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Annual Report 2005-2006: Summary Financial Statements and Auditor's Report
 

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2006
Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the Year Ended 31 March 2006 
Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2006
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2006
Income from Activities
Other Operating Income
Management Costs
Better Payment Practice Code
Profit (Loss) on Disposal of Fixed Assets
Audit Fees
Salary and Pension Entitlements of Senior Managers
Financial Performance Targets
Auditor's Report

Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2006
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Income from activities 174,664 197,347
Other operating income 34,535 39,359
Operating expenses (227,496) (240,951)
Operating Surplus (Deficit) (18,297) (4,245)
Profit (loss) on disposal of fixed assets (389) (4)
Surplus (Deficit) before interest (18,686) (4,249)
Interest receivable 578 633
Interest payable
(33)

0
Other finance costs - unwinding of discount
(131)

(189)
Other finance costs - change in discount rate on provisions
(667)

0
Surplus (Deficit) for the financial year
(18,939)

(3,805)
Public Dividend Capital dividends payable
(7,846)

(6,173)
Retained Deficit (deficit) for the year
(26,785)
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(9,978)
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With effect from 1 April 2005, the management of Cancer Services at the Mount Vernon Hospital transferred to the East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. Income relating to these services in 2004/05 was £20,929k. Expenditure relating to these services in 2004/05 was £22,201k.


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Statement of total recognised gains and losses for the year ended 31 March 2006
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Deficit for the financial year before dividend payments (18,939) (3,805)
Fixed asset impairment losses 0 (1,954)
Unrealised surplus on fixed asset revaluations/indexation 7,063 58,278
Increases in the donated asset and
government grant reserve due to receipt of donated 
and government grant financed assets
25 324
Total recognised gains and losses for the
financial year
(11,851) 52,843
Prior period adjustment (0) (4,133)
Total gains and losses recognised in the
financial year
(11,851)
======
48,710
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Carolyn Hughes, Director of Finance
5 July 2006

David Law, Chief Executive
5 July 2006

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Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2006
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Operating Activities
Net cash inflow (outflow) from
operating activities

(4,535)

8,844

Returns on investments and servicing
of finance: 

Interest received

 


567

 


649


Interest paid

(1)

0

Net cash inflow from returns on investments
and servicing of finance

566

649

Capital Expenditure


Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets

 


(7,180)

 


(9,948)

Receipts from sale of tangible fixed assets 4,096
4,547
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure
(3,084)

(5,401)

Dividends Paid

(7,846)

(6,173)

Net cash inflow outflow before financing

(14,899)

(2,081)

Financing
Public dividend capital received

14,899

2,081

Public dividend capital repaid (not previously
accrued)

0

0

14,899

2,081

Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing
Increase (decrease) in cash
 


 0
==

 


 0
==


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Balance sheet as at 31 March 2006
31 March 06
£000
31 March 05
£000
Fixed assets

Intangible assets

602

136

Tangible assets

223,517

221,152

224,119

221,288

Current assets

Stocks

3,189

3,321

Debtors

16,633

19,339

Cash at bank and in hand

227

256
20,049
22,916

Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year

(32,424)

(28,967)

Net Current Assets (Liabilities)/Assets

(12,375)

(6,051)

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

211,744

215,237

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more
than one year

(7)

(32)

Provisions for Liabilities and Charges

(9,200)

(7,178)

Total Assets Employed

202,537
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208,027
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Financed by:
Taxpayers' Equity

Public dividend capital

152,547

137,648

Revaluation reserve

85,290

79,184
Donated Asset reserve
2,021

2,636

Income and expenditure reserve

(37,321)

(11,441)

Total Taxpayers' Equity

202,537
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208,027
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Income from Activities
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Primary Care Trusts
162,485

192,174

Local Authorities

112

342

Department of Health

8,560

0

NHS Other

Non NHS: - Private Patients

2,192

3,485

- Overseas patients (non-reciprocal)

418

238

- Road Traffic Act

868

1,059

- Other

29

49

174,664
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192,347
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As a consequence of the introduction of Payment by Results, income is now received from the Department of Health in respect of Market Forces Factor and Transitional Relief. Road Traffic Act income is subject to a provision for doubtful debts of 10.6% to reflect expected rates of collection.

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Other Operating Income
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Education, training and research
9,764

13,952

Charitable and other contributions to expenditure

15

606
Transfers from donated asset reserve
692

548

Income generation

3,066

3,330

Other income

20,998

20,923

34,535
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39,359
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Income Generation comprises income from the Pharmaceutical Packaging Assembly Service of £1,562k, staff accommodation £454k, Bishopswood Hospital £295k, car parking income £630k and other income generation of £125k. 

Other income comprises Estates services of £491k, services provided to other Hertfordshire Trusts £10,660k, services provided to other NHS bodies £3,532k, and miscellaneous income £6,315k.

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Management Costs
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Management costs
10,009

10,231

Income

209,199

236,706

Percentage of Management costs to turnover

4.81%

4.36%
Management costs are defined as those on the management costs website at:

www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/OrganisationPolicy/FinanceAndPlanning/
NHSManagementCosts/fs/en

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Better Payment Practice Code
Better Payment Practice Code 
- measure of compliance
2005/06
Number
2005/06
£000

Total Non-NHS trade invoices paid in the year

76,129

64,942

Total Non NHS trade invoices paid within target

23,523

20,144

Percentage of Non-NHS trade invoices paid
within target

31%

31%

Total NHS trade invoices paid in the year

2,890

16,567

Total NHS trade invoices paid within target

395

4,616

Percentage of NHS trade invoices paid within
target

14%

28%
The Better Payment Practice Code requires the Trust to aim to pay all undisputed invoices by the due date or within 30 days of receipt of goods or a valid invoice, whichever is later. During 2005/06 the Trust extended creditor payment terms to assist in the management of cash flows which were negatively affected by the Income and Expenditure account deficit.

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Profit (Loss) on Disposal of Fixed Assets
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000

Profit/loss on the disposal of fixed assets is
made up as follows:

0

0

Profit on disposal of land and buildings
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment

(389)

(4)

(389)
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(4)
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Audit Fees
2005/06
£000
2004/05
£000
Audit Fees

241
222
241
===
222
===
These fees represent work carried out by the Audit Commission in respect of statutory audit of the Trust's financial statements and other work undertaken for statutory activities under the Code of Practice.

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A copy of the full Accounts is >> available here on the Trust’s website, or from the Trust Secretary on 01442 287599. A full copy of the Remuneration Report is available from the Trust Secretary on 01442 287599.

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Salary and Pension Entitlements of Senior Managers
Remuneration and Pension Benefits 2005/06 Salary
(bands of £5,000)
Benefits in Kind
Rounded to the
nearest £100
Real increase in
pension and related
lump sum at age 60
(bands of £2500)
Total accrued
pension and related
lump sum at age
at 31 March 2006
(bands of £5000)

Title and Name
£000 £000
£000
2005/06


Chairwoman: 
R. Sanderson (left 12/06/05)

1 - 5 0

Chairman: 
T. Hanahoe (commenced 1/12/05)
5 - 10 0
Chief Executive: 
D. Law
115 - 120 21 5 - 7.5 125 - 130
Non-Executives
S. Namdarkhan
5 - 10 0
R. Douglas (acting Chairman for 5 months)
10 - 15 0
A. Bernard

5 - 10
0
M. Saunders

5 - 10
0
J. Wright

5 -10
0
Directors

I. Campbell, Chief Operating Officer (commenced 28/2/06)
5 - 10 0 0 - 2.5 125 - 130
C. Hughes, Director of Finance 90 - 95 29 7.5 - 10 100 - 105

G. Etheridge, Director of Nursing
80 - 85 23 2.5 - 5 85 - 90

S. Colbert, Director of Estates and Facilities
70 - 75 0 2.5 - 5 5 - 10

S. Shaw, Director of Planning (commenced 1/4/05)
75 - 80 22 12.5 - 15 20 - 25

H. Borkett-Jones, Clinical/Medical Director*
180 - 190 0 22.5 - 25 235 - 240

N. Evans**

R. Rawlinson**

Consent to disclosure withheld:

R.Allan, Director of Human Resources

J Biggs, Interim Director of Operations
*Includes sums paid for clinical post **Costs borne by other NHS bodies

For the purpose of this note, senior managers are defined as being the Chief Executive, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors and Non-Voting Directors. 

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Financial Performance Targets
The Trust's breakeven performance
for 2005/06 is as follows:
2002/03
£000
2003/04
£000
2004/05
£000
2005/06
£000
Turnover 210,257 215,098 236,706 209,199

Retained surplus/(deficit) for the year

11,668

(4,652)

(9,978)

(26,785)

Break-even in-year position

11,668

(4,652)

(9,978)

(26,785)

Break-even cumulative position

198

(4,454)

(14,432)

(41,217)

- Anticipated financial year of recovery

2008

Materiality test:

- Break-even in-year position
5.55% (2.16%) (4.22%) (12.80%)

- Break-even cumulative position

0.09%

(2.07%)

(6.10%)

(19.70%)
Capital cost absorption rate
The Trust is required to absorb the cost of capital at a rate of 3.5% of average relevant net assets. The rate is calculated as the percentage that dividends paid on public dividend capital, totalling £7,846k, bears to the average relevant net assets of £202,904k, that is 3.9%. The 3.9% is within the Department of Health's materiality range of 3.00% to 4.00%.

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Auditor's Report

Independent auditor’s report to the Directors of the Board of West Hertfordshire Hospitals
NHS Trust on the summary financial statements
 

I have examined the summary financial statements set out on pages 13 to 15 excluding the
note entitled ‘Financial Performance Targets’ as this is specifically excluded from my opinion.

This report is made solely to the Board of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in
accordance with Part II of the Audit Commission Act 1998 and for no other purpose, as set
out in paragraph 36 of the Statement of Responsibilities of Auditors and of Audited Bodies
prepared by the Audit Commission.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor: The directors are
responsible for preparing the Annual Report. My responsibility is to report to you my opinion on the consistency of the summary financial statements within the Annual Report with the statutory financial statements. I also read the other information contained in the Annual Report and consider the implications for my report if I become aware of any misstatements or material inconsistencies with the summary financial statements.

Basis of opinion: I conducted my work in accordance with Bulletin 1999/6 ‘The auditors’
statement on the summary financial statement’ issued by the Auditing Practices Board.

Opinion: In my opinion the summary financial statements are consistent with the statutory
financial statements of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2006.

Rob Murray
District Auditor
Date: 15 September 2006

Address: Audit Commission, Sheffield
House, Lytton way, Off Gates Way
Stevenage Herts SG1 3HG

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