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2024-03-31-annual-return

Independent Eiaminer s Report to the cbariTh' trustees of Stran47ford District Scoui Council I report on (he a¢¢ounts of Strangford District Scout Council (registered charits number NIC 10406} for the N'ear ended J I. Ilarch ?0?4. Respectii"e responsibilities of charili" trustees and eiaminer As the chariTh' S trusiees l'ou are reswnsible for the preparation of ihe accounis in accordance i%"ith the Chariiies Aci (Nonhem Irelandl :OOS. li is mi. responsibility. lo.. Examine ihe accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act Folloii the procedures laid doiin in the generdl Directions oiien b!. Ihe Commission under seciion 6iiQ)(b) i)f ihe Chariiies .4ci. Siaie li hether panicular matters ha¥"e come to m). atteniion. Basis of independent examiner's report I hai"e e￿rnined l.our charitN' accounts, comprisin? ihe accounis for the Scout Distri4T and Scout Aciii e Support L'niL as required under section 6) of the Chariiies .4ci and n)i" examination li a> carried oui in aicordance li iih Ihe i?eneral Directions gii.en b) the ChariTh Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6i19Xb) of the Charilies Aci. M!. ewninaiion included a rei'ieii of the accountino records kepi b!. Ihe charin. and a comparison of the a¥¥ount> preienied li iih rhose records. li also included considerdiion of ani unusual iienis or disclosure) in ihe accounis. and seeking eiplanaiions from N'ou as charil!. IfiJ>tees concerniftLI an). such mallers. MN, role is io state M hether an) maierial mall¢rs hai'e come io m). aiieniion oivino iiie cause to belie¥'e= Thai accouniina records Mere noi kept in accordance ￿1th seciion 6) of ihe Chariii¢s A¢1. Thai the accounts do noi accord ￿ ith those accouniino records 3. Thai the accounts do noi compl). li ith ihe accoun11n￿ requiretnenis of ihc Charilies Aci. 4. Thai there is further inforniaiion needed for a proper undersiandinLTr of lh¢ accounii io b¢ l'eached. Independent eiamiDer's siatement I have completed m!. examinaiion and hake no concerns in respeci of ihe mall¢rs ( l ) 10 (41 lisied aboi e and. in connection N ith follom ing Ihe directions of the Charits, Commission for N'onhen) Ireland. I have found no mauers ihai require dra￿ ing io )'our alleniion. Sined'. qpa N'ame.. Matthew Peniland Dal¢= l December ?0?4