Partial
Annual accounts
Each council. 29 of 32 have a 2024/25 AAR URL. Three delayed — missing, not zero.
This page
29 councils have 2024/25 AAR publication URL verified; 3 delayed (Clackmannanshire, East Dunbartonshire, Stirling) — fallback prior AAR / plan only.
Councils with verified 2024/25 AAR publication URL
29Published
29 found; 3 delayed (Clackmannanshire, East Dunbartonshire, Stirling).
Aberdeen City usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£153.6mPublished
From Audit Scotland AAR PDF. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Aberdeenshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£78.7mPublished
Audited accounts: usable reserves decreased to £78.677 million at 31 March 2025 (balance sheet £78,677k). AAR did not print a closing total. Audit Scotland Best Value table corroborates £78.7 million. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Angus usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£51.9mPublished
AAR: usable reserves amounting to £51.9 million at 31 March 2025. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/angus-council-annual-audit-202425
Argyll and Bute usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£121.2mPublished
2025/26 unaudited accounts opening/comparative: total usable reserves £121.235 million at 31 March 2025 (GF £112.705 million matches AAR GF £112.7 million). Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Dumfries and Galloway usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£93mPublished
AAR: net reduction in usable reserves to £93.009 million at March 2025. Exhibit total usable reserves £93.009 million. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/dumfries-and-galloway-council-annual-audit-202425
East Ayrshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£117mPublished
AAR: total usable reserves £117.031 million at 31 March 2025. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/east-ayrshire-council-annual-audit-202425
East Lothian usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£58.1mPublished
AAR Exhibit 7: usable reserves increased from £55.507 million to £58.066 million at 31 March 2025. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/east-lothian-council-annual-audit-202425
City of Edinburgh usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£376.6mPublished
From Audit Scotland AAR PDF. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Na h-Eileanan Siar usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£44.7mPublished
AAR Exhibit 6 table 'Total usable reserves carried forward' 44.7. Source line cites Comhairle 2024/25 unaudited annual accounts. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-annual-audit-202425
Falkirk usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£109.6mPublished
AAR: usable reserves amounting to £109.6 million at 31 March 2025. Overview table prints 109.5 (rounding). Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/falkirk-council-annual-audit-202425
Fife usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£135.1mPublished
AAR: cash-backed (useable) reserves decreased by £46.263 million to £135.051 million. Useable = usable. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/fife-council-annual-audit-202425
Glasgow City usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£193.6mPublished
From Audit Scotland AAR PDF. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Highland usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£157.4mPublished
2025/26 unaudited accounts (issued 25 June 2026) opening usable reserves £157.448 million at 31 March 2025. Commentary rounds to £157.5 million. 2024/25 AAR did not print a closing total. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Inverclyde usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£47.2mPublished
Audited accounts approved 29 October 2025: usable reserves £47.229 million at 31 March 2025 (MIRS/balance sheet £47,229k). Audit Scotland Best Value: ~1% reduction, consistent. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Midlothian usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£85mPublished
AAR: usable reserves balance of £85 million in 2024/25 (printed to nearest million). Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/midlothian-council-annual-audit-202425
Moray usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£42mPublished
Audited accounts: usable reserves GF £29.284 million + HRA £2.233 million + other £10.436 million = £41.953 million at 31 March 2025 (balance sheet £41,953k). AAR: audit adjustments did not change usable reserves. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
North Ayrshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£129.8mPublished
AAR: usable reserves £129.829 million at 31 March 2025. Exhibit total usable reserves £129.829 million. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/north-ayrshire-council-annual-audit-202425
North Lanarkshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£346.3mPublished
AAR: usable reserves increased from £342.6 million to £346.3 million in 2024/25. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/north-lanarkshire-council-annual-audit-202425
Orkney Islands usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£241.5mPublished
Accounts pack: usable reserves decreased from £253.387 million to £241.505 million at 31 March 2025. Includes independent auditor’s report (KPMG). Balance sheet still carries 30 June 2025 unaudited-issue line. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Scottish Borders usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£53mPublished
AAR: planned year-end usable reserves £53.0 million; auditor states the year-end position is consistent with that plan. Not a £000 outturn table. GF year-end £42.9 million is a subset. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
Shetland Islands usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£373.7mPublished
AAR: usable reserves fell to £373.7 million at 31 March 2025 from £403.6 million. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/shetland-islands-council-annual-audit-202425
South Ayrshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£37.5mPublished
AAR: usable reserves balance at 31 March 2025 £37.541 million. Exhibit total usable reserves £37.541 million. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/south-ayrshire-council-annual-audit-202425
South Lanarkshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£147.6mPublished
From Audit Scotland AAR PDF. Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
West Dunbartonshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£13.1mPublished
2025/26 unaudited accounts opening: total usable reserves £13.125 million at 31 March 2025 (GF £12.272 million + HRA £0.611 million + other £0.242 million). 2024/25 council AAR still not on audit.scot (trusts PDF only). Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS.
West Lothian usable reserves 31 Mar 2025
£31.5mPublished
AAR financial-overview table 'Total usable reserves carried forward' 31.5 (equals GF earmarked 29.5 + uncommitted 2.0 as printed). Council-level only — not ward. Not mixed with SLGFS. AAR page: https://audit.scot/publications/west-lothian-council-annual-audit-202425
Stirling usable reserves 31 Mar 2025 (unaudited — not AAR)
£51.6mEstimate
unaudited LFR return per SLGFS 2024-25 intro (Stirling listed among unaudited-account returns) AAR still outstanding — FOI AAR ask remains not_sent/partial.
Clackmannanshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025 (SLGFS LFR)
£27.1mEstimate
SLGFS LFR 23 figure present but SLGFS intro: accounts not published / could not be checked against unaudited accounts — provisional only AAR still outstanding — FOI AAR ask remains not_sent/partial.
East Dunbartonshire usable reserves 31 Mar 2025 (SLGFS LFR)
£21.2mEstimate
SLGFS LFR 23 figure present but SLGFS intro: accounts not published / could not be checked — provisional only AAR still outstanding — FOI AAR ask remains not_sent/partial.
Still missing
- AAR usable-reserves stock is not SLGFS. Delayed councils show LFR estimates, labelled estimate.
- AAR-linked councils with no printed total usable stock stay blank — not £0.
- Do not add the extracted stocks into a Scotland total.
Local government usable reserves (SLGFS, all councils)
Scotland. Blank years are missing, not zero. Source
- 2016-03£2,531m
- 2017-03£2,501m
- 2018-03£2,573m
- 2019-03£2,546m
- 2020-03£2,708m
- 2021-03£3,832m
- 2022-03£4,163m
- 2023-03£4,530m
- 2024-03£4,258m
- 2025-03£3,931m
SLGFS all-council series, including 2024-25. The Audit Scotland bulletin £3.8bn is a 29-council figure, not this series. Do not mix the two.
Money lines
Each row is its own pot. Envelope is not outturn. Awards are not payments. These rows are not added together.
| Payer → payee | Amount | Period | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen City Council n/a (stock) | £153.607 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Clackmannanshire Council n/a (stock) | £27.099 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS LFR 23) | 2024/25 | EstimateOutturn |
East Dunbartonshire Council n/a (stock) | £21.172 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS LFR 23) | 2024/25 | EstimateOutturn |
City of Edinburgh Council n/a (stock) | £376.598 million total usable reserves carried forward at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Glasgow City Council n/a (stock) | £193.6 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (lowest since 2018/19) | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Highland Council services Highland Council (budget) | £775.442 million initial 2024/25 revenue budget (revised to £791.571 million) | 2024/25 | PublishedEnvelope, not outturn |
South Lanarkshire Council services South Lanarkshire Council (budget) | £956.252 million approved 2024/25 revenue budget | 2024/25 | PublishedEnvelope, not outturn |
South Lanarkshire Council n/a (stock) | £147.568 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Angus Council n/a (stock) | £51.9 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Dumfries and Galloway Council n/a (stock) | £93.009 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
East Ayrshire Council n/a (stock) | £117.031 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
East Lothian Council n/a (stock) | £58.066 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar n/a (stock) | £44.7 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Falkirk Council n/a (stock) | £109.6 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Fife Council n/a (stock) | £135.051 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Midlothian Council n/a (stock) | £85 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
North Ayrshire Council n/a (stock) | £129.829 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
North Lanarkshire Council n/a (stock) | £346.3 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Shetland Islands Council n/a (stock) | £373.7 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
South Ayrshire Council n/a (stock) | £37.541 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
West Lothian Council n/a (stock) | £31.5 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Stirling Council n/a (stock) | £51.637 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS LFR 23) | 2024/25 | EstimateOutturn |
Aberdeenshire Council n/a (stock) | £78.677 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Argyll and Bute Council n/a (stock) | £121.235 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Highland Council n/a (stock) | £157.448 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Inverclyde Council n/a (stock) | £47.229 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Moray Council n/a (stock) | £41.953 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Orkney Islands Council n/a (stock) | £241.505 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Scottish Borders Council n/a (stock) | £53.0 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
West Dunbartonshire Council n/a (stock) | £13.125 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
Aberdeen City Council
n/a (stock)
£153.607 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnClackmannanshire Council
n/a (stock)
£27.099 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS LFR 23)
Estimate2024/25 · OutturnEast Dunbartonshire Council
n/a (stock)
£21.172 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS LFR 23)
Estimate2024/25 · OutturnCity of Edinburgh Council
n/a (stock)
£376.598 million total usable reserves carried forward at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnGlasgow City Council
n/a (stock)
£193.6 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (lowest since 2018/19)
Published2024/25 · OutturnHighland Council services
Highland Council (budget)
£775.442 million initial 2024/25 revenue budget (revised to £791.571 million)
Published2024/25 · Envelope, not outturnSouth Lanarkshire Council services
South Lanarkshire Council (budget)
£956.252 million approved 2024/25 revenue budget
Published2024/25 · Envelope, not outturnSouth Lanarkshire Council
n/a (stock)
£147.568 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnAngus Council
n/a (stock)
£51.9 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnDumfries and Galloway Council
n/a (stock)
£93.009 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnEast Ayrshire Council
n/a (stock)
£117.031 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnEast Lothian Council
n/a (stock)
£58.066 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnComhairle nan Eilean Siar
n/a (stock)
£44.7 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnFalkirk Council
n/a (stock)
£109.6 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnFife Council
n/a (stock)
£135.051 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnMidlothian Council
n/a (stock)
£85 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnNorth Ayrshire Council
n/a (stock)
£129.829 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnNorth Lanarkshire Council
n/a (stock)
£346.3 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnShetland Islands Council
n/a (stock)
£373.7 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnSouth Ayrshire Council
n/a (stock)
£37.541 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnWest Lothian Council
n/a (stock)
£31.5 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnStirling Council
n/a (stock)
£51.637 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS LFR 23)
Estimate2024/25 · OutturnAberdeenshire Council
n/a (stock)
£78.677 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnArgyll and Bute Council
n/a (stock)
£121.235 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnHighland Council
n/a (stock)
£157.448 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnInverclyde Council
n/a (stock)
£47.229 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnMoray Council
n/a (stock)
£41.953 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnOrkney Islands Council
n/a (stock)
£241.505 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnScottish Borders Council
n/a (stock)
£53.0 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · OutturnWest Dunbartonshire Council
n/a (stock)
£13.125 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025
Published2024/25 · Outturn
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