The Bible Society in Northern Ireland Independent Auditors, Report to the Members of The Bible Society In Northern Ireland Opinion We have audited the financial statements of The Bible Society in Northern Ireland (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes. including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial ststements.. give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended., have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS {UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors, responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern In auditing the financial statements, we have Concluded that the Trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are auth0ri5ed for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibiltties of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. Other information The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors, Report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infonnation and, except to the extent othemise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any fom of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other infomiation and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial ststements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to detennine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other infomiation, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Page 11
The Bible Society in Northern Ireland Independent Auditors. Report to the Members of The Blble Society in Northern Ireland (continued) Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 requires us to report to you rf, in our opinion= the information given in the Trustees, Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements., or sufficient accounting records have not been kept., or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns- or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's abilty to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditors. responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We have been appointed as auditor under section 65(2) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors, Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS {UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements, Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The exient to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: We considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas.. timing of recognition of income and p05ting of unusual journals including complex transactions. We discussed these risks with client management, designed audit procedures to test the timing of revenue, tested a sample of journals to confirm they were approprtate and reviewed areas of judgment for indicators of management bias to address these risks. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial ststement5 is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.or .uklauditorsres onsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors, Report. Page 12
The Blble Society in Northern Ireland Independent Auditors, Report to the Members of The Bible Society in Northern Ireland (continued) Use of our report This report is made solely to the charivs shareholders, as a body. in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the socievs members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors, Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the society and its members, as a body. for our audit work. for this report. or for the opinions we have formed. ASM IB) Ltd Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 4th Floor Glendinning House 6 Murray Street Belfast BT16DN Date: ASM (B) Ltd are eligible to act as auditors in temis of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. Page 13