Tax & Finance

#2026/108Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This order names the Northern Ireland public bodies whose accounts will be included in the Whole of Government Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2026. It covers departments, councils, health bodies, education bodies, regulators, commissions, and other organisations that carry out public functions or are mainly funded by public money. The practical effect is administrative and financial reporting-focused. Listed bodies should expect their financial information to feed into the wider government accounts process for 2025-2026, supporting a consolidated view of public finances in Northern Ireland.

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Key Changes

  • Designates listed Northern Ireland public bodies for inclusion in the 2025-2026 Whole of Government Accounts
  • Applies to bodies that perform public functions or are wholly or substantially funded by public money
  • Comes into operation on 30 June 2026

Obligations

What this law requires

low

The Northern Ireland Department of Finance must treat the bodies listed in the Schedule as designated bodies for Whole of Government Accounts purposes for the financial year ending 31 March 2026.

Northern Ireland Department of Finance
Financial year ending 31 March 2026
reporting

Affected Parties

Northern Ireland government departmentsLocal councils and public authorities+1 more…

Tags

public finance,government accounts,Northern Ireland