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2023-12-31-annual-return

Independeiit LRaminer's Iteport tu the Trustees 01- Fii-st Holvivovd Presb}'terian Chiirih l i'epoit on the accoiinls, of the chai'ity foi. the yeai. eiidLd 11 Deceiiibei- 20?3. which al'e SLI oiil on pages fifieeii (o twenty Ihi'¢e. Respectii'c respoiisibilities of cli14 I'ity. ti'iistec5 nd ex4iniinei' .4s tl)e chai'iry's ri'iistees yoii al'e I'Lspoiisible toi. thL pi'epai'dlioii ol- tlie acLoiiiits li) dcLurdaii¢e witl) tl)L i'eqiiiren)eiifs oj. the Cl)ariiies Act {Nai'ihei'n Ireland) ?008. It ig Iny respon%iblily to.. exdinine tlie aLLoulli.s undri. SLLlii)11 65 of IliL Cliariliets ALI follow Ilie i)i'oceJLlILS 14iid d()ii'i) iii Il)L' geneial L)ii-eili()IiA givLn by th¥ Cliai-ily C.oiiii)ii981111) foi. NiirthLI-n Irelaii(l iindLI' Section 6$19)Ib) of Il)e C.l)aritiL'5 Act sliile wheiliei. i)<?i'liLiill¢ I. m4iliClS I)(IiJc coiiie to Illy ¢i11ention. Basis of the independenl eiaminer's rei)oi-I I liave exan)iiied youi. cl)ai'il)' accouiiis as i'eqiiii'ed undei. Scciioii C)5 of Ilie Cliarilies ACL ai)d Iiiy exiL iiiiiiaiioii was cii'ried out in accoi'dance witli Ilie g?eiiei'al Direction8 givei) l)y IIIL C"Iiii'ily C"oiiii)ii%sioii foi- Noi'il)ern li'elai)d undei. section 65{9)0)) of Ilie Cl)ai'itibb ALI. 'I'lie Lxaiiiini¢ lion IncliidLd d i-ei'iem. of the <lLLuiinlingJ I'CL()Icls kepi l)y rl)e cliai'ity ,Ind 1¢ compai'isoii ot the iiccniinlb pi'e%eiitL(I will) Iliotse reL()rcl%. It cilsi) inLliiclLd ¢()iisiilei'¢1ll()ii of i)ny iinii%ii<11 iieins oi. disclosiires iii Ilie aLcoiii)1%, i)nd tseekin&N explclllcltion% Iroii) yoll 1115 Lliarity li-Li4lecs LC)IIL¢I'iJinuy .?Ily SLILli ln4iltci.%. My role is lo state ￿..1}ell]er aiiy nic?lei'ial Iiiallci's l)¥lve coine lo Iny ciiieiilion givinbj Ine Ci)11.4e (o beliciic.. That accounliiig records ￿pere noi kei)l iii <iccoidance ll'illi Seclioi) l)l of Ilic Lhai'itie% Act That tlie aLcouiIIs (lo iiot accoi'd ii'itli 11105e dccoiiiitillb? I'ecords That the accouiit% do i)ot Lotnply witli the a¢LOlllltii)g reqiiireiiieiil% ()f tlic Cliariiies Act That Iliere 18 further ii)forniatioii Iiee(led for u i)I'opei' liiiiler.stciiidin&T of tli¥ acL'oiint.% lo be r¢aLhe(l. liidependent eX8inlJier'i+ Statement Siii¢¢ yo)ui' chai'ily's 01-oss ii)come exeeeded L2.50,000 yoiii. exciiiiiiiei. i)iusl be a m¢mbLI' of a listed budy. l Laii coiifii'm that l ain qiialified to ui)dei'laku the exai)iiiiatioii becaiise l ain d IIILimbei' ol- Cl)aitci'e(l AcLoiinlaiil% Ii'¢ldnil M,liicli is oiie ot the liste(I bodiLs. I l)ave ioinpleled my exaininalioii aiid have t)0 Lonceims iii rcsi)eLt ot tliv mattci'% {} I ro (4) lislLd abovL aiid. iii Lonneutioii Iviih folloii'ing Ihc DireLlioiis ot. Ilie C.liariry Coi)Iiiiissioii loi. Nortlieri) Ii'elaiicl. I l)diFc toiin(I i)0 iiiallerb tliai require di'awing lo youi. atlentii)n. ALLoiintants li'elaiid Lllvetyn l-lowai'd Limit¢cl Chartered Aecoiinlcint£ 169a Upper NewtOllryl¢ll'ds Road Belfast BT4 3HZ Dale.. Pagc 14