2024-01-31-annual-return

Annsborough Community Forum IA company limited by guarantèè, not havlng a share capital) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANNSBOROUGH COMMUNITY FORUM We have examined the financial statements ofthe charity for the financial year ended 31 January 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activits'es lincorporaling an Income and Expenditure Account), the Balance Sheet and the rèlated notes. This report is made solely to the charity's members. as 8 body, in accordance with Chapter 3of Part 16 ofthe Companies Act 2006. Ourwork has been undertaken so that we might compile the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, report to the Board of Trustees that we have done so, and state those mallers that we have agreed to slate to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assum8 responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members, as a body. for our work. or for this report. Respectlve responsibllltl88 of trustees and examiner The charity's trustee5 (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl are r8spon5ible for the preparation of the financial stslements in accordance with the requirements of the Compani8s Act 2006. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this financial year under Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that an independent examination is required. It is our responsibility to.. examine the financial Statements under section 65 of the Charities Act.. follow the procedures laid down by the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act.. and state wheth8r particular mallers have come to our attention. Basis of Independent examinerfs report Wè have examined your charity's financial statements as required under section 65 of the Charitie5 Act and our examination was carrièd out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financi81 slaternenls and seeking explanations from the Iruslees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an eudit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report 15 limited to those matters set out in the Stalernenl below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention which gives us cause to beliève that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordancé with s8Ction 386 of the Comp8nies Act 2006 the financial statements do not accord with those accounting records the finanaal slalements have not been prepared in accordance with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 there is further infom)alion needed for 8 proper understanding of the 8ccounts to be r8ached. We hav8 no concems and hav8 come 8cross no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. Aidan Malone (FCA) Malone Accounting 12 Causeway Road Newcastle County Down BT33 ODL Date: 30 September 2024