reallocated to meet priorities in 2026-2027.
Key achievements and improvements include:
- we maintained proper arrangements to secure economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the use of our resources for at least the preceding four years (NIAO Annual Audit Letter).
- we produced financial statements which were certified without qualification for at least the last four years (Belfast City Council Financial Reports).
- we maintained an adequate and effective framework of governance, risk management and control for the preceding four years (Annual governance statement).
- we achieved a Certificate of Compliance from NIAO in recognition of our performance improvement and reporting duties.
Footnote 10
The Statement of Accounts will be published on our Financial reports page.
