**The Belfast Battalion Charitable Foundation** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BELFAST BATTALION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Belfast Battalion Charitable Foundation for the year ended 31st March 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to 11. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (‘the 2008 Act’). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charity are not required to be audited under the 2008 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 65 of the 20082008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under  the 2008 Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s report** 

The charity’s gross realised income in the year was £2,996 (2023: £8,527). 

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Chartered Accountant Ireland, which is one of the bodies listed in s.65 of the 2008 Act. 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity in accordance with s.63 of the 2008 Act; or 

(2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or 

(3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the 2008 Act 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; or 

(4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)]. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination 

to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 


## **Nigel V. Skillen** 

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland 

Diamond & Skillen Sinclair House 89/101 Royal Avenue Belfast BT1 1FE 

29th May 2024 

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