2023-12-31-annual-return

Bangor Historical Society Independent Examiner's Report For the year ended 31st December 2023 Indendent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of The Ban or Historical Socie I report on the account5 of the Trustfor the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out on Pages I to 6. Res ective Re5 onsibilitles of chari trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consid er that a n a ud it is not required for this year under section 65{21 of the Cha rities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and that an independent examination is needed. The charity is preparing accrual accounts and13m qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act INI) 2008 follow the procedures laid down in the gener21 Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland undersection 6519){bl of the Charities Art state whether partlcular matter5 have come to my attention. Basis of inde endent examiner's re ort I have examined your charity accounts ?5 required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance wlth the general Direction5 given by the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland. 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 Incl uded consideration of any unusua l items or d isclosures in the accou nts, and seeking explanations from you as cha rity trustees concerning any such matters, The procedures undertaken do not provide 311 the evidence that would be requlred In an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fairview, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement. Inde endent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 111 which give5 me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 and section 44llllal of the 2005 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and section 44{Illb) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations and which are consistent with the methods and principles of the SORP: Accounting and Reporting by Charities. have not been met or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper under- standing of the accounts to be reached. Name: Qualification: Addres5'. Date: Elise Richardson Chartered Accountant IFCAI - Membership No. 09c0743 25 Ardvanagh Avenue, Conlig, Newtownards, BT23 7XE 8th April 2024