2023-12-31-annual-return

an INOEPENDENT EXAMif4ERS REPORT TOTHE TftU5TEE5 QF NRST PORTGLENONE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND I report on the acwunts of the Charlty for the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out within thls document. Resp¥rtlve responsibllltles of charftytru5tees and examlner As the charltls trustees you are responslble for the p￿ParatIon of the accounts in accordance with the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It Is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charlties Act Follow the procedures laid down In the general Directlons given by the Commlsslon under section 6519llbl of the Chailties Act State whether partlcular rnatters have come to my attention. B¥$l$ of Independent examlnees report. I have examlned your charity acceunts as requlred under sectlon 65 of the Charlties Act and my examlnatlon was carrted out in accordance wlth the general DSrectlons 8lven by the Charity C(Jmmi55ion for Northern Ireland under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charltles Art. My exarnlnatlon Included a review of the accountlng records kept by the charty and a comparison of the accoLtnts presented wlth those records. It also Included consideration of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts and seeklng explanations from you as charlty trustees concemln8 such matte My role15 to state whether any matedal matter$ have come to my attention giwn6 me cause to belleve: That accountin8 records were not kept In accordance with section 63 of the Charltles ACL That the accounts do not accord wtth those accounting records. That the accounts do not comply with the accountin8 requlrements of the Charities Act. That there is further Informatlon needed for a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamlnerfs Statom•nt I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns In respect of the rnatter111 to141 listed above and. In connectlon wlth following Olrectlons of the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawin8 to vour ttentlon. Joh Potter Flnnegan Llmlted Chartered Accountants Unlt 25 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena BT42 IHL IS Aprll 2024