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PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Company Limited by Guarantee
Finan¢ial Staternents
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Company No- N130225
Chorlty No: NIC104724
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PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Company Limited by Guarantee
Table of Contents
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Page
Company Information
Report of the Trustees
Independent Auditors Report to the members
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Statement of Financial Activities
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Balan￿ Sheel
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Cash flow statement
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Notes lo the Financial Statements
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PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Company Limited by Guarantee
UDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Year Ended 31 March 2023
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Playboard Northern Ireland Limited {the 'charitable company)
for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprises the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet.
the cash flow 5talem8nt and the notes to the accounts. including a summary of significant accounting
policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including Financial Reporting Standard 102. The Financial
Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the accounls-
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at year ended 31 March 2023
and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the
year then ended.,
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;
and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS {UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those slandards are further described in the Auditor's
responsibilities for the audit of the accounts section of our report. We are independent of the charity in
accordance with the ethical requirements thal are relevant to our audit of the financial slalements in the UK,
including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance
with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate
to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded thal Ihe trustees, use of the going concem basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events
or conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubl on the charitable company's ability
to continue as a going concern for a period of at least Iwelve months from when the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are descrsbed in
the relevant sections of this report.
Other Information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report. other than the accounts and
our auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the
accounts does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our
report, we do not express anyform of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audil of the accounts. our responsibility is to read the other information and. in
doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the accounts or
our knowfedge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such
material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements. we are required to determine whether
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PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Company Limited by Guarantee
UDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Year Ended 31 March 2023
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there is a material misstatement in the accounts or a material misslalement of the other information. If,
based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a material misslalement of thi5 Other
information. we are required to report that facl. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescrlbed by the Companles Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit-
the information given in the Trustees Report for the financial year lor which the accounts are prepared is
consistent with the accounts; and
the Trustees Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Trustees and its environment obtained in the course
of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees Report.
We have nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006
requires us to report to you if, in our opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or retums adequate for our audit have not been
received from branches not visited by us., or
the accounts are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns. or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made.. or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees Responsibilities, the Trustees are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts and lor being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal
control as the directors detemiine is necessary to enable the prep8ration of accounts that are free from
material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the accounts. the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a
going concern. disclosing, as applicable, matters relaled to going concem and using the going concern
basis of 8ccounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations. or
have no realistic altemative but to do so.
Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the accounts as a whole are free from
material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an audilorfs report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted
in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always delect a material misslalement when it exists. Misslalements can
arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these accounts.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above. to delect material misstatements in respect of
irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud. is detailed below.
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PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Company Limited by Guarantee
ITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PLAYBOARD NORTHERN IRELAND
Year Ended 31 March 2023
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company through
enquiry of management, industry research and the application of cumulative audit knowledge. We identified
the following principal laws and regulations relevant to the company- Companies Act 2006 and thè
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
We developed an understanding of the key fraud risks to the entity (including how fraud might occur),the
controls in place to help mitigate those risks, and the accounts, balances and disclosures within the
financial statements which may be susceptible to managemenl bias. Our understsnding was obtained
through review of the financial statements for significant accounting estimates, analysis of journal entries,
walkthrough of the key controls cycles in place and enquiry of management.
Our procedures to respond to those risks identified included, but were not limited to:
Enquiry of management, those charged with governance and the entity's solicitors around actual and
potential litigation and claims.
Enquiry of management to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance
with applicable laws and regulations.
Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other
adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside
the nomial course of business.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the accounts is located on the Financial Reporting
Council's website at: http=Ilwww.frG.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. 'This description forms part of our auditorfs
report.
This report is made solely to the charitable CoMpan￿S members, as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and regulations made under that Act. Our audit work has been
undertaken so that we might state to the charitable companrfs members those matters we are required lo
state to them in an auditors. report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not
accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charilable company and its members as a body, for
our audit work. for this report. or for the opinions we have formed.
JL Grant (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
FPM ACCOUNTANTS LTD
Chartered Accountants &
Statutory Auditor
Unit 1, Building 10
Central Park
Mallusk
Co Antrim
BT36 4FS
Date
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