Independent examine **r** ’s report to the Charity Trustee **s** of  Blue Coat School Heritage Centre . 

I report on the accoun **t** s of the Charity for the year en **d** ed 31[st] December 2022 which **a** re set on pages 7 to10. 

Respective responsibi **l** ities of Charity trustees and ex **a** miner. 

As the charity’s truste **e** s you are responsible for the p **r** eparation of the accounts in ac **c** ordance with the Charities Act (Northe **r** n Ireland) 2008. 

It is my responsibility to: 

Examine the a **c** counts under section 65 of the **C** harities Act Follow the pr **o** cedures laid down in the gener **a** l Directions given by the Com **m** ission under section 65(9) (b) of th **e** Charities Act State whether **p** articular matters have come to my attention. 

Basis of independent **e** xaminer’s report 

I have examined your charity accounts as required un **d** er section 65 of the Charities **A** ct and my examination was carri **e** d out in accordance with gene **r** al Directions given by the Char **i** ty Commission for Northern Ireland und **e** r section 65 (9) (b) of the Chari **t** ies Act. 

My examination included a review of the accounting **r** ecords kept by the charity and **a** comparison of the accounts presented wi **t** h those records.  It also includ **e** d consideration of any unusual **i** tems or disclosures in the accounts, seeki **n** g explanations from you as cha **r** ity trustees concerning any suc **h** matters. 

My role is to state wh **e** ther any material matters have **c** ome to my attention giving m **e** cause to believe: 

1. That accounti **n** g records were not kept in acco **r** dance with section 63 of the C **h** arities Act. 2. That the acco **u** nts do not accord with those ac **c** ounting records. 

3. That the acco **u** nts do not comply with the acc **o** unting requirements of the Cha **r** ities Act. 4. That there is f **u** rther information needed for a **p** roper understanding of the acc **o** unts to be reached. 

Independent examine **r** ’s statement 

I have completed my **e** xamination and have no conce **r** ns in respect of the matters (1) **t** o (4) listed above and, in connection wi **t** h following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Nort **h** ern Ireland; I have found no matters that **r** equire drawing to your attentio **n** . 

Richard A McCorkell McCorkell & Co, 41a Clooney Terrace, Waterside L **o** ndonderry, BT47 6AP Fellow of the Associa **t** ion of Chartered Certified Acc **o** untants 27[th] September 20 **2** 3 

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