2024-12-31-annual-return

Presbyter an INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FIRST BALLYMENA CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND l ￿port on the accounts of the Charlty for the year ended 31st December 2024, which are set out within thi5 document, As the charitvs trustees you are responsible for the preparntion of the accounts in attordartce with the Charities Act (Northern Irelandl 2008. It Is my responsibility to: Examlne the accounts under settlon 65 of the Charbtles Act Follow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrectlons glven by the Commlsslon under section 6519){bl of the CharStle5 Art State whether particular matters have comè to my attention. 8a$ls of independent examlnerfs report I havè examined your charlty accounts as requlred under 5ertlon 65 of the Charities Act and my examlnatlon was carrled out in accordance wlth the general Dlre¢tlons glven by the Charity Commlssion for Northem Ireland under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charftles Act. My examlnatlon Included a revlew of the accountin8 records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also included conslderatlon of any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts and seeklng explanatlons from you as charity trustees concernln8 $uch matters. My role Is to State whether any materlal matters have come to my attention gNing me causè to believe: That accountlnE records were not kept in accordance with sertlon 63 of the Charltles A¢t. That the accounts do not acwrd with those accountln8 record5. That the attounts do not comply wlth the accountlng reqU1￿MentS of the Charities Art. That there is fvrther Informatlon needed for a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlnerfs Statement I have completed my e¥amlnation and have no concerns In respect of matters111 to141 Ilsted above and, In connectlon wlth followlng Dlrectlons of the Charlty Commisslon lor Northern Ireland. I have found no matters that requlre drawlng to your attentlon. John Flftnegan Potter Flnnegan Llmlted Charte￿d Atcountants Unht 25 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena BT42 IHL 25th March 2025 li