FSA Annual Report 2006/07 - Better Regulation Ltd
FSA Annual Report 2006/07 - Better Regulation Ltd FSA Annual Report 2006/07 - Better Regulation Ltd
Section five – Financial statements FSA Annual Report 2006/07 93 The FSA is the principal employer in the FSA Pension Scheme described in note 15. FOS is also a participating employer in the same scheme making contributions at the same overall rate as the FSA. The assets and liabilities disclosed in note 15 represent only those that relate to the employees of the FSA. The total number of scheme members is 2,209 (2006: 2,237) of which 2,069 are, or were, employees of the FSA (2006: 2,098) and 139 of the FOS (2006: 139). In 2005/06 the FSA entered into an agency agreement with FOS to collect tariff data, issue levy invoices and collect levy monies on its behalf in respect of its fees for 2006/07 onwards. The charge for that service is £0.1m. At 31 March 2007 £1.1m of on-account fees for 2008/09 had been collected but not paid to FOS (£1.0m at 31 March 2006). The FSA is a party to the lease agreement for part of the FOS premises at South Plaza II, London as guarantor of performance of the lease, which is for a 15-year term from 2 November 1999, at a current annual rental of £1.1m. FOS has a revolving loan facility of £15m (2006: £15m) available for draw down from 24 January 2003 and repayable by 2011. Amounts outstanding under the facility are guaranteed by the FSA. As at 31 March 2007, £7.5m (2006: £7.5m) of the facility was drawn down. Both those guarantees were provided when the FOS was in its start-up phases, ahead of its formal feeraising powers being granted under the FSMA. The FOS did not provide any consideration in return for those guarantees. As there is not an active market for such guarantees of this nature, no valuation technique could be used to calculate a fair value. Consequently, given the lack of consideration, and the strength of the financial covenant of the FOS funding arrangements, no fair value was assigned on inception. The Office of the Complaints Commissioner The FSA funds the activities of the Complaints Commissioner through the periodic fees it raises. Up to 31 August 2004, the costs of those activities were met directly by the FSA. In August 2004, however the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC), a company limited by guarantee, was incorporated. Since 1 September 2004, the purpose of this company has been to administer complaints against the FSA that are handled by the Complaints Commissioner. In doing so, it employs staff, owns assets used by the Commissioner and his staff, and enters into contracts for goods and services in furtherance of complaints handling activities. During 2006/07, the FSA has transferred £0.4m (2006: £0.5m) to the OCC to cover the latter’s running costs, which have been expensed in the FSA’s income statement. At 31 March 2007, the balance owing to the FSA from the OCC was £0.1m (2006: £0.1m). By virtue of certain provisions contained in the Memorandum of Association of the OCC the FSA has the right to appoint and remove the Complaints Commissioner, who is both a member, and a director of the company. Because of this, the OCC is actually a subsidiary of the FSA. However, the scale of the activities of the OCC is immaterial compared to that of its parent company. Accordingly, the FSA has not prepared group accounts, including the OCC, on the grounds that the exclusion of the OCC from the FSA’s accounts is not material to those accounts providing a true and fair view. Other than disclosed above, there were no related party transactions during the year (2006: £ nil).
94 Section five – Financial statements FSA Annual Report 2006/07 20. Contingent Liabilities As described in note 19 the FSA acts as guarantor for leases entered into by FSCS and FOS, and also the banking loan facility of FOS. Given the strength of those organisations’ fee-raising arrangements, no liabilities are expected to crystallise in respect of those guarantees. The FSA is aware that certain parties are considering the possibility of making claims against it relating to the regulation of Independent Insurance Limited and Equitable Life. No material claims have been made against the FSA. On the basis of the information presently available to it, the FSA believes that any claims would have no real prospect of success. Accordingly, no provision has been made in the accounts for these matters. 21. Notes to the cash flow statement Notes 2007 2006 £m £m Surplus for the year from continuing operations 16.9 7.5 Adjustments for: Interest received on bank deposits (5.1) (4.4) Corporation tax expense 8 1.5 1.3 Amortisation of other intangible assets 9 5.3 5.3 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 10 9.1 8.7 Decrease in provisions 14 (0.4) (0.4) Difference between pension costs and normal contributions 0.5 1.5 Additional cash contributions to reduce pension scheme deficit 16 (26.0) (10.5) Operating cash flows before movements in working capital 1.8 9.0 (Increase) / decrease in receivables 11 (0.7) 8.6 Increase in payables 7.4 10.8 Net cash generated from operations 8.5 28.4 Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and other short term highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less.
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Section five – Financial statements<br />
<strong>FSA</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />
20. Contingent Liabilities<br />
As described in note 19 the <strong>FSA</strong> acts as guarantor for leases entered into by<br />
FSCS and FOS, and also the banking loan facility of FOS. Given the strength<br />
of those organisations’ fee-raising arrangements, no liabilities are expected to<br />
crystallise in respect of those guarantees.<br />
The <strong>FSA</strong> is aware that certain parties are considering the possibility of<br />
making claims against it relating to the regulation of Independent Insurance<br />
Limited and Equitable Life. No material claims have been made against the<br />
<strong>FSA</strong>. On the basis of the information presently available to it, the <strong>FSA</strong><br />
believes that any claims would have no real prospect of success. Accordingly,<br />
no provision has been made in the accounts for these matters.<br />
21. Notes to the cash flow statement<br />
Notes 20<strong>07</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
£m £m<br />
Surplus for the year from continuing operations 16.9 7.5<br />
Adjustments for:<br />
Interest received on bank deposits (5.1) (4.4)<br />
Corporation tax expense 8 1.5 1.3<br />
Amortisation of other intangible assets 9 5.3 5.3<br />
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 10 9.1 8.7<br />
Decrease in provisions 14 (0.4) (0.4)<br />
Difference between pension costs and<br />
normal contributions 0.5 1.5<br />
Additional cash contributions to reduce<br />
pension scheme deficit 16 (26.0) (10.5)<br />
Operating cash flows before movements<br />
in working capital 1.8 9.0<br />
(Increase) / decrease in receivables 11 (0.7) 8.6<br />
Increase in payables 7.4 10.8<br />
Net cash generated from operations 8.5 28.4<br />
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and other short term highly<br />
liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less.