2023-12-31-annual-return

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF St. GALL'S PARISH CHURCH CARNALEA. st I report on the Accounts of St. Gall's Parish Church for the year ended 31 December 2023. Respective responsibilities of Charity Trustees and Examiner. As the St.Gall's Parish Church Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to: Examine the Accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act Follow the procedures laid down in the general dtrections given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act State whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examinerfs report. st As the gross income of your charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 does not exceed £250,000, I have examined your charity accounts under section 65{3){a) 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} of the Charities Act. My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity Trustees concerning any such matters. My obligation is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: l) 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 comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act. 4) That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached. Independent Examinerfs Statement. I have completed an examination of the Accounts and have no concerns in respect of the matters l) to 4) listed above. In respect of your following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, have found no matters that require me to draw to the Trustees, attention. Ajo n Grace Independent Examiner. th Dated: 26 June 2024 37 Deanfield, Bangor, Co. Down, BT19 6NX: Tel. [phone]. Mob. [phone]