INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OF BANGOR PARISH CHURCH
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 10 to 22.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHARITY TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the charity's 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 Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charity Act
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I have examined your charity accounts are 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 Charity 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 role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charity Act
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting records of the Charities Act 4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Michelle Robinson FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant 17 Grays Hill, Bangor, Co Down,
Date: 1[st] March 2023
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