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