I became chair of trustees of an incorporated charity during the financial year to Dec 15. Sadly in early 2016 I had to resign for personal reasons.
The Independent Examiners are saying that I have to sign the trustees report for the year ended Dec 15 as I was chair at the balance sheet date however I am not sure I agree! If it were a corporate body i'm fairly confident that whilst a director may have served during the year, should they have resigned post year end, they would not be expected to sign the accounts.
Furthermore my name is still appearing on the first page of the accounts as a trustee without my resignation date, as well as within the trustees report, which I'm also not sure is right.
I'm questioning it given that another firm of accountants have carried out an IE but I'd be grateful if anyone could confirm which one of us is right (happy to be wrong - just want to be sure!)
Thanks
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You are correct, the report needs to be signed by the officers in place at the date of the approval of the report rather than those in place at the year end.
If your name is still being listed on the accounts are the accountants actually aware of your resignation and has the Charities Commission record been updated?
Another vote for you being correct. Anything could have happened since you left (although I am sure it hasn't..), and you wouldn't be privy to that.
You should ask for your resignation date to be included, and not sign the report.
You're right.
Ask them what would have happened if you'd died.
Never heard such nonsense.