Financial Statements and Notes




2 AUGUST 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 87 2279

Art and artefacts:

2007 2006
Opening cost 629 543
Add additions/(disposals) 85 86
Closing cost 714 629
Opening depreciation
Depreciation expense
Closing depreciation
Net book value 714 629

Buildings:

2007 2006
Opening cost 973 969
Add additions/(disposals) 4
Closing cost 973 973
Opening depreciation 239 204
Depreciation expense 33 35
Closing depreciation 272 239
Net book value 701 734

Land:

2007 2006
Opening cost 841 841
Add additions/(disposals)
Net book value 841 841

Total property, plant and equipment | 2,365 | 2,299 |

11. Capital Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Commitments of $3,874,250 (2006 – $1,000,000) exist for donations that have been approved in the current or previous years subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions in future years. These donations, which will be distributed from either capital or future income sources, have not been recorded in either the statement of financial performance or statement of financial position.

Subject to fulfilment of the conditions, the commitments payable in 2007/2008 are $1,309,250, 2008/2009 are $1,305,000 and 2009/2010 are $1,260,000.

There are no other capital commitments or contingent liabilities at balance date (2006 – Nil).

2007 2006
$'000 $'000

12. Cash Flow Reconciliation

| Net surplus/(deficit) | 10,817 | 21,445 |
| Adjust for non-cash items: | |
| Depreciation and loss on sale | 88 | 74 |
| Unrealised gain | (5,711)| (13,845)|
| | (5,623)| (13,771)|

Impact of changes in working capital items:

| (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable | 24 | (63) |
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable | 32 | (24) |
| Increase/(decrease) in donations payable | 712 | 299 |
| | 768 | 212 |

| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 5,962 | 7,886 |

13. Financial Instruments

The trust uses the services of an investment adviser 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.

2007 2005
$'000 $'000
Investments 247,894 236,108
247,894 236,108


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 87


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 87





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🏢 Notes to and Forming Part of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2007 (continued from previous page)

🏢 State Enterprises & Insurance
Accounting policies, Financial statements, Trust funds, Investment fluctuation reserve, Donation reserve