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