INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of Down Armagh Rural Transport Partnership
{A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
Report on the audlt of the financlal statements
Opinion
We have audited the company financial statements of Down Armagh Rural Transport Partnership ('the company,) for
the financial year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income
and Expenditure Account). the Balance Sheet and noles lo the financial statemenls, including the summary of
significant accounting policies set out in note 2. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their
preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charilies: Statement of
Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charilies preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with FRS 102.
In our opinion, when reporting in accordance with a fair presentation framework the financial statements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of its deficil for the financial
year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice,. and
have been prepared in accordance wilh the requirements of the Companies Acl 2006 and 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 Auditols responsibilities for the audit of the
financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with ethical requirements
that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'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 stalements. 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 matetial uncertainties relating to events or conditions
that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to conlinue as a going concern for
a period of at least Iwelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the tnjstees 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 Auditor's Report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other infomiation contained within the annual ieport.
Our opinion on the financial stalemenls does not cover the other information and. except to the extent otherwise
explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any fomi of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so. consider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the financial slalements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears
to be materially misslated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether this gives rise to a malerial 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 information, we
are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the information given in the Trustees, Annual Report for the financial year for which the financial ststements are
prepared is consistent with the financial statements,. and
the Trustees, Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of Down Armagh Rural Transport Partnership
{A company limited by guarantge. not having a share capital
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit,
we have not identified material misstatemenls in the Trustees, Annual Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us lo report to
you if. in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept., or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees. remuneration specified by law are not made., or
the trustees were not enlitled to prepare the financial slatements in accordance with the small companies regime
and take advantage of the small companies, exemption in preparing the Trustees, Annual Report.
Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities set out on page 6, the trustees are responsible
for Ihe preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied Ihal Ihey give a true and fair view. and for such
internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from
material misstalement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a
going concern, disclosing, as applicable. matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless management either intends to liquidale the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic
alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether Ihe financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Audilor's 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 malerial 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 ststements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line
with our responsibilities. oullined above. to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below=
There is an inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities during audit. However the effectiveness of entity's controls, the
nature and extent of audit prO￿dureS performed, gives us confidence in detecting irregularities
Further information regarding the scope of our responsibilities as auditor
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK), we exercise professional judgemenl and maintain professional
scepticism throughout the audit. We also..
Identify and assess the rÈsks of material misstatement of the, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform
audit procedures responsive to Ihose risks. and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatemenl resulting from fraud is hi9her than for one
resulting from error. as fraud may involve wllusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresenlalions. or the
override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and
related disclosures made by Irustees.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the
audit eviden￿ obtained. whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast
significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concem. If we conclude that a material uncertainly
exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditorfs Report to the related disclosures in the financial statements
or, if such disclosures are inadequate. to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence
obtained up to the date of our Audilorfs Report. However. future events or conditions may cause the company to
cease to continue as a going wncern.
Evaluate the overall presentation. structure and content of the financial statements. including the disclosures, and
whether Ihe financial statements represent the underlying Iransactions and events in a manner that achieves fair
presentation.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of Down Armagh Rural Transport Partnership
IA company Ilmited by guarantee. not having a share capital)
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing
of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during
our audit.
The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
This report is made solely to the company's members. as a body, in accordance with Chapler 3 of Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so thal we mighl state to the company's members those
matters we are required to state to them in an auditols report and for no olher purpose. To the fullest extent permitted
by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as
a body, for our audit work, for this report, or frjr the opinions we have formed.
Ruairi
aginn
enior Statutory Auditor)
for and on b
If of
DALY PAR
COMPANY LTD
Chartered Accountants and Slatutory Auditors
4 Carnegie Street
Lurgan
Co. Armagh
BT66 6AS
Northern Ireland
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