Independent Examiiier's Repoi-t to the Trustees of
Castlereagh Baptist Church
I report on the accounts of the charity foi- the yeai. ended 30 November 2023, wliich al'e set out on pages foul. to eleven.
Respective I'esponsibilities of chai'ity trustees and eyAmlnet'
As the chai'ity's IrLiStees you al'e I'espoiisible foi. tlie pi'epai'ation of Ilie accounts in accoi-dance with the requii'eineiils of
the Charities Act (Northern Ii'eland) 2008.
It is iny i'espoiisiblily to..
examine the accoiints under Section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the pi'ocediii-es laid dowii in Ilie geiieral Dii'ections given by the Chai'ity Commission for Noithem Ireland
undei. Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
slate whether particular matters have come to my atleiilion.
Basis of the iiidependent examinei s I'eport
I have ex2mincd yoiir cliarity accounts as required uiider Section 65 of the Charities Act and niy examination was cari-ied
out in accordance with the geiiei'al Dii'ectioiis given by the Charity Coiiiinission for Noi'ihei'n Ireland undei. Section
65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The exainination included a i'cview of th¢ accoui)ting records kept by the charity and a
coniparisoii of the accounts pi'eseiited witli tliose i'ecoi'ds. It also included coiisideralion of any unusual items or
disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity tiMst¢cs concerning any such mattel's.
My role is to slate whether any material matlei's have con)e to niy attention giving me cause lo believe-
That accounting i'ecoi'ds were not kcpt in accordance with Sectioii 63 of tlie Charities Act
That the accounts do not accord with those accouiiting I'ecords
That the accoiints do not coinply witli Ilie accouiiting i'¢qiiii'emeiils of the Cl)ai'ities Act
That tliere is further infornialion needed foi. a pi'opei. undei-slandiiig of the accounts to be l'eached.
Independent examiner's statement
I liave conipleted niy exaniii)ation and have no coiicei'ns in respect of the matters (l) to {4) listed abov¢ and, in
connection willi following the Dii'ections of the Chai'ity Commissioii for Noi'thei'ii Ii'eland, I have found no matters that
i-equire di'awing to youi. attention.
Paiiline McDonnell FCA
Cliai'tered Accowitant li'eland
McTlveeii Howard Liiniled
Chai'tered Accoiii)tants
1698 Uppei. Newlownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3HZ
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