2023-12-31-annual-return

St John'8 Parisb Church, Middletown - Church of Ir¢laDd Fin9neig1 Statementx for the year CDd¢d 31 Dcccmber 2023 INDEPENDEIYT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO ST JOHNYS PARISH CHLRCH, MIDDLETOWN- CHURCH OF IRELAND REPORT TO THE CONLMITTEE OF ST JOHN?S PARISH CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN ON ACCOLYTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SL'I. OUT PACES 4 TO 5 Respectii'e responsibilities of Committee and Exam iner The Committee is resFx)nsible for the preparation of ihe acCoL￿ts. The Cotnmittcc considers that an audit is not required for this year and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts. to follow the procedures laid dowi] in the g¢ller￿ Directions given by the Charity Commission, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. B%sis of Independent Examin¢r'8 R¢port I have examined your clwitv accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examinaiion was catri¢d out in accordarice with the general Directions given bv the Charity Commission fnT Northern Ircland und¢r s¢ction 65(9)(b} of the Charitics Act. My examination included a review of the accounting records kq)t by the charity and CompÉ￿lSott of the accountg presented with those rccords. It a130 included ¢on3id¢ration of any unusual item5 or disclosures in Ihc accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees Loncerning any such matters. My rolc is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving rne cause to believe". that accouoting r¢cords werc not k¢pt in oecordance with geetion 63 of the Charitie Act 2. that the (IC￿Unts do noi accord with those accounting records 3. thai the accounts do nol cornply with the accounting requiremcnts of the Charitics Act 4. thai there is further inforn]ation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters ( l ) to (4) lisied above and, in ¢onn¢ction following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland; I hav¢ found no matters thal requir¢ dra￿Ing io your attentioli, St¢phen McDonald McDonald O?Neill & Co. ChArtered AceountaDts 5 Union Buildings1 UDion Place Union Place Dungannon BT70 IDL D2te............ MeDonald O'Ncill & Co. Chartered AceountRAts