2023-12-31-annual-return

Presbyter an INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF FIRST AHOGHILL CONGREGAnoN OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND I report on the accounts of the Charity forthe year ended 31st Decernber 2023. which are set out within this document. Re5pe¢tive re5ponslbllltle$ of charfty trustees and examlner As the charitys trustees you are responsible tor the preparation of the accounts in accordarkce with the Charities Att (Northern Irelandl 2022. It Is my responslblllty to: Examine the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act. Follow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrectlons glven by the Commbsslon under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charitles Act. State whether partkular matters have come to rny attentlon. Basls of Independent eyamlnerfs reporL I have examlned your charlty accounts as requlred under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act and my examlnatlon was carried out In accordance wlth the general Dlrectlons 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charltles Att. My examlnatlon Included a revlew of the accountlng records kept bythe charlty and a comparlson of the account5 presented with those record5. It also Included conslderatlon of any unusual Items or d15closures in the accounts and sèèking explanatlons from you as charlty trustees concernlng such matters. My role Is to 5tste whether any materlal matters have come to my attentlon glvlng me cause to belleve." That accountln8 records were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 63 of the Charltles Act. That the accounts do not accord wlth those accountlng record& That the accounts do not comply wlth the occountlng requlrement5 of the Charities Act. That there is further information needed for a proper understandlng of the accounts to bè reached. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns in respect of the matter111 to141 Ilsted above and, In connection wlth followlng D5rectlons of the Charlty Comm1551on for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that requlre drawlng to your attention. hn Finnezan Potter Flnne8an Llmlted Chartered Accountants Unlt 25 The Courtyard 8uslness Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena BT42 IHL 22 April 2024