2022-12-31-annual-return

ABC Seniors Network: NIC103306 Receipts and payments account 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 11ndependent Examiner'5 report to the N I Charlty Commission in re8PeCt of ABC Senior'$ Network Following a request from the above eommittee lo undertake an independent audit of the acuunls prepared by the ABC Senior s Netivotk. I have reviewed and checked the accounts in accordan￿ with the procedures laid down In The Charite5 Acl INortheLY) Ireland) 2008 with particular regard to.. Exarninin9 the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act Following the procedures laid down In the gèneral clirections given by the Commissioner under Section 6519llbj of the Charities Act. Highlighting any Paniclilar matters which have come to my attention Basis of my report. I have examined the accounts as required under Section 65 of the Charities Act in line with the provisions and the general direction of Ihe Charily Commission for Northern Ireland under 6519llbl of the Charities Act. l examined the accounting fecords kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented. 11 also included consideration ol any unLJsual items or disclosures in the acwunts and seekin9 explanation from the Group Chairperson COM￿rning any such matters. The objective is lo slate if any matters have come lo my aiienlion which would give rne cause lo believe." The accounting records were not kept in accordance with the provisions of the said Chariles Act. The accounts are noi maintained In accordance with the 5et-out acuunling records That the accounts do not comply with the accouniing procedures of the Charities Act That there Is further information needed for a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounis its be obtained Ind8pendenl examlner'$ statement On ¢omplelion of my examination. I have not been able to identify and cOn￿rn$ under ihe sub paragraphs 1 4 above and that no further mallers which need further Inv¢sligation, although further consideration should be given lo improve the information recorded Dn individual Claims, such as. _ trip details, miiea9e claimed and dates of Iravel The Group is lo be congratulated on the qualily and detsiled information m8de available In the course of my audit, I looked for clear eviden￿ ol Ihe following. internal control control environment control activities Information gnd communication, and monitoring Froin the outsel Il Is also evidertt thai the group does not have own any rn8terial assets and therefore only a review lo ensure all Income and expenditure was properly and timeously recorded and, that a51 Iransaelions could easily b8 V8rified by comparing Ilie accounts to bank slalements. l am content that a51 finances Trceived and expended by the group have been a¢¢uralely recorded with sufficffjnl evid8nee to ¢onlim that the details provided are easily tested to confimi their accuracies. l also satisfied that all risk elements were well managed and il appears Ihai all grants rece'.ved were properly expended in strict adheren￿ lo the terms of the various granis and used for the benefit of the group and there is evidence that all nece4sary certificates with supporting docurnenlalion was s(Ibmilled lo support each Individual grani Name D2vid Clarke Signature Arjdress 1 Woodford Gardens Armagh, BT60 2AZ Date 1 November 2023