Financial Statements Notes




THE COMMUNITY TRUST OF SOUTHLAND

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Year Ended 31 March 2013


  1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Reporting Entity

The financial statements represented are those for the reporting entity The Community Trust of Southland (the "Parent") its subsidiaries and associates together (the "Group").

The Community Trust of Southland ("the Trust") was formed under the Trustee Banks Restructuring Act 1988 and is incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957.

The Community Trust of Southland ("the Trust") registered office is 62 Don Street, Invercargill.

The financial statements comply with the Financial Reporting Act 1993 and the Community Trusts Act 1999.

These consolidated financial statements have been approved for issue by the Trustees on 15 August 2013.

The Group’s owners do not have the power to amend these consolidated financial statements once issued.


  1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Statement of Compliance

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP). They comply with the New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) and other applicable Financial Reporting Standards as appropriate for public benefit entities.

(a) Basis of Preparation

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

Historical cost convention

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost as modified by the revaluation of certain assets as identified in specific accounting policies below.

Presentation and functional currency

These financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars, which is the Group’s functional and presentation currency. All figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Going Concern assumption

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner which ensures that the resulting financial information satisfies the concepts of relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that the substance of the underlying transactions or other events is reported.

Critical Accounting Estimates & Judgements

In the application of NZ IFRS management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstance, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements. Actual results may differ to these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised.



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Online Sources for this page:

Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2013, No 119





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