Independent examlner'• roport to th• charfty trusto0• of Food for Thought Afrlca for th• year •nd•d 5 Aprll 2023 I report on the accounts of the Trust for the ypar ended 5 April 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to 10. Re•pectlv• r••pon•lblllties of charlty tru81e•• and •xamln•r As the charity's trustees you are responsibl for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the Charitl8s Act (North8m Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibllity to: examln8 the accounts under section 65 of the Charitles Act follow the procedures laid down In e general Directions given by the Commission under SeCtn 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention Basls of Independent examIne3 rnport I hav• 8x8min8d your charity accounts 88 equired under 88clion 65 of th8 Charit189 Act and my 8xamlnatlon was carrled out In accord8n¢e wlth the general Dlrectlon8 glven by the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland under sectl n 65(9)(b) of the Charlts'es Act. My examinatlon Induded a review of the acUntIng records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also induded consideratlon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeklng explanations from you as charity trustees conceming any such matters. My role 18 to state whether any material matter8 have come to my attention gNing me cause to believe: 1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not compty with the accounting requirements of the Charlti8s Act 4. That thar• i• further information ne reached. ded for a proper understanding of the accounts to be Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r's stat•m•nt I have completed my examination and hav no concems In respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Dlrections of the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland. I have found no matters that require drawing your attentson. Andrew Mccracken ACIS Independent examiner
9 Kilboume Park Bangor BT19 1E8 30 October 2023 Food for Thought Africa Statement of financial activities For the year ended 5 Ap1712023 2023 Unr••trlct•d fund• 2023 R•strlct•d funds 2023 Total funds 2022 Total funds Not• Incomlng r••ourc•• Don8tlon8 Gift Aid rellef 5,992 712 5,992 712 3,337 587 Total Incomlng rnsourcos 3,924 R••ourcM •xp•nd•d Afrlcan donations Prlntlng, stats'onery and deslgn Bank and visa fees W8bsit8 domaln 13,067) (38) (210) 11 (3,067 138) (210) 11 (6,771) <38) (79) Total r•sourc•8 •xp•nd•d Net Incomlngl(outgolng) r••ourc•s 3,378 3,378 (2,976) R•conclllatlon of funds Fund8 brought forward Net éncomlngl(outgoing) resources 85,029 3,378 85,029 3,378 88,005 (2,976) 88 407 85,029 The Ststement of flnanclal actlvltles Includes all galns 8nd106888 On the year. i of me above amounts relate to contlnuing bctlvltle8.