2024-03-31-annual-return

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 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 13. Respective Responsibilities of Directors and Examiner As the charity Directors (and also the Directors of the company for the PUTposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it 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 Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Report We have examined YOUT charity accounts as r¢quired under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was Carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items 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 come to our attention giving us cause to believe: l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of seclion 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland 4. That there is further inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent Examiner's Statement Whilst no work of an audit nature has been carried out, no matters have been drawTh to our attention in respect of points ( l ) to (4) listed above. No verification work has been carried out and donations are solely as provided by yourselves and all paymcnts are as authorised and approved by yourselves. Jones Peters Chartered Accountants Hughes House 6 Church Street Banbridge BT32 4AA 30 January 2025 Page 7