✨ Financial Statements Notes




22 AUGUST 2014 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 99 2765

WELLINGTON COMMUNITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014

Note 10 Financial instruments continued

2014 2013
$ $
Cash 454,295 499,579
Short term deposits 4,700,283 3,625,221
Fixed interest - offshore 16,238,882 13,868,059

The significant counterparties of the Trust are its investment managers: ANZ Investments, Fisher Funds, Mint Asset Management Ltd, Colonial First State, Devon Fund Management Ltd and AMP Fund Investments which the Trustees consider to be financial institutions of high quality. The investments are held in trust by the investment managers for the benefit of the Trust. The managers operate within the policy approved by the Trustees.

The credit risk on cash and short term deposits is limited because the counterparties are banks; BNZ, ASB, ANZ and Kiwibank Ltd, with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.

Currency risk

The Trust is indirectly exposed to currency risk in that future currency movements will affect the valuation of investments in unitised products which invest in foreign currency denominated investments.

Interest rate risk

The Trust is exposed to interest rate risk in that future interest rate movements will affect cash flows and net market values of fixed interest assets and, indirectly, the valuation of investments in unitised products which invest in cash and fixed interest investments.

Interest rate risk management activities are undertaken by the investment adviser in accordance with the investment mandate set by the Trustees.

Note 11 Contingent liabilities

There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 March 2014 (2013: Nil).



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πŸ’° Notes to the Financial Statements of The Community Trust of Wellington (continued from previous page)

πŸ’° Finance & Revenue
9 June 2014
Financial Statements, Notes, Financial Instruments, Cash, Short term deposits, Fixed interest, Counterparties, Credit risk, Currency risk, Interest rate risk, Contingent liabilities