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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 expl￿￿tiOnS 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 beli￿re..
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.
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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 EolloI￿ng 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
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