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Notes to the <strong>Accounts</strong><br />
for the year ended<br />
31 March 20<strong>10</strong> (continued)<br />
17 Trustees’ remuneration, interests <strong>and</strong> indemnities<br />
The Trustees receive remuneration from the Department for Work <strong>and</strong><br />
Pensions, which passes costs on to the ILF. The total remuneration paid<br />
to nine Trustees was £141,000 for <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> <strong>and</strong> further information is<br />
provided in the Remuneration <strong>Report</strong> (£142,000 for 2008-09). Trustees<br />
received reimbursement for travel <strong>and</strong> subsistence expenses amounting<br />
to £11,000 for <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> (£11,000 for 2008-09). For 2008-09 <strong>and</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<br />
<strong>10</strong>, one Trustee was a beneficiary of the ILF <strong>and</strong> received payments in<br />
accordance with the objects of the Fund; a procedure is in place to<br />
manage actual or perceived conflicts of interest.<br />
No other transactions were undertaken in which any Trustee or person<br />
connected with any Trustee had a material interest.<br />
There are no policies of insurance against loss arising from the neglect or<br />
default of the Trustees, nor any policies providing an indemnity for Trustees<br />
in respect of the consequences of any such loss.<br />
By the terms of the Trust Deed, the Secretary of State for Work <strong>and</strong> Pensions<br />
provides that Trustees are not personally liable for any loss to the ILF other<br />
than that arising from wilful <strong>and</strong> individual fraud, wrongdoing or omission<br />
on the part of a Trustee who is found to be liable.<br />
18 Related party transactions<br />
The ILF is administered by Trustees appointed by the Secretary of State<br />
for Work <strong>and</strong> Pensions. Related parties are the Trustees, all parts of the<br />
Department for Work <strong>and</strong> Pensions including its agencies (representing<br />
the Secretary of State), <strong>and</strong> the Department for Social Development in<br />
Northern Irel<strong>and</strong>. The Trustees are the controlling party.<br />
For 2008-09 <strong>and</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong>, one Trustee was a beneficiary of the ILF <strong>and</strong><br />
received discretionary grants in accordance with the objects of the Fund.<br />
An appropriate procedure is in place to manage actual or perceived<br />
conflicts of interest.<br />
No other related parties, including the Trustees <strong>and</strong> key management staff,<br />
have undertaken any transactions with the ILF during 2008-09 or <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong>.<br />
95 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Accounts</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong>