Annual Report and Accounts 11/12 - Glasgow School of Art

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS - continuedRecognition in the statement of recognised gains and losses (STRGL) 31 July 2012 31 July 2011£000 £000Actuarial gains / (losses) on asset fair value (116) 595Actuarial gains / (losses) on defined benefit obligation (3,049) 474Pension liability opening balance 1st August 2010 - (3,704)Total recognised in STRGL (3,165) (2,635)The cumulative amount of actuarial losses recognised in the STRGL is £2,096,000Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS)The scheme is an unfunded multi employer defined benefit scheme. Contributions, on a pay as you go basis, are credited to the exchequer underarrangements governed by the Superannuation Act 1972. A notional asset value is ascribed to the Scheme for the purpose of determining contribution rates.Under the definitions set out in the Financial Reporting Standard 17 ‘Retirement Benefits’, the STSS is a multi-employer pension scheme. The Schoolis unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the scheme. Accordingly the School has accounted for its contributions as if it were adefined contribution scheme. The pensions cost is assessed every five years in accordance with the advice of the Government Actuary. The assumptionsand other data that have the most significant effect on the determination of the contribution levels are as follows :-Valuation date 31 March 2005Valuation methodProspective benefitsInvestment return per annum 6.5%Rate of real earnings growth 1.5%Notional value of assets at date of valuation£ 18,474 millionpresent value of liabilities at date of valuation£ 19,310 millionThe employer contribution rate for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012 was 14.9% of pay. The employee contribution rate was 6.4% during2011/12. The scheme is an unfunded scheme and it is not intended that the scheme will have a level of financial assets which match the liabilities ofthe scheme. The full actuarial review of the scheme is available from the Government Actuary’s Department. There were no outstanding pension contributionsat the yer end.29 Post Balance Sheet EventsThe School has entered into a loan fund arrangement with the SFC for the Garnethill Estate redevelopment on 23 October 2012. This loan facility has beenarranged with Barclays for £25.0m. The SFC have given a guarantee to the bank to cover all costs associated with the loan, negating any risk to the School.The interest rate on the loan is fixed at 3.44% Repayments are quarterly and are due to finish on 23rd October 2018.30 Capital Commitments 31 July 2012 31 July 2011£000 £000Committed and contracted as at 31st July 2012 25,541 -The amount above realates to a contract that the School entered into with Sir Robert Mcalpine ltd for the construction phase of the estates redevelopment project.All amounts on this contract are fully funded through the Scottish Funding Council and it's loan guarantee funding31 Contingent LiabilitiesThere were no contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date.32 Bursary and Other Student Support Funds2011 - 2012 2010 - 2011Hardship Childcare Total Total£000 £000 £000 £000Balance brought forward at 1 August 2011 3 - 3 7Funds received in year 114 25 139 132Expenditure (117) (25) (142) (136)Balance carried forward at 31 July 2012 - - - 3Grants are available solely for students; the School acts only as paying agent. The grants and related disbursements aretherefore excluded from the Income and Expenditure Account.37