Londonderry Bands Forum
Financial Statements and Trustees Report
For the Year ended 31st March 2023

Review of Financial posltion as at 31 March 2023
The Charity had surplus receipts over payments for the year to 31 March 2023 of £14,001 {2022:
deficit £6,409).
As at 31 March 2023 the Charity had no funds in material deficit
No funds are held by the charity as a custodian trustee
Trustee Selection and Management
The Charity is managed by an Executive Committee which consists of all the appointed trustee5, and
the selection of any new Trustees is dealt with by that Committee.
The following served as Trustees and Committee Members of the Charity throughout the year to 31
March 2023, and were also Trustees and Committee Members as at the date of approval of this
Report
Trustees
Kenneth McFarland
Ryan Simpson
Joanne Smyth Evans
Darren Milligan
Commlttee members
Tim Cairns
David Campbell
Gordon Porter
Brian Doughertv
This Report was approved on 15 May 2024 and signed on behalf of the Trustees bv
Kenneth McFarland, Chairperson
The Londonderry Bands Forum
Principal Address and Registered Office Address:
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre, 20-22
Hawkin Street, Londonderry, BT48 6RE
Northern Ireland Charity Number:
108021
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Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of The
Londonderry Bands Forum
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023,
which are set out on pages I to 6.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the
Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the
Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the
general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act,
The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the
charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It
also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the
accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning
any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention
giving me cause to believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of
the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those. accounting records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the
Charities Act
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached,
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