External Audit Services for the WEA

Founded in 1903, the WEA is the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, which is committed to widening participation and education with a social purpose.

Further information about the WEA can be found on our website on the following link: https://www.wea.org.uk/about-us

Latest annual report and accounts, 2025 Strategy and Impact Report can also be found on our website on the following link: https://www.wea.org.uk/about-us/publications

Introduction

The Workers' Educational Association is seeking Tenders for the provision of an External Audit function to undertake a number of specific audits each year.

Specification of Requirements

Tenderers are to be from suitably qualified and experienced registered auditors with a high degree of charity education auditing experience, for the function of external audit to include (but not limited to) the following:-

• oDemonstrating extensive experience of the following:
• Both the Charity SORP and HE/FE SORP
• Audit work in the Adult Education Sector
• Audit work with a charity similar to the WEA recognising both the sensitivity and demands of working with voluntary organisations
• VAT and tax advice and assistance, both within England and Scotland
• oAttend Audit and Risk Committee and Trustees' meetings
• oProviding advice and support to the WEA on accounting issues, SORP and charity regulations
• oProvide coverage throughout England and Scotland

Additional information:

The WEA is utilising electronic sourcing tool INTEND to manage this procurement and communicate with bidders. Therefore, there will be no hard copy documentation issued to bidders and communications with the WEA including the submission of bidder responses will be concluded by our procurement portal Intend, supplier portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No