HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Indapandant examlnerfs report
to the Trustees of HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL
I report on the financial statements of Holywood Music Fe5tiYal (or Ihe GhOri￿) fc* the finanGial year gnded 28 February 2023,
whi¢h comprise the Ststoment of Financial A¢bvities. tho 8alar* Sheet arml thè related notes.
Re$poCtlve responslbllltlos of dlroctor4 and oxamlmr
As Ihe charfty truslees yw are respxslble for the weparalion of the a(xounts in accordance Imlh the terms of the Charities
Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 as amended by the Charities Acl (Northem Ireland) 2022 wfiere appliLxble. Having satisfied myself
that the charity is not subject to audit under charity law. and is 8lwible for indop8ndent examination. it is my responsibility to:
examine th8 accounts under s8Ction 65 of the Chariknes Act {NfM1hem Ireland) 20081lhe Chariti85 Act.) as amended by
the Charities Act {Northem Ireland) 2022 byhere applicable;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Dw¢¢ti￿￿ given by the Chanty C￿mI￿1￿ for Northem Ir818nd under
sedon 6519)(b) of the Charlll8s Act; and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of indoPgnd•nt •xamIn•￿8 rnport
I have examined the charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charites Act and my examination was carried out in
accordance Viith the gener81 Difections given by the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65191{bl of the
Charities Act.
The examlnation induded a review of tr* accounting records kept by the Charity and a compariy)￿ of the accounts presented
with those recL)rds. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disdosures In the accounts and seeking
explanations from you 8s charity Irust88s conceming any 5uth mattgrs.
An independent examination does not invofve gathering all the emdence that ¥￿Uld be requir8d in an audtt and consequenlly
does not COV8r all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinbon on the accounts. The pl8nning and conducl of
an audit go beyond the limited assurance that an irmjependent examination can provide. Consequently, l exp￿$$ no opinion as
to whether the accounts present a Irue aThJ fair and my report is limit&J to those specific matters set out in the
independent examinerfs ststamant.
My role Lg to state whether any materfal matters have come to my attention gmng me reasonable (ause to bdieve:
1. That accounting records nol kept in aLxthanc8 with seL*h)n 63 of th8 Charities Ad (Northem IrelarKI) 2008 as
amended by the Charities Act {NOrtI￿rn Ifeland) 2022 *tsre a￿1￿.
2. That the acC￿nts do r￿1 a¢ccKd with those a¢¢wnting recorrls:
3. That the accounts do not oNnply with the aCC￿n11rKj requirements of the Charities A£t and principles of the Church
Accounting Regulations 2008 using the Recelpts and Payments meth(yJ.
4. That there is further Inforamtlon needed a proper urKler5tandirKJ of the a¢¢¢)unts to be reached.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination and have ￿ cxlncems ￿ respect of the mattws {1) to {4) listed above and, in connection
with following th8 Directions of the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland, I have fou￿1 no rnatt8rs that require drawing to
your att8ntion.
Mr Peter Greene
For and on behalf of
PGR Chartered AcC￿ntants
Unit 2 Channel Wharf
21 Old Channel Road
Belfast
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