CATHOLIC GUIDES OF IRELAND-NORTHERN REGION
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT
TO I'HF. TRUSTEES OF CATHOLIC GUIDES OF IRELAND- NORTHERN REGION
I reporl on the financial statements of Catholic Guides of Ireland- Northern Region for the year ended 31 m￿ch
2024 set out on pages 8 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity tnistees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with thc requirements of the Charities Act
(Northern IrelaThd) 2008. Having satisfied myself that the ch¢2rity is not subject to audit under charity law,
and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to..
cxaminc thc accounts under seclion 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland linder seLtion 65(9)(b) of the Charities Acl
state whether Piqrticiilar matters have conie to my attention.
Basis of independent examiners, report
have exc1mineil yOLir charity accolints a.s reqiiii'ed under seLtion 65 of the Charities ALI and my
examination w￿5 Ciirrieil oiil in accurilance ivith the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
for Northern Ire11c nd Linder section ()5(9)(b) of the Clidrilies Act. The ex<2mincltion includecl Ll I'evielv ot
the a¢¢oiinling7 records kept by the Lli¢irity andl c comparison of the ci¢coiints presente(I with those
r¢cords. It albo inclLided ron5idei'ation of any UliilSLILiI items or discloslires in th¢ a¢roiint&, and seeking
explclll<?tions froni yoii as chclrity trust¢¢s conc¢rning ic ny such mallLrs.
My role is lo slate whether any material matters hkivc come to my attention giving me cause to bclieve:
l . That £lCCOLinting re¢ords w¢re not kept in aLLordance with section 386 of the Coinpanies Act 2006
2. Th1( I the acLounts do not aLLI)rd with tl)(ISkn c1CUOLinling rcLords
3. That the accounts do not comply with the <iccoiintiiig requireinenls of the Charili¢s Act and
with the methods and principlcs ot" the Ch1L rities Stat¢menl ot. ReLoiiiniended PraLlice
applic<iblc to charities prc'pariiigy thcir aLCOLinls in 6lccordcinc¢ with the Financial Rcporling
Stand¢2rd applicablc in th¢ UK and Republic of Irclc1nd
4. That thcrL is fiirthcr inforniation nccded for a propcr undcrstanding of thc accounts to be
reaclicd.
Independent exffjqminer's statenient
I h<Trve completed Iny exaiiiindtioii and have no concerns in respect of the matters ( l ) to (4) listed above
and, in connection with following the Directions of tlie Charity Comniission for Nortlierii Ireldnd, E have
found no inattcrs that rcquirc drawing to your attention.
Paiil McAreave)' FCA
PGM Chartered Accountants
405 Lisbiirii Road
Belfast
BT9 7ENV
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