Statutory and Project Auditor

Tender description

UKCEH has recently undergone a transition to become independent of its parent organisation UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). On 1st December 2019, it became an independent organisation and is now a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. It has one subsidiary UKCEH Enterprise Limited, a company limited by share capital. The first period of account will be a 13-month period ending 31st December 2020. Annual income of UKCEH is derived from providing National Capability to NERC (part of UKRI) and through competitively won income research grants and contracts. It has over 600 projects and employs in the region of 540 staff split between science and infrastructure. UKCEH seeks now to appoint auditors of the statutory accounts of UKCEH Ltd and UKCEH Enterprise Ltd. In addition to this, the organisation is party to a number of projects with the EU and the UN. The projects also require audits at different points in the year. UKCEH undertakes an average of 1 EU and 1 UN project audit per annum.