Meet­ing of the Audit and Risk Committee

2 Octo­ber 2026 at 9.30 am online

Agenda

To start in-cam­era dis­cus­sion between Audit & Risk Com­mit­tee and the Aud­it­ors without staff present (not minuted).

1. Wel­come & Apologies
2. Approv­al of minutes of pre­vi­ous meet­ing 19 June 2026
3. Mat­ters arising not covered elsewhere
4. Declar­a­tions of interest
5. For dis­cus­sion Intern­al audit review: Payroll Scott McCready, wbg (Paper 1)
6. For dis­cus­sion Stra­tegic risk registers Louise Allen, Head of Fin­ance and Cor­por­ate Oper­a­tions (Paper 2)
7. For dis­cus­sion Intern­al audit pro­gress report Scott McCready, wbg (Verbal)
8. For dis­cus­sion ²⁰²⁵⁄₂₆ Draft accounts Louise Allen, Head of Fin­ance and Cor­por­ate Oper­a­tions Kath­er­ine August, Fin­an­cial Account­ant (Paper 3)
9. For decision Let­ter of Rep­res­ent­a­tion Louise Allen, Head of Fin­ance and Cor­por­ate Oper­a­tions (Paper 4)
10. For decision Extern­al audit update and annu­al audit report Tom Reid, For­vis Maz­ars Ltd (Paper 5)
11. Date of next meet­ing: 13 Novem­ber 2026