2022-12-31-annual-return

to the Tr￿￿￿5 of The (hur(h OfThe Ascenslon. Annahitt I rep(t w tho OfThe Ascertsi￿. knnsitt forthe year er￿ed 311)erember 2022 which are Set out on Page5 8 to 17. As the trustees. you are responslble for maintaining proper accounting records and preparing accounts In accordance with the Charities Act (Northern lielandj 2IY)8. It is my responsibllity to: examine the aecounts under sectlon 65 of the CharitiÈs Act follow the procedures laid down in the Beneral Directton5 8lven by the Commission under section 6519)Ib) of the Charitles Att state Vrt￿ther partlcular matters have come to my attèntion B•sls of Independenl examln¢es rep¢ I have examined your accounts as required under section 65 of the Charltles Art and my examinatlon was carrled out in ctordaftce with the 8eneral Directions given by the Charity Commission for Nonhern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Art. My Éxaminatlon Included a revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the Church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual ilems or di5closure5 in the accounts and seeking explanatlons from you as trustees concernln8 any suth matters. My role Is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention givin8 me cause to believe that.. countln8 records were not kept In accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act the accounts do not accord with those accountin8 records the accounts do not comply with the accountin8 requirements of the Charitie5 Act theTe1s lurther Informatlon needed for a proper understanding of ihe accounts to be reached Ind•pendent examlnerf$ statement I have carried out my examlnation in accordance with the general Dlrection5 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland. I have no concerns in Tespecl of any of the matters listed above and have found no other matters that iequire drawing to your attentlon. 5te¥en patterson Bk IHons) ACA 12 Steps Road r67iJY A/£/AS