BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY TRADING AS VISITBRITAIN ...

VisitBritain and VisitEngland
Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 st March 2010 (Continued)
8 Employee costs
Group VisitBritain
2010 2009 2010 2009
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Staff costs (including directors) comprise:
Wages and salaries 11,893 12,436 11,893 12,436
Agency staff and students 435 659 435 659
Payment to contractors 827 463 827 463
Expatriate taxable benefits 319 269 319 269
Expatriate local taxes (4) (15) (4) (15)
Social security contributions and similar taxes 1,245 1,350 1,245 1,350
Pension costs – normal contributions* 95 803 95 803
Special pension costs 21 16 21 16
Defined benefit pension cost (see note 28) 1,169 76 1,169 76
Movement on accrued holiday pay (216) 49 (216) 49
Total staff costs 15,784 16,106 15,784 16,106
*Employer contributions relating to the defined benefits scheme were previously included as part of the employee benefits costs when the scheme was
treated as a multi employer scheme where assets and liabilities were not identified separately.
However, now the actuary can provide individual employer disclosures the employer pension contribution included in the accounts is credited to the
employee benefits costs.
The average number of employees during the year is made up as follows:
Group VisitBritain
2010 2009 2010 2009
Number Number Number Number
Marketing 257 313 257 313
Overseas support (marketing and
administration) 20 19 20 19
Administration (CEO, People &
Performance and Corporate
Services)
42 43 42 43
Total staff costs 319 375 319 375
VisitBritain uses temporary agency and contractor staff to fill short-term posts to deliver its objectives.
The number of staff employed would be equivalent of 39 full time VisitBritain staff (2008/09 – 30).
Key management personnel remuneration
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of
the Group. Details of their remuneration are disclosed in the Remuneration Report.
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