Part 8Charity accounts, reports and returns

CHAPTER 3Audit or examination of accounts

Audit or examination of individual accounts

144Audit of accounts of larger charities

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.