House of Commons Refreshment Department Trading Account 1998-99 Notes to the Cash Flow Statement



Notes to the Cash Flow Statement



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.  RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING SURPLUS TO NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
   1998-99
£
 1997-98
£
 
Operating surplus  357,813  445,476
Depreciation Charges  56,658  57,281
Decrease/(Increase) in Stocks  21,843  (12,581)
Decrease/(Increase) in Debtors (excluding accrued interest)  36,930  (105,986)
(Decrease) in Creditors  (53,646)  (2,127)
   
 
Net Cash inflow from operating activities  419,598  382,063
   
 
 
2.  GROSS CASH FLOWS
 
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE
 
Interest Received  116,136  177,961
Contribution to the HOC Administration Vote  (605,440)  
Contribution to the HOC Works Vote  (500,000)  
   
 
   (989,304)  177,961
   
 
 
MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES
 
Decrease in fixed term deposits with a maturity over three months    500,000
(Increase) in fixed term deposits with a maturity under three months  (229,000)  (1,192,599)
Sale of Treasury Stock  1,072,697  
   
 
   843,697  (692,599)
   
 

3.  ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
 
   As at
3 April 1998
£
 Cashflows
£
 Gain on
Redemption of
Treasury Stock
£
 As at
1 April 1999
£
             
Cash at bank and in hand  13,482  44,284    57,766
Bank Overdraft  (162,284)  162,284    
Current Asset Investments with a maturity of less than three months  3,332,705  (843,697)  80,992  2,570,000
   
 
 
 
   3,183,903  (637,129)  80,992  2,627,766
   
 
 
 

 
At the Balance Sheet date, liquid resources comprise all current asset investments held as fixed term deposits. Although early disposal may result in loss of interest, it is considered that assets could be converted readily to cash at or near the amounts included in the Balance Sheet.

 
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