CRAIGAVON SAMARITANS BRANCH
STATEMENT OF OFFICERS RESPONSIBILITIES for the year to 31st March 2024
General Responsibilities
The officers are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable Northern Ireland and United Kingdom law and generally accepted accounting practices including the accounting standards issued by the Accounting Standards Board and published by Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Accounting standards require the officers to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the branch and the surplus or deficit of the branch for that period.
The officers are responsible for keeping proper books of account which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the branch and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted and with statute comprising relevant Northern Ireland Orders. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the branch and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Officers’ declaration on unaudited financial statements
In relation to the financial statements laid out on pages 5 and 6.
The officers approve these financial statements and confirm that they are responsible for them, including selecting the appropriate accounting policies, applying them consistently and making, on a reasonable and prudent basis, the judgements underlying them. They have been prepared on the going concern basis on the grounds that the branch will continue to operate.
The officers confirm that they have made available to RPB Chartered Accountants, all the branch accounting records and provided all the information, books, or documents, necessary for the compilation of the financial statements.
The officers confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the accounting records reflect all the transactions of the branch for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Signed on behalf of the officers of the branch:
_____ Beverly Huddleson Chairperson
_____ Date
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