DCH 263 The Rockhouse Baptist Centre
July 2004
Francene Graham Ms.
Scrutiny Unit —
Draft Charities Bill
Room G10, 7 Millbank
London SW1P 3JA
Our Ref: RAS/CB/6-04
Dear Ms Graham
EVIDENCE ON DRAFT CHARITIES BILL CLAUSE 22
My charity has its accounts independently examined.
We welcome the extension of independent examination
to charities up to
£500,000 income and we agree that it makes sense
for examiners of larger
charities to have a relevant qualification.
However, we were concerned that even people who have
been admitted as Full Members of Association of Charity Independent
Examiners with an unlimited Domain of Competence have not, as
yet, been included in the Bill. When our income goes over £250,000
this will force us to t to a firm of accountants who may not be
charity specialists to provide us with an independent examiner
(IE). We would much rather keep to our existing IE., provided
s/he has obtained the MACIE qualification with the maximum Domain.
To get this qualification, we know s/he had to demonstrate extensive
knowledge of the charities SORP and the duties of IES.
We do hope the Committee will therefore propose amending
clause 22 accordingly.
Yours sincerely
R A Shittu
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