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Consolidated financial statements 2022/23

The consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in reserves, balance sheets, and cash flow from the Annual Accounts 2022/23.


Annual Accounts

Consolidated and University Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 July 2023.

Income Note Consolidated 2023 Consolidated 2022 University 2023 University 2022
Tuition fees and education contracts 1 £205.9m £188.8m £205.9m £188.8m
Funding body grants 2 £46.7m £67.1m £46.7m £67.1m
Research grants and contracts 4 £45.0m £40.5m £44.8m £40.5m
Other Income 5 £58.4m £59.1m £58.4m £59.1m
Investment income 7 £5.5m £4.0m £5.6m £4.0m
Donations & endowments 8 £1.5m £2.3m £1.5m £2.3m
Total income £363.0m £361.8m £362.9m £361.8m
Expenditure
Staff costs 9 £192.2m £180.2m £190.8m £179.1m
Change in USS pension provision 9 (£16.1m) £67.1m (£16.1m) £67.1m
Other operating expenses 10 £126.7m £98.6m £124.8m £98.2m
Depreciation and impairment 13 £46.7m £35.2m £44.9m £35.2m
Interest and other finance costs 12 £12.4m £8.7m £12.4m £8.7m
Total expenditure £361.9m £389.8m £356.8m £388.3m
Surplus/(deficit) before gains and losses £1.1m (£28.0m) £6.1m (£26.5m)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets £0m £0m £0m (£13.3m)
Increase in market value of non current asset investments 14 £0.1m £0m £0.1m £0m
Decrease in market value of current asset investments 16 (£0.1m) (£1.1m) (£0.1m) (£1.1m)
Surplus/(deficit) for the year £1.1m (£29.1m) £6.1m (£40.9m)
Actuarial gain in respect of pension schemes 26 £36.6m £60.9m £36.6m £60.9m
Change in the fair value of tangible fixed assets £135.7m £92.5m £135.7m £92.5m
Change in the fair value of derivatives 20 £0m £1.6m £0m £1.6m
Total Comprehensive Income in the year £173.4m £125.9m £178.4m £114.1m
Represented by
Endowment comprehensive (expense) for the year (£0.8m) (£0.5m) (£0.8m) (£0.5m)
Restricted comprehensive (expense)/income for the year (£0.2m) £0.1m (£0.2m) £0.1m
Unrestricted comprehensive income for the year £59.9m £50.5m £64.9m £38.8m
Revaluation comprehensive income for the year £114.5m £75.8m £114.5m £75.7m
Total Comprehensive Income in the year £173.4m £125.9m £178.4m £114.1m

Consolidated and University Statement of Changes in Reserves

For the year ended 31 July 2023.

Consolidated Endowment Reserve Restricted Reserve Unrestricted Reserve Revaluation Reserve Total
At 1 August 2021 £8.1m £1.9m £194.0m £384.6m £588.6m
(Deficit)/surplus for the year (£0.5m) £0.1m (£27.2m) £0m (£27.6m)
Depreciation on revalued assets £0m £0m £16.8m (£16.8m) £0m
Actuarial gain in respect of pension schemes £0m £0m £60.9m £0m £60.9m
Other comprehensive expense £0m £0m £0m £92.5m £92.5m
At 31 July 2022 £7.6m £2.0m £244.5m £460.3m £714.4m
At 1 August 2022 £7.6m £2.0m £244.5m £460.3m £714.4m
Deficit/(surplus) for the year (£0.7m) (£0.3m) £2.1m £0m £1.1m
Depreciation on revalued assets £0m £0m £21.2m (£21.2m) £0m
Actuarial gain in respect of pension schemes £0m £0m £36.6m £0m £36.6m
Other comprehensive income £0m £0m £0m £135.7m £135.7m
At 31 July 2023 £6.9m £1.7m £304.4m £574.8m £887.8m
University Endowment Reserve Restricted Reserve Unrestricted Reserve Revaluation Reserve Total
At 1 August 2021 £8.1m £1.9m £195.0m £384.6m £589.6m
(Deficit)/surplus for the year (£0.5m) £0.1m (£38.9m) £0m (£39.3m)
Depreciation on revalued assets £0m £0m £16.8m (£16.8m) £0m
Actuarial gain in respect of pension schemes £0m £0m £60.9m £0m £60.9m
Other comprehensive expense £0m £0m £0m £92.5m £92.5m
At 31 July 2022 £7.6m £2.0m £233.8m £460.3m £703.7m
At 1 August 2022 £7.6m £2.0m £233.8m £460.3m £703.7m
(Deficit)/surplus for the year (£0.7m) (£0.3m) £7.1m £0m £6.1m
Depreciation on revalued assets £0m £0m £21.2m (£21.2m) £0m
Actuarial gain in respect of pension schemes £0m £0m £36.6m £0m £36.6m
Other comprehensive income £0m £0m £0m £135.7m £135.7m
At 31 July 2023 £6.9m £1.7m £298.7m £574.8m £882.1m

Consolidated and University Balance Sheets

As at 31 July 2023.

Note Consolidated 2023 Consolidated 2022 University 2023 University 2022
Non-Current Assets
Fixed Assets 13 £1,054.4m £940.0m £1,033.2m £922.8m
Investments 14 £2.0m £1.6m £6.0m £5.7m
Total £1,056.4m £941.6m £1,039.2m £928.5m
Current Assets
Stock £0.6m £0.5m £0.7m £0.7m
Trade and other Receivables 15 £32.5m £36.1m £44.3m £39.1m
Investments 16 £209.6m £185.7m £209.6m £185.7m
Cash and cash equivalents £2.7m £4.7m £1.6m £3.9m
Total £245.4m £227.0m £256.2m £229.4m
Creditors : Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 17 (£87.4m) (£75.8m) (£86.8m) (£75.8m)
Net Current Assets £158.0m £151.2m £169.4m £153.5m
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities £1,214.4m £1,092.8m £1,208.6m £1,082.1m
Creditors : Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year 18 (£224.1m) (£228.5m) (£224.1m) (£228.5m)
Provisions
Pension provisions 21 (£102.4m) (£149.9m) (£102.4m) (£149.9m)
Total Net Assets £887.8m £714.4m £882.1m £703.7m
Restricted Reserves
Income & expenditure reserve - endowment reserve 22 £6.9m £7.6m £6.9m £7.6m
Income & expenditure reserve - restricted reserve 23 £1.7m £2.0m £1.7m £2.0m
Unrestricted Reserves
Income & expenditure reserve - unrestricted reserve £304.4m £244.5m £298.7m £233.8m
Revaluation Reserve £574.8m £460.3m £574.8m £460.3m
Total Reserves £887.8m £714.4m £882.1m £703.7m

The Financial Statements and notes were approved by the Council on 23 November 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

  • Professor Ian White, Vice-Chancellor and President
  • Mr Calum Mercer, Treasurer

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For year ended 31 July 2023.

Note Consolidated 2023 Consolidated 2022
Cash flow generated from operating activities
Surplus/(deficit) for the year £1.1m (£29.1m)
Adjustment for non-cash items
Depreciation and impairments 13 £46.7m £35.2m
(Decrease)/increase in USS pension provision 21 (£9.3m) £69.6m
LGPS pension costs less contributions paid 26 £0.3m £3.7m
Gain on non-current asset investments 14 (£0.1m) £0m
Loss on current investments 16 £0.1m £1.1m
Gain on hedging arrangements 7 £0m (£2.3m)
Pension scheme interest charges 12 £4.9m £1.9m
Increase in stock (£0.1m) £0m
Increase in operating debtors 15 (£4.1m) (£0.7m)
Increase in operating creditors 17 £11.3m £6.2m
Adjustment for investing or financing activities
Investment income 7 (£5.5m) £1.6m
Interest payable 12 £7.4m £6.8m
Capital grant income 2, 3 and 4 (£5.5m) (£41.3m)
Net cash inflow from operating activities £47.2m £49.3m
Cash flow from investing activities
Investment income 7 £3.4m £1.6m
Payments made to acquire fixed assets (£21.9m) (£27.4m)
Payments made to acquire fixed assets investments £0.2m (£0.2m)
Capital grant receipts £5.5m £2.4m
Net inflows from current asset investments (£24.0m) (£8.1m)
Net cash outflow from funding activities (£36.8m) (£31.7m)
Cash flow from funding activities
Interest paid 12 (£7.1m) (£6.8m)
Repayments of amounts borrowed 19 (£5.3m) (£10.3m)
Net cash outflow from funding activities (£12.4m) (£17.1m)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year (£2.0m) £0.5m
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year £4.7m £4.2m
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year £2.7m £4.7m
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year (£2.0m) £0.5m

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