2024-02-28-annual-return

HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL Independent 6xamlnetrs report to the Trustees of HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL I report (In the financial Statements of Hol￿￿ Music Festival (or Ihe charity") for the financial year ended 29 February 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. R•s￿¢t1ve mponslbllltles of dlyoelorn and examiner As the charity trustees you are reswnsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordance ryih the terms of the Charllies Act (Northem I￿land) 2008 as amended by the Charities Act (Northem Ireland} 2022 Whe￿ applicable. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under charity law. and is eligible for independent examination. il is my responsibility lo: examine the accounts under sectlon 65 of thè Charitigs Act (Northern IrelarKI) 2008 ('the CharFbes Acf) as amended by the Charilies Act INorth8m Ireland) 2022 wthere applrcabl8: follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions gi￿ by the CharTty c￿mIssion for N4)rthem Ireland under section 6519)Ib) of the Charities Act: and state wh8th8r particular matters have o)me to my attention. Basls of Independent •xamln•f8 report I have examined the charity a¢wunts as required under sectlon 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance wrih the general Dlroctions gNen by the Charity Commissron for Northem Ireland under se¢tion 65{9){b) of the Charlues ACL The examination induded a rewew of the ac￿U￿ting records kept by the charity and a &)mparison of the acrounts presented with those records. 11 also included consid8rati￿ of any unusual items or disch)sures in the acuunts and $8oking explanations from you as charity trustees conceming any such matters. An independent examinalion d08s not involv8 gathering all thé 8videnc8 that vnuld be requlred in an audit arKI consequenlly does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giwn9 their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conducl of an audit go beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can pro￿de. Consequerrtly, l express no opinion as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fair v￿¥ and my re￿rt is limited to those speofic matters set out in the Independent exafflinerfs statement. My role is to state whether any material matter5 have Ix)me to rny attention gbryng ma reasonable cau$8 to bdiève: 1. That accounting recorts were not kept in accordan(¥ section 63 of the Chariti9s Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 as amended by tho Charitie8 Aci (Ncthem Ireland) 2022 vh)8re applieable,. 2. That the a¢￿Unts do not accord Vith th0$8 aCc￿nting records. 3. That tho accounts do not ¢omF4y with the a(y))untiry requirwnonts of the Chariti8s Acl and prin¢iple5 of the Chur Accountlng Regulations 2006 using the Ro¢•lpts and Payments method. 4. That there is fvrther inforamtion needed for a proper understanding of the aLV)unts to be reached. Independent exarnin•rfs Statemeftl I have completed my examination and have no o)ncems in respect of the matters (1) to14) listed above and. in conn8CtK)n with following Ihe Directions of the Charity Commisson for Northem Ireland. I haN* found no matters Ihat require drnwng to your attention. Mr Jonathan McNeill For and on behalf of PGR Chartered Accountants Unit 2 Channel Wharf 21 Old Channel Road 881fast BT3 9DE