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32 councils. CSS council finances live on My street. This chapter does not invent a Scotland total.
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Accounts Commission LG Financial Bulletin 2024/25 — 29-council analysis.
Scottish councils usable reserves end-2024/25
£3,800mPublished
29-council analysis basis.
Scottish councils usable reserves end-2023/24
£4,100mPublished
Still missing
- Audit Scotland 29-council bulletin totals are not SLGFS. Do not mix the series.
- Do not add per-council AAR stocks into the bulletin £3.8bn.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Scottish local authorities (usable reserves stock) n/a (stock) | £4.1 billion usable reserves at end of 2023/24 | 2023/24 | PublishedOutturn |
Scottish local authorities (usable reserves stock) n/a (stock) | £3.8 billion usable reserves at end of 2024/25 | 2024/25 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £2,531 million usable reserves at 31 March 2016 (SLGFS) | 2015-16 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £2,501 million usable reserves at 31 March 2017 (SLGFS) | 2016-17 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £2,573 million usable reserves at 31 March 2018 (SLGFS) | 2017-18 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £2,546 million usable reserves at 31 March 2019 (SLGFS) | 2018-19 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £2,708 million usable reserves at 31 March 2020 (SLGFS) | 2019-20 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £3,832 million usable reserves at 31 March 2021 (SLGFS) | 2020-21 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £4,163 million usable reserves at 31 March 2022 (SLGFS) | 2021-22 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £4,530 million usable reserves at 31 March 2023 (SLGFS) | 2022-23 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £4,258 million usable reserves at 31 March 2024 (SLGFS) | 2023-24 | PublishedOutturn |
held as usable reserves Scottish local authorities (sector) | £3,931 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS) | 2024-25 | PublishedOutturn |
Scottish local authorities (usable reserves stock)
n/a (stock)
£4.1 billion usable reserves at end of 2023/24
Published2023/24 · OutturnScottish local authorities (usable reserves stock)
n/a (stock)
£3.8 billion usable reserves at end of 2024/25
Published2024/25 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£2,531 million usable reserves at 31 March 2016 (SLGFS)
Published2015-16 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£2,501 million usable reserves at 31 March 2017 (SLGFS)
Published2016-17 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£2,573 million usable reserves at 31 March 2018 (SLGFS)
Published2017-18 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£2,546 million usable reserves at 31 March 2019 (SLGFS)
Published2018-19 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£2,708 million usable reserves at 31 March 2020 (SLGFS)
Published2019-20 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£3,832 million usable reserves at 31 March 2021 (SLGFS)
Published2020-21 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£4,163 million usable reserves at 31 March 2022 (SLGFS)
Published2021-22 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£4,530 million usable reserves at 31 March 2023 (SLGFS)
Published2022-23 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£4,258 million usable reserves at 31 March 2024 (SLGFS)
Published2023-24 · Outturnheld as usable reserves
Scottish local authorities (sector)
£3,931 million usable reserves at 31 March 2025 (SLGFS)
Published2024-25 · Outturn
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- Annual accountsEach council. 29 of 32 have a 2024/25 AAR URL. Three delayed — missing, not zero.Partial
- Council spend over £25k / £500Not opened here. Local payment registers live on My street. Missing, not zero.Blocker: My street payment registersLast checked Not opened
- Community Shield council toolkitsWard and council desks on My street.Open