2025-12-31-annual-return

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAINT COLUMBA'S PARISH CHURCH, BALLYNASCREEN We have examined the financial slalements of the eharity for the financial year ende(J 31 December 2025, which cornpiise the Ststemenl of Financial Activities, tho Balance Sheet and the related nDte$. This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body. in accordance wilh the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Our work has been undertaken so that we might compile the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, report lo the Board of Trustees that we have done sg, and stale those matters that we have agreed lo stste to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest exient permitied by l¥w, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members. as a body. for our Wofk, or for this report. Respective responslbilities of trustee and examlnor The charity's Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of the fin2ncial statements in accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008. The charity's Iruslees consider thal an audit is not required for this financial year under the Charities Act INorthem Ireland) 20Q8 and that an independent examination is required. It is our respon5ibilty to.. examine the financial ststements under section 65 of the Charities Act, follow the procedures laid down by the ganeral Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act.. and stale whether p8rtiGular matters have come lo our attention. Basls of independent examinerfs rgport We have examined your charity financial ststements as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general DIr￿li0n5 given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act. An examination incSudes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those Tecords. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items Of disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from the trustaes concerning any such matters. The pro￿dUreS undertaken do not PTovide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the slalement below. In connection with our examination, no matter has come lo our 8tt8ntion which 9wes us cause to believe that in, any m*erial ￿Spect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with seotion 63 of the Charities Act the financial statemen15 do not accord with those accounbng records the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the Ststement of Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities Preparing their aceounls in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land {FRS102} there is further infomalion needed for a Proper understandin9 of the accounts lo b8 reached. Mr. Kleran Maglll {Econ} FCA FCPA AFTA XEINADIN NI LTD W McGillian and Co 5-7 Tobermore Road Draperslown Co. DeTry BT45 7AG Northern Ireland Date: "26