Financial Statements Continuation




21 AUGUST 2008 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 131 3431

  1. Financial Assets
Group 2008 2007
Non-current investments:
Loans and receivables 2,615 2,242
2,615 2,242

Current investments:
| Financial assets designated at fair value through the profit or loss | 498,915 | 533,315 |
| Derivatives | 617 | – |
| | 499,532 | 533,315 |

  1. Taxation

The Canterbury Community Trust is exempt from income tax with effect 1 April 2004. This means that the Canterbury Trust House Limited is now the only taxable entity in the Group.

The Group has an unrecognised deferred taxation asset in respect of taxation losses of $716,513 (2007 – $557,509) and an unrecognised deferred tax liability in respect of its investment property of $640,978 (2007 – $114,486). The assets and liabilities are not expected to be realised in the foreseeable future.

  1. Trade and Other Receivables
Group 2008 2007
Other trade receivables 699 916
699 916

See Note 18 with respect to impairment of trade receivables

  1. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Group 2008 2007
Call deposits 146 620
Bank balances 113 48
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows 259 668

The effective interest rate on call deposits in 2008 was an average of 7.5 – 8.25% (2007 – 7.25%). The deposits were on call deposit with the balance fluctuating on a daily basis.

  1. Trust Funds
Core Real Capital Base Reserve Capital Base Reserve Accumulated Income Reserve Total
Balance at 1 April 2006 371,422 74,360 80,317 526,099
Total recognised income and expense 40,905 40,905
Distributions in the form of donations (Note 9) (2,907) (13,266) (16,173)
Reserves transfers 2,907 13,399 (16,306)
Balance at 31 March 2007 371,422 87,759 91,650 550,831
Balance at 1 April 2007 371,422 87,759 91,650 550,831
Total recognised income and expense (4,287) (4,287)
Distributions in the form of donations (Note 9) (3,452) (17,159) (20,611)
Reserves transfers 3,452 16,071 (19,523)
Balance at 31 March 2008 371,422 103,830 50,681 525,933

Core Real Capital Base Reserve

The core real capital base reserve arose when monies were received on the sale of the Canterbury Savings Bank to Westpac.

Capital Base Reserve

The capital base reserve provides a fund to reflect the effects of annual inflation on the core real capital base reserve, using CPI to calculate the amount.

Accumulated Income Reserve

The accumulated income reserve reflects the accumulated profits from earlier periods.

  1. Trade and Other Payables
Group 2008 2007
Other trade payables 321 401
Non-trade payables and accrued expenses 2,186 2,040
2,507 2,441
  1. Financial Instruments

Exposure to credit, interest rate, foreign currency, equity price and liquidity risks arises in the normal course of the Group’s business. The Group’s risk management policies and procedures for financial instruments are formally documented and approved by the trustees in the Group’s statement of investment policies and objectives (SIPO).



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