Home-,StArt Banbridge
Independent examiner's report to the Directors of Home-start Banbridge
We report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on
pages 8 to 13.
Respective Responsibilities of Directors and Examiner
As the charity Directors (and also the l)ircctors of the company for the purposes of company law) you
are responsible t'or the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006. Having satl.8fied ourselves that ihe charity is not subject to audit under company
law, and is eligible for independent examination, i.t is our responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
follow the procedures laid down in the general DireL'tions gÈven by the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland undcr section 65(9)(b) ot'the Charities Act. and
state whether particular inatters have come to our attention.
Basis of Independent ExAminer's Report
We have cxamined your charity accounts as required under sectioii 65 of the Charities Act and our
examination was ctu'ried out in accordance with Ihe general Directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) ot" the Charities Act. The examination
iiicluded a review of the accounlinLF records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes L'onsideration of any unusual it¢ms or disclosures in the
accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity Directors concerning any such matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matters have Lome to our attention giving us cause to believe..
l. That accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
2. That the accounts do not atcord with those accounting records
3. "fiiat the accounts do not coinply with the accounting rcquirements of section 396 ut'the Companies
Act 2006 and with the methods ai)d prinLiples of the Charities Stateinent of Recommended Praciice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the ]-, inancial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
4. '1"hat there is further infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Whilst no work of an audit natiire has been carried out, no matters have been drawn to our attention in
respect of points (l ) to (4) list¢d above. No verification work has been carried out and donations are
solely as provided by yourselves and a]1 payments are as authorised and approved by yourselves.
Jones Peters
Chartered Accountants
Hughes House
6 Church Street
Banbridge
BT32 4AA
30 January 2024
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