BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY TRADING AS VISITBRITAIN ...

VisitBritain and VisitEngland
Statement of Changes in Taxpayers’ Equity for the year ended 31 st March 2010
Balance at 31 st March 2008
Change in accounting policy
Restated balance at 1 st April 2008
Changes in reserves 2008-09
Total comprehensive income and expenditure for the year
Release of reserves to the income and expenditure reserve
Grant in Aid
Balance at 31 st March 2009
Group VisitBritain
Re-
Total
Re-
Total
I&E valuation Pension Reserves I&E valuation Pension Reserves
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
3,380 713 (471) 3,622 3,363 713 (471) 3,605
(757) 0 471 (286) (757) 0 471 (286)
2,623 713 0 3,336 2,606 713 0 3,319
(49,975) (49,975) (49,990) (49,990)
66 (66) 0 66 (66) 0
0
49,900 49,900 49,900 49,900
2,614 647 0 3,261 2,582 647 0 3,229
Changes in reserves 2009-10
Total comprehensive income and expenditure for the year (68,932) (3) (68,935) (68,945) (3) (68,948)
Defined benefit pension opening balance 2,659 2,659 2,659 2,659
Release of reserves to the income and expenditure reserve
172 (172) 0 172 (172) 0
Grant in Aid
Balance at 31 st March 2010
Reserve
Revaluation
Income and expenditure
The notes on pages 40 to 80 form part of these financial statements
45,800 45,800 45,800 45,800
(17,687) 472 0 (17,215) (17,732) 472 0 (17,260)
Description and purpose
Gains/losses arising on the revaluation of the group's property (other than investment property).
Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated income and expenditure statement.
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