2022-12-31-annual-return

INDEPENOENT EXAMINERS, REPORTTO THE CHURCH COUNCIL OF GREAT VICTORIA STREET BAPTIST CHURCH I report on the accounts of the ChuTch for the year ended 31 December 2022, which afe Set out on pa8es 2 to 5. Re5pertive re5pon51bllltle5 of tru5tee5 of ihe churth and ex•mlner As the trustees of the ¢huTch you awe responsible for the preparatlun of the accounts In accoiilance wlth the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It Is my respon51billty to: • examlne the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charbties Act • follow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrectlons gbven b¥ the Commlssion under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charlties Act • state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Ba51$ of Independent eximlnerf5 report I have examlned your church accounts as requlred under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act and my examlnarlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the genefal Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under sectlon 6519llbl of the Charltle5 Act. My examlnatlon Included a revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the church and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Included conslderatlon of any unusual Iterns or dlsclosures In the accounts and 5eekln6 explanations from you as trustee5 of the church concemlng any such motters. My role 15 to State whether anv materlal matters have come to my attentlon 8lvln8 me cause to belleve: l. That accountlng records were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 63 of the Charltles Act 2. That the accounts do not accord wlth those accountln8 records 3. That the accounts do not comply wbth the accountlng requlrements of th• Charltles Act 4. That therels lurther Inforrnatlon needed for a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. Independent ejramlnerfs statement I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns In respect af the rnatters (11 to141 Ilsted above and, In connectlon with followln8 the Dlrectlons of the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland, I have found no rnatters that requlre drawlng to youi attentlon. es Ga8e FCA Forand on behav ol Johnston Kennedy DFK Chartèred Account•nts 10 Pllots Vlew Heion Road Belfast 8T3 9LE Date: