Financial
Statements
for the year to 31 July 2018
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Contents
Chair’s foreword 2
Council and Council committee membership 3
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Statement of Council responsibilities in respect of the
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Independent auditor’s report to the Council of
King’s College London 17
Statement of principal accounting policies 19
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and Expenditure 22
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Notes to the accounts 26
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CHAIRS FOREWORD

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I am glad to commend this Report and Accounts to
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

QSO FKC
Chair of Council
Chair’s foreword
Page 3
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Council

QSO FKC [Chair since August 2016]
[President & Principal since
September 2014]
Dr Angela Dean [since 2012]
Mr Michael D’Souza [Honorary Treasurer since August 2016]
[since June 2010]
Mr Paul Goswell [since 2015]
[since June 2010]
Ms Ros King [since 2012]
[since 2009]
[Vice-Chair since August 2016,
member since 29 June 2016]
Mr Chris Mottershead [since 2009]

[since November 2015]
Mr Momin Saqib [ex ocio, August 2017–July 2018]
Sir Nigel Sheinwald GCMG [since 2014]
Mr Andrew Summers CMG [since June 2010]
Dr Ian Tebbett [since 2016]
Ms Nhuoc Lan Tu [since April 2016]
[since 2013]
[since June 2010]
Chair’s Committee

QSO FKC [Chair since August 2016]
[President & Principal since
September 2014]
Dr Angela Dean [ex ocio, since 2014]
Mr Michael D’Souza [Honorary Treasurer since August 2016]
Mr Paul Goswell [ex ocio, since 2015]
[since 2009]
[Vice-Chair since August 2016]
Mr Chris Mottershead [since 2009]
Sir Nigel Sheinwald GCMG [since 2014]
Mr Andrew Summers CMG [ex ocio, since 2010]
[since 2013]
Finance Committee
Mr Michael D’Souza [Chair and Honorary Treasurer since
August 2016]
[President & Principal since
September 2014]
[since 2015]
[since March 2010]
Dr Angela Dean [since December 2012]
Mr Stephen Large [ex ocio, since 2000]
Mr Richard North [since 2010]
Mr Andrew Scott [since 2015]
Dr Ian Tebbett [ex ocio, since October 2016]
Mr Michael Urmston [since 2010]
[since 2011]

Mr Andrew Summers CMG [Chair since 2010]
[since 2011]
Ms Julienne Daglish [since June 2017]
[since 2011]
Mrs Sarah Hopwood [since 2011]
Ms Ros King [since December 2012]
Ms Nhuoc Lan Tu [since February 2017]
Mr George Warren [since February 2017]
[since June 2017]

[Chair since September 2015]
[President & Principal since
September 2014]
Dr Angela Dean [since 2012]
Mr Rob Gambi [since April 2015]
Mr John Harrison [ex ocio, 2016–April 2018]
Mr Stephen Large [ex ocio, since 2000]
[April 2008–July 2018]
[ex ocio, since April 2018]

[April 2008–July 2018]
[since April 2015]
[since March 2018]

Mr Paul Goswell [Chair since 2015]
[President & Principal since
September 2014]
[Vice-Chair since 2010]
Mr Stephen Large [ex ocio, since 2000]
[ex ocio, since 2009]
[since 24 November 2015]
[ex ocio, since 2017]
Mr Daniel Peltz FKC [since December 2012]
Dr Ian Tebbett [ex ocio, since October 2016]
[ex ocio, since 2013]
Council and
Council committee
membership
1 August 2017–
31 July 2018
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Operating and
nancial review for
the year ended
31 July 2018
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2017–18 2016–17
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
 
Total income



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 

total income
 

total income
 

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






 


 


1
 
Excludes directed research, pending development of the
new campaign.
Operating highlights


We continue to attract high numbers of outstanding



made real progress following the launch of our new Education
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Students by category, July 2018
Undergraduate UK/EU 14,129
Undergraduate overseas 3,308
Postgraduate taught UK/EU 4,681
Postgraduate taught overseas 2,918
Postgraduate research UK/EU 1,777
Postgraduate research overseas 651
As reported in the July 2018 return to HESA
Sta numbers by category, 2017–18 average
Academic 3,887
Clerical 1,278
Administrative 1,216
Technical 356
Other 181
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running there were decreases in applications to the nursing,
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in applications to the postgraduate diplomas in nursing and
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Credit rating 2017–18 2016–17
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King’s will maintain its strong position in the sector, with high
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2018–19 admissions
UK 55%
Other EU 15%
China 5%
Hong Kong 3%
Singapore 3%
India 3%
USA 2%
Malaysia 1%
Rest of world 13%
Domicile of postgraduate student applicants,
2018–19 admissions
China 43%
Hong Kong 34%
UK 18%
Other EU 5%
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Educate to inspire and improve
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access to learning and teaching spaces which are second to
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Undergraduate
 16,690 
Postgraduate taught
 6,927 672
Postgraduate research
 2,361 67
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
All students on postgraduate taught programmes are
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


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satisfaction among postgraduate taught students has been
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

King’s is continuing to prepare for Teaching Excellence
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
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Research to inform and innovate
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To increase its PhD talent, King’s launched a programme
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for collaboration
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strategic applications and support research funding across
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external funding for a number of new centres including a new
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Research awards and
renewals
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
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Arts and Sciences faculties
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Health faculties
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New research awards (£000)
2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
187,000 158,000 182,000 225,000
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Research grants and contracts income (£000)
Research
Councils
42,451
43,474
UK central
government,
local authorities
and hospitals
36,166
39,858
UK industry and
commerce
15,903
15,282
UK charities 53,166
54,407
EU 26,717
24,679
Overseas non-EU 16,904
15,360
Other 1,256
1,357
+2%
+10%
4%
–8%
–9%
+8%
+2%
2016–17
2017–18
Financial highlights
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Results
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Total income
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Expenditure
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
and losses
 
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
23,997 
Actuarial loss in respect of pension
schemes
 
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operating cash surpluses is a crucial component of the
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Capital investment
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
important to support its education and research mission,
including online learning, lecture capture, data storage and
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

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Sources of funding for academic investment
Operating performance and
reserves 49%
Loans 39%
Oce for Students capital
grants 9%
Philanthropy, grants and partner
investment 2%
Disposal proceeds 1%
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2017–18
Investments
£m
2016–17
Investments
£m
Student facilities
 
Infrastructure
 
Research
 


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 £36m
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engagement scheme
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Research equipment seed funding £7m
Rolling programme of learning and teaching
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£7m
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infrastructure
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

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Income
Tuition fees are the largest source of income and comprised
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


Sources of King’s income, 2017–18
Tuition fees 41%
Research grants and contracts 23%
Funding body grants 15%
Residences, catering and trading 6%
Reimbursements from the NHS 4%
Donations and endowments 3%
Investment income 1%
Research Councils studentship grants 1%
Other income 6%
Tuition fees and education contracts income (£000)
–18%
+21%
+29%
+31%
+82%
Home
fees
Overseas
fees
NHS
contracted
student
fees
Part-time
fees
Special
and short
courses
Research
training
support
grants
2016–17 132,605 117,396 24,602 9,947 15,322 44
2017–18 146,644 142,575 20,121 12,794 20,039 80
+11%
Expenditure
How King’s spent its money, 2017–18
Academic departments and services 37%
Research grants and contracts 20%
Premises 14%
Administration and central services 7%
Sta, student and general education 7%
Residences, catering and
conferences 6%
NHS activities 4%
Academic self-nancing activities 4%
Other expenditure 1%
Year-on-year change in expenditure (£000)
+8%
+12%
+28%
–1%
Staff
costs
Depreciation Other
operating
costs
Interest
payable
2016–17 436,656 40,541 269,652 17,259
2017–18 470,959 51,797 302,540 17,129
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
Endowment asset investments
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Performance for the year to 31 July 2018
Actual performance





The endowment has adopted the following asset

Asset allocation %





10

UK gilts and cash

King’s to adopt a total return approach without the need






Treasury management






is placed in the RLAM Cash Plus Fund, and an unlimited


Long-term loans
External borrowings
Total
£000
< 1 year
£000
> 1 year
£000
Finance leases
  
Loans
  

  
Total borrowings 2016–17   
31 July
2018
31 July
207
Limit
External borrowings as a

  
External borrowings to

  

limits based on percentage of income and gearing, and the

The ratio of liquid assets to annual expenditure







Net cash 31 July
2018
£000
31 July
2017
£000
Change
£000
   

deposits for loan

  

  
Pensions
The two main pension schemes in which King’s participates












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on the default cost sharing proposals, which would increase
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Prospects and planning outlook
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present challenging headwinds that necessitate adaptation
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balancing the funding for students with the research and
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Negotiations in relation to the UK’s withdrawal from
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local communities and strengthening King’s relationships
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Conclusions
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
King’s programmes and, in particular, new programme

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

Mr Michael D’Souza Mr Stephen Large
Treasurer Vice-President (Finance)
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Corporate
governance
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
King’s is an independent corporation whose legal status
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committees, in particular a Finance Committee; an Audit,
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
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
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The Finance Committee inter alia recommends
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budgets and monitors performance in relation to the
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internal auditors to consider detailed internal audit reports
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The Remuneration Committee determines the annual
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STATEMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL
Statement of internal
control
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assets for which the Council is responsible, in accordance
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Charter and Statutes and the OfS Terms and Conditions of
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The Council considers the plans and strategic direction
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the whole of the Senior Management Team and chaired
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The business planning process requires heads of faculties
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responsibilities
in respect of the
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College London is responsible for the administration and
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for Students’ Terms and conditions of funding for higher
education institutions and Research England’s Terms and
conditions of Research England grant and applicable law
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for Further and Higher Education, in accordance with the
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prudent
state whether applicable UK accounting standards
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continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,
matters related to going concern, and
use the going concern basis of accounting unless it either
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material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and has
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applied to those purposes and managed in accordance
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and conditions attached to them
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accordance with the Memorandum of Assurance and
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attached to them
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in place to safeguard public funds and funds from other
sources, and
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The Council is responsible for the maintenance and
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outturns
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a professional independent internal audit team whose
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE COUNCIL OF KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
Independent
auditor’s report to
the Council of King’s
College London

statements
Opinion






Cash Flows and related notes, and the Statement of Principal
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

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UK accounting standards, including FRS102, The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of IrelandStatement of
Recommended Practice – Accounting for Further and
Higher Education; and
meet the requirements of the Accounts Direction dated
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Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International
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of the Group in accordance with, UK ethical requirements
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Going concern
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that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is

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Other information
The Council is responsible for the other information, which
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Council responsibilities
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

free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
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continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
related to going concern; and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless it either intends to liquidate the Group or
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
Auditor’s responsibilities
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material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to
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
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
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material
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
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requirements
We are required to report on the following matters under
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of Practice issued under the Further and Higher Education
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income has been applied in accordance with the
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

and conditions attached to them; and
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accordance with the Memorandum of Assurance and
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whom we owe our responsibilities
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Council those matters we are required to state to them in an
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Fleur Nieboer
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

Statement of
principal accounting
policies




conditions is deferred on the balance sheet and released to








until such time as it is used in line with the restrictions, at




restricted or unrestricted income according to the terms of the



This allows the spending of permanent endowment





Donations with no restrictions are recorded in the


Donations and endowments with restrictions are






unrestricted permanent endowments – the donor has


restricted expendable endowments – the donor has



restricted permanent endowments – the donor has


Capital grants are recorded in income when the


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compensated absences are recognised as an expense in the
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lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest
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
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated
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in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are retranslated
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
are dealt with in the determination of income and expenditure
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Costs incurred in relation to land and buildings after
initial purchase or construction are capitalised to the
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Freehold land is not depreciated, as it is considered

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


No depreciation is charged on assets in the course

Equipment, including computers and software, costing



Capitalised equipment is stated at cost and depreciated
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
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In so far as heritage assets are used as operational assets,
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Descriptions of the principal heritage assets held are set
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income or capital appreciation rather than for use in
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within the meaning of Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the
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exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains
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of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income
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to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of
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
For the year ended 31 July 2018
Consolidated University
Note
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Income
Tuition fees and education contracts
1
 299,916  299,916

2
 122,996  122,996
Research grants and contracts
3
   
Other income
4
   133,329

5
6,190 6,330  
Total income before donations and endowments    
Donations and endowments
6
   23,127
Total income
   
Expenditure

7
   
Other operating expenses    272,232
Depreciation
12
   

9
17,129  17,129 
Total expenditure
10
   
Surplus before other gains and losses    

23
   

14
 
Surplus before tax 23,997  23,997 
Taxation
11
Surplus for the year
23,997  23,997 
Actuarial loss in respect of pension schemes
20
   
Total comprehensive income for the year
   
Represented by:

23
   

22
   

24
   
   


The notes on pages 26 to 42 form part of the nancial statements.
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

For the year ended 31 July 2018
Consolidated Income and expenditure account
Endowment
£000
Restricted
£000
Unrestricted
£000
Total
£000
Balance at 1 August 2016
 10,617  
    
  
  
Total comprehensive income for the year
   
Balance at 1 August 2017
   
    23,997
  

 
Total comprehensive income for the year
   
Balance at 31 July 2018
  707,700 
University Income and expenditure account
Endowment
£000
Restricted
£000
Unrestricted
£000
Total
£000
Balance at 1 August 2016
 10,617  
    
  
  
Total comprehensive income for the year
   
Balance at 1 August 2017
   926,220
    23,997
  

 
Total comprehensive income for the year
   
Balance at 31 July 2018
  710,032 
The notes on pages 26 to 42 form part of the nancial statements.
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
Consolidated University
Note
2018
£000
2017
£000
2018
£000
2017
£000
Non-current assets
Tangible assets
12
1,029,939 972,137 1,031,920 

14
   

15
   
   
Current assets
Trade and other debtors
16
  101,063 

   
   
Less: Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
17
   
Net current assets
   
Total assets less current liabilities
  1,339,191 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
18
   
Provisions

20
   

21
   
Total net assets
   926,220
Restricted reserves

23
   

22
   
Unrestricted reserves

24
707,700  710,032 
Total reserves
   926,220

As at 31 July 2018

  
Chairman of Council President & Principal Treasurer
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 July 2018
Note
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Cash ow from operating activities
 23,997 
Adjustment for non-cash items
Depreciation
12
 

14


15
 
 3,917 
Increase in creditors  
  

14
 

20
 
Adjustment for investing or nancing activities

5
 

9
17,129 
Endowment income
6
 
Capital grant income  
Net cash inow from operating activities
66,001 
Cash ows from investing activities
  
Capital grants receipts  

5
6,190 6,330

12
 

14
301 

15
 

15
 
 
Cash ows from nancing activities
Interest paid  
 
  

6
1,666 
  
  
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the year
 

26
 

26
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the year
26
 
The notes on pages 26 to 42 form part of the nancial statements.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 July 2018

Consolidated and University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
  
  117,396
NHS contracted student fees 20,121 
  
Special and short course fees 20,039 
Research training support grants  
 299,916

Consolidated and University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
 107,711 
  3,696
  

 122,996

Consolidated and University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Research Councils  
 
  36,166
  
UK charitable bodies  
  26,717
  
Other  
 

Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
    
 7,173  7,173 
Residences, catering and conferences    
    
    
Research Councils studentship grants    
Other income    
   133,329
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Notes to the accounts continued
For the year ended 31 July 2018

Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Income on restricted permanent endowments (note 23) 3,003  3,003 
Income on restricted expendable endowments (note 23) 703  703 
 972 972
    
6,190 6,330  

Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Capital grants 3,660  3,660 
New endowments (note 23) 1,666  1,666 
Donations with restrictions 7,622  7,622 
Unrestricted donations   12,622 
   23,127

Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000

Wages and salaries    
 1,967 1,662 1,967 1,662
    
Other pensions costs (note 27)
   
    
 23,613   26,733

   


2017–18
Number
2016–17
Number

  3,736
 1,216 
Technical  
Clerical  
Other  
 
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(continued)

2017–18
Total number
2016–17
Total number
  31
 33 30
 27 20
 17 
 17 
 7 11
 12 9
 10 
 12 7
 6 7
 7 1
  6
  
 3 1
 2 2
 1
 1 1
 3 2
 1
 1 1
 2
 3
 1
 2 1

 2
 1




 1 1



 1
221 172


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2017–18
Number
2017–18
£000
2016–17
Number
2016–17
£000

11 2,110 9 
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President & Principal’s pay statement
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

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
Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
    
    
Finance leases    
Net charge on pension schemes  1,331  1,331
17,129  17,129 

Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Academic departments  233,762  233,762
    
 7,173  7,173 
    
Research grants and contracts  163,909  163,909
Residences, catering and conferences    
Premises 120,723  120,723 
    
 17,692  17,692 
General education expenditure    
    
 31,336  31,336 
Pensions costs    
Other  11,912  
Total per Income and Expenditure Account
   

2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000

 69 
 9 
United States Department of Education 27
 

  16
  
Operating lease rentals
Land and buildings  
Other 273 207
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS






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
Consolidated and University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000




Furniture Assets in
Land and buildings and Leased the course of Investment
Consolidated
Freehold Leasehold Plant equipment equipment construction property Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Cost
At 1 August 2017     21,733   
Additions 102   
Transfers   2,101    
Disposals    

  120,113 172,661 21,733  
Depreciation
At 1 August 2017       326,722
Transfers  
 6,329   23,013  
Eliminated on disposals    

   109,030  366,976
Net book value

  77,602 63,631   1,029,939
At 1 August 2017
       972,137
Furniture Assets in
University
Land and buildings and Leased the course of Investment
Freehold Leasehold Plant equipment equipment construction property Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Cost
At 1 August 2017     21,733   1,300,711
Additions 13,921  
Transfers   2,101    
Disposals    

  119,966  21,733 126,793 
Depreciation
At 1 August 2017       
Transfers  
 6,329     
Eliminated on disposals    

     
Net book value
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     126,793 1,031,920
At 1 August 2017
       
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
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
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
Consolidated and University
Investment
property
£000
Francis Crick
Institute
£000
Other
investments
£000
Total
2018
£000
Total
2017
£000
At 1 August 2017 39,200 936  
Additions    
  
    

    






Consolidated and University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
  
Additions  
Disposals  
Appreciation  
Increase in cash balances  

 
  
Equities  
 26,713 

 
Fixed interest and equities at cost
 

Consolidated University
2018
£000
2017
£000
2018
£000
2017
£000
Trade debtors    
Other debtors    
Research grant debtors    
    
 9,797   11,303
  
  101,063 
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
Consolidated University
2018
£000
2017
£000
2018
£000
2017
£000
Trade creditors 31,013   
Deferred income 127,130   
Other creditors and accruals    
    
 12,919 11,791 12,633 
  191

(note 19)
   
(note 19)    
   


Consolidated University
2018
£000
2017
£000
2018
£000
2017
£000
  70,363  70,363
Other income 39,967   
Donations    
Other deposits    
127,130   

Consolidated University
2018
£000
2017
£000
2018
£000
2017
£000
(note 19)  13,292  13,292

   
   
Loans (note 19)
   
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   
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Consolidated and University
Obligation to fund decit on pension
USS SAUL Total
£000 £000 £000
At 1 August 2017 72,739  
  
  
Additional actuarial loss   2,029

 





Consolidated and University
Finance leases Loans
2018
£000
2017
£000
2018
£000
2017
£000
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    

 3,696  
    

  
(note 18)  13,292  
(note 17)    
   293,936

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




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For the year ended 31 July 2018

Consolidated and University
Capital
grants Studentships General
2018
Total
2017
Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
At 1 August   10,617
     
Capital grants utilised   
Expenditure
   
    

  

Consolidated and University
Restricted permanent Restricted Restricted
Original
gift
Unapplied
total return
permanent
Total
expendable
Total
2018
Total
2017
Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Capital at 1 August    30,002  
New donations and endowments   10 1,666 


17,396 17,396   
 3,003 3,003 703 3,706 
Expenditure     

   31,623  

Capital      
Accumulated income     
   31,623  






NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Consolidated and University
Leasehold dilapidations
£000
At 1 August 2017 







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 (continued)
At
1 August 2017
Additions
and
transfers
Change in
market
value
Total
return
income Expenditure
At
31 July 2018
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Funds with income under £100,000
      
 9,172 3 722 279  
    2,762  
     
Funds with income over £100,000
 17,691 1,399   
 9,121 739   9,921
 7,730 337   7,726
Lau China Institute Donation 6,903  211  
     6,221
  1,000    
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Herbert Dunhill Chair of
Rehabilitation
 320   
  316 122  
Paediatric Research Unit Lectureship
Fund
  122  

Medicine
 311
120  
  297   3,992
   110  

Fund
  106  3,699
Arcadia Endowment 3,392  103  
Total return from capital gains 3,390 
 1,666  3,706  
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For the year ended 31 July 2018

Consolidated University
£000 £000
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Consolidated and University
2018
£000
2017
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1 August 2017 Cash ows
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At
31 July 2018
£000 £000 £000 £000
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Total pensions costs for the university and its subsidiaries Consolidated University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
Contributions to USS  33,676  33,676
Contributions to SAUL    
Contributions to NHSPS    
Contributions to other pension schemes 272 212 77 96
Total pensions costs (note 7)
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For the year ended 31 July 2018
PENSIONS (continued)
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
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
2018 2017
Discount rate  
  
  


2018 2017

 

females


 

females

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 CMI_2016 with a smoothing parameter


females
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
2018 2017
  
  
2018 2017
Scheme assets £63,600m £60,000m
Total scheme liabilities £72,000m 
  
  
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Consolidated and University
2017–18
£000
2016–17
£000
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