DCH 220 SAMARITANS Carlisle Branch
June 2004
Dear Ms Graham
Evidence on Draft Charities
Bill — Clause 22
This charity has its accounts independently
examined. We welcome the extension of independent examination
to charities handling up to £500,000 of income and we agree
that it makes sense for examiners of larger charities to have
a relevant qualification.
However, we are concerned that even
people who have been admitted to the Association of Charity Independent
Examiners with an unlimited domain of competence have not been
included in the Bill. As our income rises in the future we could
be placed in the position of being forced to turn to a firm of
accountants who may not be charity specialists to act as Independent
Examiner. We would much prefer to have the option of keeping an
existing Independent Examiner, providing they had obtained the
MACIE qualification with the maximum domain of competence. To
get this qualification, we would know that they had to demonstrate
extensive knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended
Practice and the duties of Independent Examiners.
We hope that the Committee will propose
amending clause 2 accordingly.
Yours Sincerely
Maxine Bodell
Chairman, Samaritans of Carlisle
119—123 Botchergate Carlisle
CAl 1 RZ
Telephone: 01228 544444 eMail:
carlisle_sams@onetel.com
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