Annual Review 2004 - The Prince of Wales

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Income, Expenditure and Staff Income and Expenditure Account Years to 31st March 2004 £000s 2003 £000s Income and Funding Duchy of Cornwall Grants-In-Aid Government Departments 11,913 3,856 292 9,943 2,798 304 Total income and funding 16,061 13,045 Expenditure Official duties and charitable activities 5,947 5,627 Grants-In-Aid: London office and official residence Official travel by air and rail Communications support 2,951 825 80 3,856 2,207 478 113 2,798 Overseas tours and military secondees Tax and personal expenditure 292 4,406 304 3,843 Total expenditure 14,501 12,572 Operating surplus Capital expenditure less depreciation, loan repayments and transfer to reserves 1,560 1,442 473 802 Net cash surplus (deficit) 118 (329) Income and Funding £millions Duchy of Cornwall 11.913 34 - 35 The Prince of Wales’s income comes from the Duchy of Cornwall, which consists of around 57,088 hectares of land in 25 counties, mostly in the South West of England. The landed estate includes agricultural, commercial and residential property. The Duchy also has a financial investment portfolio. The Duchy estate was created in 1337 by Edward III for his son and heir, Prince Edward, and its primary function was to provide him and future Princes of Wales with an income from its assets. It was traditional for many centuries for families with landed estates to settle the land and other assets in trust, so that each generation could live off the income but was unable to sell the assets. This was done to ensure that the estate, and the income which it provided, survived from generation to generation. The same principle was applied to the Duchy of Cornwall. Under the 1337 charter, as confirmed by subsequent legislation, The Prince of Wales does not own the Duchy’s capital assets, and is not entitled to the proceeds or profit on their sale, and only receives the annual income which they generate (which is voluntarily subject to income tax). Because of the importance of the beneficiary, the Duchy’s ‘trust provisions’ have, over the years, been set out in legislation, with the financial security of the Duchy overseen by HM Treasury.
His Royal Highness chooses to use a large proportion of the income from the Duchy of Cornwall to meet the cost of his public and charitable work. In 2003-04, the income due to The Prince of Wales’s Office from the Duchy amounted to £11.913 million, compared with £9.943 million in 2002-03. For a number of years, following the major purchase of the Prudential agricultural property portfolio, the Duchy has been restructuring its property portfolio of commercial, agricultural and residential properties. The 20% increase in the surplus this year is a combination of increased rental income from commercial properties newly acquired in line with this policy, and rent reviews on existing properties. The Prince of Wales is actively involved in running the estate, which is required to be operated on a commercial basis by its parliamentary legislation. However, the long history of the Duchy of Cornwall and The Prince’s own commitment to pass down to his successors an estate in a better and stronger condition than when he became the beneficiary also requires a long-term stewardship approach. With this in mind, The Prince of Wales ensures that environmental and agricultural best practice, and working in partnership with its tenants and local communities, are at the heart of the Duchy’s management approach. He has shown that preserving and sustaining rural communities, as well as supporting traditional craftsmanship and architecture, are not incompatible with achieving a satisfactory financial return. Both the Duchy’s income and the value of its capital assets have increased significantly in recent years. An analysis of The Prince of Wales’s income from the Duchy of Cornwall between the principal asset categories is as follows. Years to 31st March 2004 % 2003 % Commercial properties Agricultural land and forestry Residential properties Financial assets 43 30 14 13 39 33 15 13 The Duchy of Cornwall’s annual accounts are published by The Stationery Office (TSO) and a copy can be ordered by mail: TSO, PO Box 29, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 LGN online: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop by telephone: 0870 6005522 by fax: 0870 6005533 100 100
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