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Independent Examiner’s Report of the accounts of Shaftesbury Reformed Presbyterian Church (SSRPC) for the year ended 31st December 2025 (Unqualified report for a charity that is not a company and has an income of £250,000 or less)
Respected responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities ACT (NI) 2008. | note that the accounts were prepared by the Committee of SSRPC and have already been subject to an internal examination on behalf of the Charity Trustees of SSRPC, ie. the Kirk Session.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act.
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Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Commission under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act.
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
| have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act.
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- That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act.
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached, CCNI ARRO7 - supporting document 5 August 2016 Independent examiner's statement.
| have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed above and in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, | have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Signed: AX@p+he- Bell Heather Bell, 122 My Ladys Road, Belfast, BT6 8FD
Date: 31/01/26
Qualified by 7 years experience as a finance administrator of a charity with similar aims and a turnover of £2.8m.