INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE
BALLYMENA PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
I report on the accounts of the Ballymena Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Respective 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 (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It Is my responsi bility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedure5 laid down in the general directions given by the Commission
under section 6519)Ibl of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent cxaminer's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and
my examination was carried out in accordance with thegeneral directions given bythe Charitv
Commission forNorthern Ireland under section 65(9)Ibl of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting rccords kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts prescnlcd with those records. It also included consideralion of any
uiiusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and scckiiig explanations froin you as charity
trustees conccrning any such matlers.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause
to believe..
l. That accounting record5 were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting record5
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4. That there isfurther information needed fora properunderstanding of theaccounts to be
reached.
Inde
endent examiner's statement
I lidve complcted my examination aiid have no concerns in respect of ilie matters ( l ) lo (4) lislcd
above and, in connection with lollowing the dircclions of the Charity Cojnmission for
Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Joh
Finnegan, 190
algorm Road, Ballymena BT42 1 HL