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CHURCH OF IRELAND AND METHODIST CHAPLAINCY BELFAST
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF
IRELAND AND METHODIST CHAPLAINCY BELFAST
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
I ryort onthe accounts of tbe charity for the year ended 30 June 2023 as set out on pages 16 to 26.
RESPECTIVE RESPONsfBJLITIES OF TRUSTEES AND INI)EPENDEIYT EXAMINIR
The clwitys trust￿, who are also the directors for the pU￿OseS of Company law, are resp0￿$1b1e for the
preparation of tbe accoullts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having
satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent
exarninatlo￿ it is my responsibilxty to:
examine the acc(>unts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Clwity Con)mission for
Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and
stste whether particular matters have come to my attentio
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
I have examined your cl]arAty accoullts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act any my
examination was canied out in accordance with the general Directions given by the charity Commissio
for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the c1￿]tieS Act. The examination incluiled a review of
the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ofthe accounts presented WAth those records.
It also includes tonsideration of any unusual items or disclosur&8 in the accounty and seekng
explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matteTS.
My role is to state whether any matsrial matteès" have come to my attention giving me cause to believe..
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance withsection 386 ofthe Companies Act 2006
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the accounts do not corllply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the
Companies Act 2006 with the methods and principles of the Chariti¢s Statement of
Recommended, Practice applicable to charities pre￿ing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the LfK and RepubIic of Ireland.
4. That there is fither infomiation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to reached.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMEI¥4T
l Gan conflrni that I am qualifxed to undertake the examil￿tion because l am a registered member of the
institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland whicli is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of matters (l) to (4) listed above an
in connection with following the Directions ofthe Charity Commission forNorthern Irelanl I have found
no matters that require drawAng to your attention.
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C M Mccarter FCA (Indep¢ndent Examiner)
Chartered Accountants Ireland
For and on behalf of
GMCG Portadown
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor
17 Mandeville Street
Portadown
County Am]agh
BT62 3PB
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