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2023-02-28-annual-return

Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Across the Nations Limited I report on the accoiints of the company for tlie year ended ?8 Febniary 2023, which are set oiit on pages I to 6 Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner As tlie chariry trnstees (and also the dii'ectors of the compaiiy foi. the purposes of company law) YOLI are I'esponsible foi. the pi'eparation of the accoiints in accoi'dance with the requirements of tlie Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself tliat the charity is iiot subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination. it is ]ny responsibility to= • examine the a¢coiints under section 65 of the Cliarities Act • follow tlie procedures laid down in the geiieral Directions given by tlie Cliarity Cominission for Noitliern Ireland undei- section 65(9)(b) of tlie Cliarities Act • state wlietlier partiLular inatters have come to my att¢ntioii. Basis of independent examiner's report I l)ave examined your charity a¢count5 as I'eqiiired Linder section 65 of tlie Cliarilies Act and my exaiiiination was carried out in accordance with tlie ueneral Directions given by the Charity Coininission foi. Northeim Ireland linder section 65(9)(b) of the Chai-ities Act. The ¢AaTninatioii included a review of the accoLinting records kept by the charity aiid a coinparison of the a¢¢ounts presented with those records. 11 also iiicliided consideration of aiiy unusiial items or disclosui'es in tlie accoiints, and seekiiig explanations froiii YOLI as cliarity trLlSt¢es coiicerning any siich Inatters. My role is to state whetlier aiiy matei'ial matters have coine to my attentioii giviiig me Cause to believe: l. Tliat accouiitiiig recoi'ds were not kept in aecordaii¢e with section 386 of the Coinpanies Act 2006 2. Tliat the accoLints do not accord witli tllose accoLlllting records 3. Tliat tlie accoLints do not coinply with tlie accouiiting I'eqLliI'ements of s¢¢tion 396 of tlie Companies Act 2006 and with tlie methods and principles of tlie Charities Statement of Recommend¢d PraLlice applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢oLints in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in tli¢ UK and Repiiblic of Ireland 4. niat tliei'e is furtlier infonnation needed for a proper Liiiderstanding of the aCCOLints ro be reached. Indepelldent examiner's statement I can coiifirm tliat l am qualified to iindertake the examination because l am a registered inember of Tlie Institute of Charteird Accoiintants in England and Wales whicli is one of the listed bodies. I liawe coinpleted Iny examination and liave no concerns in respect of the matteiE (l ) to (4) listed above and, in connection witli following tlie Directions of tlie Charity Cornmissioii for Northern li'elaiid. I have found iio matters that reqiiire drawing to your attentioii. Naine: Gary Peter Brookes Relevant professional qiialification FCA FCIE Bsc Addi'ess.. 130 Wombourne Park , Wonibourne , Soiith Staffs WV5 OLY Date ?7 June 2023