BANGOR AND NORTH DOWN SAMARITANS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S iiEPORT for iheyear lo 3 1°, March 2023 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 whith are set out on pages l O to 19. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OFTRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The trusiees {who are also the director5 ofBangor and North Down Samaritan5 for thc PUTPOSCS of comparhy lawl are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trusttts con5idu that an audit is not required for thi5 period under section 65 of the Charitie5 Act INorthern Ireland) 2008 and that an independent examination is n¢ed¢d. Having satisfied myselfthat the charity is nol subject to audit under MpanY law and is eligible for independenl examinaciott. il is my responsibility lo: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008- co follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section65(9)(b) of the Ch&rities Act {Northern Ireland) 2008. . and to sta* whether p&rticular matters have come to my attention. &4SIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My amination was Carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the cl1 Commission. An examination includes a review of the aecounting records kept by the charity &nd a comparison of the accounts presented with th05¢ records. It also includes consideralion ofany unusual items or disclosures in the accotsnts. and seeking explgnations from you as trusiees concerning any such rnaitets. The procedures undertaken thi not provide 811 th¢ evidenec that would be re4uired in an audit and consequenrly no opinion is 8iven as to wh¢ther the accounts present a'tru¢ and fair view, and the report 15 limited LQ matters set out in the statement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection wilh my examinatiorb. no m&tt¢r has ¢ome to my attention: (l) which give5 me renable cause to believe that in any m8teriAI respcGI the r¢quir¢ments: to kttp acLX)unLing records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and lo prepare account5 which &ccord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of ction 396 of the Componies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Swement of Recotnmeftded Practice.. Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities hAve not been mek or (21 to Whic in my oplnlon, attention should b¢ drnwn in order to en8bl¢ a prop¢r wider5tandin8 of the Nccounts to be reached. Lowry Grarti FCCA For, and on behalf of, FPM Accountants Lirnited 1-3 Arthur Si Belfast BTI 4GA O.l.i..o.q I l oll Page 9
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