,Q GrantThornton Independent examinei's report For the year ended 30 June 2023 Independent examiner's report to the Trustee5 of The Blackburn Trust Ve report on die financial statements of the trust foi the }ie2r ended 30 June 2023 ivhicli arc 5Ct out on pages 7 to 15. Respective responsibilbties of charity Trustees and examiner As die tru5t'5 ttu5tee5 you are responsible for the prq)aration of the accounts in accordRnce ividi die C112rfities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is our tesponsibility to- examine tlie accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act. lolkjiv the procedures laid doivn in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) o the Cliarities Act. and state ivhether pArticu]aI mAtters have come to our attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement Ve 112ire exAmined STour ttust Accounts as required under section 65 of die Cl)arities Act and our examination ivas carried out An accordance ivitli the gener21 Directions given by tlie Cliatity Cot]]mi55ion lor Northcrn Ireland undei section 65(9)(b) OE thc CliaIities Act. Our examination induded a rcviuv OE thc accounting records kcpt by thc ttU5t and a comparison OE d)e accounts presented ivith those records. It also includes consideration of an), unusual items or disclosures the accounts, and seekLThg expltiOnS from you as trust trustccs concernAThg an)F such mattcrs. Our role is to state ivhether 2ny m2terial matters h2ve come to our attention giving me cause to belire.. that Accounting records ivere not kept in accordance iVAdi section 63 of tlie ChAritic5 Act. that tlie accounts do not accord ivith diose accounting cOrds. diat die accounts do not comply ivitli the accounting requitcments ol the Cliarities Actr, that there is furtlieI inforn]ation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. PaJe 5
& GrantThornton Independent examinei's repoit (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2023 Independent gxaminer's statement Ve liaiTe completed our cxamination l)2ve no concerns in respect of tlie inAtters (l) to (4) listed ?boTrre and, in connection ividi EolloIng die Ditecuons of die Cl)arit)' Commission for Nortljern Jrcland. I liaiTC found no iiiatteis diat require draiving to youi attention. Signed.. DAtcd: 29 April 2024 Grant Thornton (Nl) LLP Cliartered Accountiints 12 - 15 Donegall SquTrre Ivest Belfqst BTI 6JH P3Je 6