2023-12-31-annual-return

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF FIRST GARVAGH PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND I report on the accounts of Flrst Garva8h Presbyterlan Church for the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 23 Respectlv• r•sponslbllltles of ¢harlty trustees and examlner As the charity's trustees you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordan wlth the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland} 2008. It Is my responsibllity to: Examlne the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act Follow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrectlons glven by the Commlsslon under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charltles Art State whether partlcular matters have come to my attention Basls ot Independent examlnerfs report I have examlned your charity accounts a5 requlred under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act and my examlnation was carried out in accordance wlth the general Directlons given by the CharSty Commisslon for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act. My examination Included a review of the accountlng records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Included conslderatlon of any unusual Items or dlsclosure5 In the accounts, and 5eekln8 explanatlon5 from you as charlty trustees concernlng any such matter5. My role Is to state whether any materlal matters have come to my attentlon glvlng me cause to belleve: l. That accountlng records were not kept In accordance wlth section 63 of the Charities Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accountin8 records 3. That the accounts do not comply wlth the accountlng requlrements of the Charltles Act 4. That there Is further informatlon needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examinatlon and have no concerns In respect of the matters111 to141 Ilsted above and. in connection with following the Dlrections of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawin8 to your attention. John Mcmullan ACMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant sc Hlgh Street. Ballymoney. BT53 6AH Date 27th Mareh 2024