2023-03-31-annual-return

Hope and a Future Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examinerfs Report to the Directors of Hope and a Future Year ended 31 March 2023 l ￿pOrt to the directors on my examinats.on of the financial statements of Hope and a Future ('the charity.) for the year Ènded 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the diredors of thè company (and also ils diro¢tors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the finanaal statements in accordance with the requirements of Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 lthe '2008 Act,) and the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act,). You are satisfied that the accounts of the company are not required by charity or company law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination. Having satisfied myself thal the accounts of the company are not required to be audtied under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I repert in re8pect of my examination of the charity's financial statement5 as carried out under section 65 of the 2008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65{9){b) of the 2008 ACL Independent examinefs statement Since the chaiity'3 gro83 income exGeeded £250,000 your examiner mugt be a member of a body lisled in section 65 of the 2008 Act. I confimi that l am qualffied to undertake the examination because l am a member of Chartered Accountants Irei8nd. which is one of the listed bodies. I have Gompleted my examination. I confirm that no matters have Gome to my attention in Gonnedion V￿h my examinats.on giving me cause to Delieve that In any matenal respea: ac¢ounting re￿rdS V￿r9 not kept in rospoct of th• charity a$ raquired by section 386 of the 2006 Act, or the financial statements do not accord wtth those records: or the financial siatements do not compty with the accountlng requlrements of sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than Sny requirement that the accounts give a Xrue and fai￿ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent cxamination; or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance V￿th the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for aeeounting and reporting by charitses applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standar(l applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accDunt5 to be reached. Demiot Corr Independent Examiner 296 Main street Randalstown County Antrim 8T413AB