9 Jul 2024 · 020912-2024 · award, contract
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}6 Feb 2024 · 003842-2024 · tender
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The Company currently uses the accounting system for East Suffolk Council, including a separate bank account which has been set up by the Council on behalf of Freeport East Ltd.\nThe Company is required to file its first set of audited Accounts (made up from 6 December 2022 to 31 March 2023; and April 2023 to 31 March 2024) with Companies House by 6 September 2024.\nOur first Annual General Meeting is due to be held on 26 September 2024, and we would like to present a full set of audited accounts and the Auditors Report to our members at this meeting.\nThe audit process will be overseen by the company's Finance and Audit Committee, which is a sub-group of the Supervisory Board. The Finance and Audit Committee is led by the Accountable Body's Section 151 officer and whose membership includes the company's chair of the Board and another Board director. 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Freeport East' role is initiating the funding and its release. \nFunding received since incorporation includes £1 million in capacity funding and £12 million seed capital funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (part of the £25m, with the remaining seed capital funding expected to be drawn down in the financial year 2024/25).\nIn addition, our five local authorities have also pooled £800,000 from future retained business rates to enable the freeport to launch two grant schemes to support businesses in our region through our Clean Growth fund and our Innovation and Skills fund.\nIn the meantime, we may also receive some further capacity funding from Government.\nOur operational costs are estimated at £1.25 million per annum.\nOur future source of income will be 100% retention of business rates generated across our five tax sites over the next 25 years.\nTo be successful as an external auditor, you should have excellent knowledge of auditing principles, be analytical, and have good communication skills. 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