2023-12-31-annual-return

St. Mary's Parish Church, Comber Charity Number: NIC 102535 Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of St. Mary's Parlsh Church, Comber I report on the accounts of the St Mary's Parish ChU￿h, Lomber for the year ended 31 D¢c¢mber 2023, which are set out on pages 9tol9. Respe¢tive re5ponslbilities of charlty trustees and examlner As the charity's trus.tees 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 ChAritie4 Act follow the procedures laid down in the generdl Dircclions given by the CommA&sioTh under section 65(9)(b> of the Charilies Act stale whether particular matters have come to my altention. Bgsls of independent eigminer's report I have examined your charity accounts as rcqutred under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried oui in accordance with the scn¢ral Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65{9)(b) 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 thosc records. It also included con%ideration of any unusual items or dtsclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charily truste¢s concerning any such matters. My role is to Sf2te whether any material matters have come to my attention givin8 me cause to believe: Thai accouniing records were noi kept in accordancc with section 63 of the Charilies Act 2. That the accounts do nol accord with Ihosc accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 4. That there is further infonnation need￿ for a proper understanding of the accounts io be reached. Independent examlner's statement I have complctcd my ¢X￿nIn￿lIVn and hdVL no LvllLCrnS in respect of the m#rter5 {1) to (4) listed above and. in conneLtton with fvlluwing th¢ Dircction% of ihe Charity Commission for Northern Ireland I have found no matters that require drawing to your atlenliun. Signcd.. David J. Bennett g Londonderry Avenue Combcr BT23 4DE Date: 20 March 2024 'Page 8