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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

For the year ended 31st December <strong>2018</strong><br />

(Expressed in Jamaican Dollars unless otherwise indicated)<br />

22. Appropriations:<br />

<strong>2018</strong> 2017<br />

$ $<br />

Scholarship Fund 1,105,927 1,200,000<br />

IFRS 9 Provision 36,831,122 -<br />

Youth Programming - 750,000<br />

Software Reserve - 750,000<br />

Redemption Reserve 5,000,000 -<br />

Care-A-Bit Reserve - 750,000<br />

Building Reserve - 3,613,009<br />

Organisational Alignment - 8,000,000<br />

Permanent Shares - 7,362,354<br />

42,937,049 22,425,363<br />

23. Other Non-qualifying Reserves:<br />

<strong>2018</strong> 2017<br />

$ $<br />

a) General Reserve 11,866,364 26,357,762<br />

b) Scholarship Fund (61,208) 1,270,365<br />

c) Youth Programme Reserve 2,203,500 2,403,500<br />

d) Care-A-Bit Reserve 3,281,209 3,311,209<br />

e) Software Reserve 14,150,365 16,850,000<br />

f) Redemption Reserve 4,285,500 -<br />

f) 60th Anniversary Celebration 3,326,951 3,326,951<br />

g) Building Reserve 15,613,009 15,613,009<br />

h) Organisational Alignment 10,629,067 10,629,067<br />

65,294,757 79,761,863<br />

a) General Reserve<br />

This Reserve is used for any general assistance as the Credit Union approves.<br />

b) Scholarship Fund<br />

This Fund was established to assist members children who qualified for assistance for<br />

education after successfully completing the GSAT examinations. The Albert Morris<br />

Scholarship is also facilitated from this reserve to a member or member's child who has<br />

been accepted to attend a recognised local university to pursue a course in business or<br />

computer studies and covers tuition for three years. The scholarship is also available to<br />

eligible persons selected to pursue an undergraduate degree in engineering at The<br />

University of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH).<br />

c) Youth Programme Reserve<br />

This Reserve is used to provide assistance for the advancement of the Credit Union's youth<br />

through the staging of various events.<br />

d) Care-A-Bit Reserve<br />

This is used to assist members who suffer major illnesses or are affected by natural<br />

e) Software Reserve<br />

This reserve is to be used for any major purchases or upgrade of software.<br />

f) Redemption Reserve<br />

This reserve is to be used for the purchase or sale of shares to or from members.<br />

55 Annual Report <strong>2018</strong>

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