Strandtown Baptist Church
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Strandtown Baptist Church
Year ended 31 December 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial ststements of Strandtown Baptist Church
('the charity.) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 {Ihe '2008 Act'l. You
are satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead lo
have an independent examination.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements as carried out under section
65 of the 2008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65{9)Ib) of the 2008 Act.
Independent examinerfs statement- matter of concern identified
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a body
listed in section 65 of the 2008 Act. I confim) that l am qualified to undertake the examination because
l am a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. which is one of the listed bodies.
We believe that note 10 should disclose the remuneration re￿iVed by each trustee individually and
nol in total. as required by the Charities SORP.
I confirm that no other matters have come to my attention in connection with my examination giving
me cause to believe that in any material respect-
aGGounting records were not kept as required by with section 63 of the 2008 Act" or
the financial statements do not accord with those records" or
the financial statements do not Gomply with the acGounting requirements of the 2008 Act- or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the
form and content of accounts set out in the Chartlies (Accounls and Reports) Regulations
2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I confimi that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn lo enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Independent Examiner
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN