As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

In our opinion the financial statements are in all material respects:

• properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, specifically FRS 105; and

• prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to micro-entities.

Therefore under section 495(3A) of the Companies Act 2006, in our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended.

St. Columb's Diocesan Trust is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office is Bishop's House, St Eugene's Cathedral, Francis Street, Derry, BT48 9AP.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and in accordance with FRS 105 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime', and have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income and expenditure account within the financial statements.true