Inde endent Exaininer's Re
Belfast Samaritans
I I'eport on tlie accoiints of tlie coinpai)y foi. the year ended 31 March 2023, wliich are set oiit oli pages iiiiie
to tweiity tlii'ee.
ort to the Trustees of
lespective responsibilities Of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity's truste¢s (and also tlie directors for the piirposes of cotiipany law) you are respoiisible tor tlie
prepai'ation of the accounts in accordanc¢ with thc r¢quircin¢nts of the Coinpaiiies Act 2006.
Haviiig satisfied iiiyself tliat the cliarity is not subject to aiidit under company law aiid is ¢ligible foi.
iiidependeiit exaffiination, it is my responsibility to:
exainiiie the accounts under Sectioii 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedur¢5 laid dowii in ihe geiieral Directioi)s given by the Charity Coliiinission for
Northern Ereland under Section 65(9)(b) of tlie Charities Act
state whether particular inattet's have coine lo my atteiition.
Il%sis of the independent examiner's report
liave examiiied youi. cliarity accouiils as required under Section 65 of the Cliarities Act aiid Iny exainiiiatioii
was Carried out li) accoi'dance witli the genei'al Directions given by ihe Cliarity Cominission for Nortliei'ii
li'elaiid Linder Section 65(9)(b) of the Cliarities Act. The examiiiation ii)cluded a review of the accountiiig
i'ecords kept by tlie charity and a coinparisoii of the accounts preseiited witli those records. It also ii)cliided
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures ii) tlie accouiits, and seeking explanations from you as
cliarity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whetlier aiiy inaterial inatters have conie to my attentioi) giving ine cause to believe:
Tliat accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 386 of the Coinpanies Act 2006
Tliat the accounts do not accord with those ac¢ounting records
Tliat the accouiils do iiot comply with tlie accounting requiremeiils of Sectioii 396 of Ili¢ Coinpaiiies
Act 2006 and with the methods and prii)¢iples of ihe Cliarilies Statement of Recommended Practice
applicabl¢ to ¢hai'ities preparing tlieii. accouiits in accordaiice witli tlie financial Reportii)g Slaiidai'd
applicable li) tlie UK aiid Republic of Irelai)d
Tliat th¢re is furtliei. iiiforination needed for a proper understanding of the ac¢oiiiits to be reacli¢d.
Indcpcndent cx#mAn¢r's statement
I liave coiiipleted my examiiialion and have no conceriis in respect of tl)e matters (l ) to (4) listed above aiid,
iii coniiection with following the Directioiis of tlie Charity Commission for Norllieri) Ireland, I11ove fouiid iio
Inattei's tliat i'¢quii'e drawiiig to your attention.
Billy Drake
Lyjin Di'ak¢ & Co Ltd
Chartered Accouiitants
I st Floor
34 B-D Main Street
Moii'a
Co, Ai'miagh
BT67 OLE
20 June 2023