2024-03-31-annual-return

U3A Foyle Company limited by guarantee Independent Examinerfs report to the Charity Trustees of U3A Foyle Year ended 31 March 2024 We report solely to the Charity Trustees on our examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. To Ihe fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than U3A Foyle and its Trustees as a body for our work or for this report. As a practising member firm of Chartered Accountants Ireland, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at www.charteredaccountants.ie. Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner As the charity trustees land also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act (Northern Ifeland) 2008. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to.. -examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act. -follow the procedures laid down in general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65{9}Ibl of the Charities Act. -state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of Independent examiner's report We have examined yOLsr Charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65191(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Charity Trustees concerning any such matters. Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us concern to believe.. 1. that accounting records were not kept as required by with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 and section 63 of the Charities Act.. 2. that the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.. 3. that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act and with methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practise applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic Of Ireland. 4. that there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Independent examlner's statement We have completed our examination and have no cOn￿rn5 in respect of the matters111 to {41 above and, in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. CA Fergu8 cAteer & Co. Chartered Accountants 31133 Clarendon Street Derry BT48 7ER HARTERED 1 4 MAY 2024 ACCOUNTANTS 14 May 2024