Financial Report of The Waikato Community Trust Incorporated




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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 105

7 JULY 2005

Impact of changes in working capital items:

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
(67)
(29)

Increase (decrease) in donations payable
375
(538)

308
(567)

Net cash inflow from operating activities
10,067
10,757

14. Financial Instruments

The trust uses the services of an investment advisor to pursue an investment policy considered appropriate for the trust. The current policy is to achieve a long-term asset allocation of:

New Zealand equities
7.50%

New Zealand fixed interest
25.00%

New Zealand cash
12.50%

Global fixed interest (fully hedged)
27.50%

Global equities (fully hedged)
27.50%

100.00%

The following financial assets have been recognised in the financial statements of the trust.

2005
2004
$’000
$’000

Investments
216,144
206,062

216,144
206,062

These are denominated in the following currencies:

2005
2004
$’000
$’000

Australian dollar equivalents
426
545

Canadian dollar equivalents
2,742
1,515

Danish krona equivalents
197
179

Euro equivalents
28,665
39,997

Great Britain pound equivalents
13,301
5,728

Japanese yen equivalents
11,568
9,276

New Zealand dollars
95,441
94,739

Swedish krona equivalents
727
546

Swiss franc equivalents
1,860
1,755

United States dollar equivalents
59,430
50,130

Other equivalents
1,787
1,652

216,144
206,062

The unrealised gains and losses on forward contracts have been included in other equivalents.

Trust policy is to hedge exposure on fluctuations in foreign exchange on 100% of global fixed interest investments and global equity investments. At 31 March 2005, the trust’s investment managers had forward exchange contracts in accordance with this policy.

The market value of the New Zealand cover is $63,214,031 (nominal value – $64,657,017). The market value of the cover at balance date accounts for 104% of funds held in global equities. At balance date, global fixed interest investments were held by a New Zealand investment manager. No undisclosed credit risk exists.

Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the society to credit risk principally consist of bank balances, accounts receivable, and investments.

15. Donations

On 25 September 2004, the Waikato Times published a list totalling $6,990,485 which showed all of the donations approved by the trust from the period 1 April 2004 to 25 September 2004.

In the period from 26 September 2004 to 31 March 2005, the trust has also paid, committed or withdrawn the following donations:

$

Total donations published in the Waikato Times on 25 September 2004
6,990,485

Anglican Action
2,500

Capernwray Bible School
10,000

Chartwell Co-operating Parish
7,000

Enderley Park Community Centre Committee
2,500

Fairfield/Chartwell Community Centre
200

Fraser Tech Rugby Football Club
5,000

Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust
3,000

Hamilton Youth Council
1,000

Hauraki Māori Trust Board
3,000



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