2023-03-31-annual-return

CATHOLIC GUIDES OF IRELAND-NORTHERN REGION INDEPENDENT IXAMINERS, REPORT TO THF, TRUSTFES 014 CATHOI,IC C.UIDEI S OF IRELAND- NORTHEtiN REGION l i'eport on the financial statements of Catholic Guides of li'eland- Northern R¢gion foi the year ended 31 March 2023 sel out on pages 8 to 14. Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Exanilnei. As th¢ ¢haL'ity tiustees (and also tlie directors of Ilic company for the pui'poses of company law) yoi? al'e responsiblc for tkic prcpai'dlion of the accounts in accoidance witli tlie i'equii'einenls of the Companies Act 2006. IIaviiig satisfied Inyself that the chai'ity is not siibject to aiidil iiiider coiiipaiiy law, <ind is eligible foi. independent examinatioii, it is iny i'esponsibilily lo.. exaiiiiiie the aecounts ui)der section 65 of the Cl)arities Aet follow ihe pi'ocediires laid down in the genelal Dii'eclions giveii by Ilie CliaLity Cotninission foi. Noi'lherii li'elaiid uiid¢i' s¢ction 65{9)(b) of the Chai'ities ALt slate whethei. partlCLilai' iiiutt¢i's liav¢ ¢oin¢ to iny attention. BASIS of iiidependeiit examiiiers, I'eport I hav¢ exainined yOLlI' cliarity accoiinls as i'eqiiirL.d Lindci. section 65 of the Cfftiai'ities Act and my examination was cai'i'ied out in accoi'dance with Ihe genei'al Dii'cctions given by th¢ Chai'ily Commission foi. Noi'lhei'ii Ii'elaiid uiidei. seclioii 65(9)(b) of the Chai'ilies Act. Th¢ cxainiiiatioii iiicluded a review of Ilie accniiiiliiig i'ecoi'ds Iiept by tlic charity aiid a compai'isoii of tlic accouiils pi'eseiiled witli 11108C I'Lcoi-ds. Il also iiicludcd Loiisidci'alioii of aiiy UiiLISLial itciiis ()I' disclosui'es iii tlie accouiils, aiid seeking explanatioiis fi'om you a,5 ¢11ai-ily trustees coiicei'iiing any siich inatters. My i'ole is to slate wlietlier any matei'ial niat¢ci's have come to niy atleiitioii giviiig me cause to believe.. I, Tlial a¢¢oLlllting i-¢coi'ds wei-e not kept iii accoi'daiice willi seLlion 386 of the Compaiiies Act 2006 2. That tlie ticcoiints do not accoi'(I with tho%c a¢Loiinting i'ecords 3. Tl)¢11 tl)C ¢lCCOllllts do not coinply with tlie accoLlI)liiig i'eqiiii'eineiils of seclioii 396 of the Coinpaiiies Act 2006 <liid with tlie melliods aiid pi-iiiciple8 of tlie Cliai'ities Statement of RecoiiiLiieiided Pi'aclice applicable lo Chai'ities pi'epariiig tlieii. accouiits iii accoi'daiice willi tlie Financial Repoiting Slllndai'd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ii'eland 4. That Iheie is fiii'thei. infoirnation needed foi. a pi'opei. undei-slanding of the accoiints to be reached. Independent examlncr's statcmcnt I liav¢ completed iiiy exainiiiation aiid Iiave no coiicei'iis in i'especl of the inalters (l ) 10 (4) listed c1bove and, in coiinectioii willi lollowing the Dii'ections of the Cliai-ity Coinniission for Noi'thei'n Ii'eland, I liave foiind no iiiattei's that i'equii'e di'awing to yoiit. attention. Paul McAI'eavey FCA PGM Clini'tered Accoiintants 405 Lisbiii'ii Road Ilelfast BT9 7EW Date: 19 November 2023