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11a Trade receivables and other current assets
As at
31 March 2010
£’000
As at
31 March 2009
£’000
As at
1 April 2008
£’000
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade and other receivables
Advances and other FE college receivables 28,786 42,444 5,284
Work-based learning receivables 5,230 7,943 6,109
School sixth form receivables 59 0 55
Trade receivables 1,070 536 1,089
ESF and other receivables 27,794 37,913 61,491
62,939 88,836 74,028
Prepayment and accrued income
ESF and other accrued income 133,775 108,677 89,476
FE college prepayments 32,876 36,712 41,706
Work-based learning prepayments 0 82 0
Administration cost prepayments 4,670 6,665 5,500
Other prepayments 6,204 7,944 8,357
177,525 160,080 145,039
Capital receivables (sale proceeds of non-current assets) 43 0 2
Total receivables and other current assets 240,507 248,916 219,069
Receivables include a provision for doubtful debts of £14.4 million at 31 March 2010 (2008–09: £12.6 million).
11b Trade receivables and other current assets analysed by type of organisation
The following note provides an analysis of the receivables, accrued income and prepayments detailed above by type
of organisation.
As at
31 March 2010
£’000
As at
31 March 2009
£’000
As at
1 April 2008
£’000
Current receivables
Local authorities 12,597 15,989 17,174
NHS trusts 64 166 28
Public corporations and trading funds 708 785 978
Other central government bodies 151,525 124,713 87,993
Balances with other government bodies 164,894 141,653 106,173
Balances with non-governmental bodies 75,613 107,263 112,896
Sub-total current receivables 240,507 248,916 219,069
Non-current receivables
Balances with non-governmental bodies 0 0 0
Total receivables by organisation type 240,507 248,916 219,069
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