2023-03-31-annual-return

Omagh Area Downs Syndrome Support Group INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OMAGH AREA DOWNS SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP I have examined the financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 31 March 2023, which comprise the Financial Statements, the Accounting Policies and the related notes. This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance wilh the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might compile the financial statements that I have been engaged to ompile, report to the Board of Trustees that I have done so, and slate those matters that I have agreed to slate to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members, as a body, for my work, or for this report. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for Ihe preparalion of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this financial year under the Charilies Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to= examine the financial statements under section 65 of the Charities Act., follow the procedures laid down by the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(bl of the Charities Act- and state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report I have examined your charity financial statements as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9){b) of the Charities Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statemenls presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in Ihe statement below. In conneclion with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act the financial slatemenls do not accord with those accounting records there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention sho Id be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. MICHAE DRUMM FCCA 30a Gortin Road Omagh Co Tyrone BT79 7HX Date: 30 January 2025