Charities Act 2011 (c. 25)

Part 8 E+W Charity accounts, reports and returns

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (2.1.2013) by The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3013), regs. 1, 41

CHAPTER 3 E+W Audit or examination of accounts

Audit or examination of individual accounts E+W

144 Audit of accounts of larger charities E+W

(1) Subsection (2) applies to a financial year of a charity if—

(a) the charity's gross income in that year exceeds £500,000, or

(b) the charity's gross income in that year exceeds the accounts threshold and at the end of the year the aggregate value of its assets (before deduction of liabilities) exceeds £3.26 million.

“The accounts threshold” means the sum for the time being specified in section 133 (account and statement an option for lower-income charities).

(2) If this subsection applies to a financial year of a charity, the accounts of the charity for that year must be audited by a person who—

(a) is eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006, or

(b) is a member of a body for the time being specified in regulations under section 154 and is under the rules of that body eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity.