Eastside Arts
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Eastside Arts
Year ended 31 March 2024
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Eastside Arts (the 'charity') for the year ended
31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure
account), statement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of significant
accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is
appliGable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements-
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitys affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its
incoming resources and application of resources. including its income and expenditure, for the
year then ended:
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice-
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditorfs
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of
the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that a￿ relevant to our audit of the financial
statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. W8 believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements. we have conduded that the trustees, use of the going concern
basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial slatements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to
events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability
to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial
statements are authorised for issue,
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concem are described
in the r818vant sections of this report.
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Eastside Arts
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Eastside Arts (eontlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2024
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial
ststements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infomiation and, ex￿pt to the extent
otherwise explicitty stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is malerially inconsistent with the
financial ststements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
misslated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a
material misstatement of the other infomiation. If, based on the work we have perfomied, we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other information. we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by tho Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the information given in the trustees, report for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the trustees, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the
course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees, report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act
2006 requires us to report to you rf, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kepl. or returns adequate for our audit have not
been received from branches not visited by us: or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not recelved all the inforniation and explanations we requlre for our audlt.
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Eastside Arts
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Eastside Arts (continuedj
Year ended 31 March 2024
Responsibilltles of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the
directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as
the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free
from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concem and using the
going concem basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease
operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
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Eastside Arts
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Eastside Arts (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financlal statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that
an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it
exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on
the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above. to detect material misstatements in respect
of irregularities. including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting
irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstat8m8nt in respect of irregularities, including fraud
and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following..
the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the
design of the remuneration policies, key drivers for directors, remuneration, bonus levels and
perfomiance targets:
results of our enquirles of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks
of irregularities;
any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed documentation of their policies and
procedures relating to:
identifying, 8valuating and complying with laws and regulations and whether
management were aware of any instances of non-compliance.,
detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whethar manag8m8nt have knowledge
of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud:
the intemal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws
and regulations.
the matters discussed among the audit engagement team including significant component audit
teams and relevant internal specialists, including tax and valuations specialists regarding how and
where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and Incentives that may exist within
the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud. In cornmon with all audits
under ISAS (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of
management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks in operation, focusing on
provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in
this context included ongoing compliance with the UK Companies Act and tax legislation.
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on
the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental for their ability to operate or to
avoid a material penalty.
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Eastside Arts
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Eastside Arts {eontlnuodJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK). we exercise professional judgment and maintain
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error, design and perfomi audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery. intentional omissions, misrepresentations. or the Ove￿ide
of intemal control.
Obtain an understanding of intemal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures Ihat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the intemal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the trustees.
Conclude on the appropriateness of Ihe trustees, use of the going concem basis of accounting
and. based on the audit evidence obtained. whether a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charivs ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditorfs report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures
are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained
up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity
to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transaclions and
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those ¢harged with govemance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
intemal control that we identify during our audit.
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Eastside Arts
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Independent Audltor's Report to the Members of Eastside Arts (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
As explained more fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement (set out on page 12). the trustees
are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a
true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements In
accordance with applicable law and Intemational Standards on Auditing (UK). Those standards
require us to comply with Ihe Financial Reporting Council's (FRC's} Ethical Stsndard for Auditors,, in
the circumstsnces set out in note 21 to the financial statements.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's members. as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part
16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume ￿SponSibl11ty to
anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work. for this report,
or for the opinions we have formed.
Paul Dolan {Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Causeway Tower
g James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN
6 December 2024
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