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NRF Audit Report 2010

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010

 

DONATIONS & FUNDRAISING INCOME

2009

2010


 

$

$


Donations – Grants

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10,000.00

 

Donations – Brain Tumour Research

50,000.00

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Donations – Paediatric Appeal

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5,960.20

 

Donations – Bequests

1,000.00

10,000.00

 

Donations – In Memoriam

4,500.00

4,584.67

 

Donations – General

52,359.50

73,668.10

 

Fund Raising – Functions Surplus

17,205.91

11,093.06

 

– Charity Card Surplus

3,549.25

3,436.73

 

Members’ Subscriptions

940.94

1,037.26

 

 

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TOTAL DONATIONS & FUNDRAISING INCOME

129,555.60

119,780.02

 


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Less Research GRANT EXPENDITURE

$

$

 

NRF Chair of Neurosurgical Research Fellowship

50,000.00

50,000.00

 

Paediatric Appeal

50,000.00

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Brain Tumour Research

50,000.00

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Trigeminal Pain Research

31,672.24

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Parkinson’s Research

24,426.76

10,000.00

 

 

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206,099.00

60,000.00

 


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SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)–Donations/Fundraising

(76,543.40)

59,780.02

 

 

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Investment INCOME

$

$

 

Interest - Bank SA

1,099.45

210.86

 

- Bank SA – Term Deposits

42,383.40

26,247.91

 

- Adelaide Bank – Money Market

43,981.65

19,523.44

 

- ANZ Bank – Bank Bills

8,229.40

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Unrealised Gain - Perpetual Managed Investment

---------

14,946.79


 

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TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

95,693.90

60,929.00

 


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Less ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

$

$

 

Postage, stationery and telephone

11,918.94

13,942.39

 

Printing Annual Report and Newsletters

5,799.64

8,535.42

 

Promotion and Development – Staff

54,065.75

60,443.09

 

Promotion and Development – Materials

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6,735.01

 

Other Expenses

9,819.13

7,413.67

 

Depreciation and Amortisation

1,304.01

2,177.00

 

 

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82,907.47

99,246.58

 


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SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR – NRF TRUST FIND

(191,152.43)

3,502.71

 


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TOTAL SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR

$ (254,909.40)

$ 24,965.15

 

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2010


2009

2010



$

$

 

ACCUMULATED FUNDS – CORPUS

1,200,000.00

1,200,000.00

 

ACCUMULATED FUNDS – OTHER

58,151.88

79,614.32


ACCUMULATED FUNDS – TRUST FUND

76,369.99

79,872.70

 

 

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TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS

$ 1,334,521.87

1,359,487.02

 

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CURRENT ASSETS

$

$

 

Bank SA – Gift Fund

8,129.66

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Bank SA – Cheque Account

11,349.72

38,259.73

 

Bank SA – Term Deposits

738,695.42

360,044.60

 

Adelaide Bank – Money Market

640,299.67

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NRF Trust Fund Cash Assets

76,369.99

79,872.70

 

Sundry Debtor – GST Receivable

1,910.07

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Inventories Charity Card Shop

4,250.00

4,179.00

 

Sundry Debtor – Card Shop Sales

233.20

263.62

 

Prepayments – Functions

---------

6,628.43

 

Deposit – Public Trustee

5,000.00

5,000.00



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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

1,486,237.73

494,248.08



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NON CURRENT ASSETS




Office Equipment and Computer Software

7,405.00

5,228.00


Perpetual Managed Investment

---------

1,014,946.79


NRF Trust Fund Non Current Assets

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---------

 

 

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TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS

7,405.00

1,020,174.79

 


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TOTAL ASSETS

1,493,642.73

1,514,422.87

 

 

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LIABILITIES

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

$

$

 

Sundry Creditors – Grants for Research

156,099.00

131,672.24

 

– Expenses

323.28

2,347.26

 

– GST Payable

---------

541.35

 

Income in Advance – Functions

2,698.58

20,375.00

 

NRF Trust Fund Liabilities

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TOTAL LIABILITIES

159,120.86

154,935.85

 

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NET ASSETS

$ 1,334,521.87

$ 1,359,487.02

 

 

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STATEMENT TO CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010

 


Accumulated Funds - Corpus

Accumulated Funds - Other

Accumulated Funds –NRF Trust Fund

Accumulated Funds Total


 

 

 

 

Balance as at 1/04/2009

1,200,000.00

58,151.88

76,369.99

1,334,521.87

Current Year Surplus/ (Deficit)

 

21,462.44

3,502.71

24,965.15


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Balance as at 31/03/2010

1,200,000.00

79,614.32

79,872.70

1,359,487.02

 

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Accumulated Funds - Corpus

Accumulated Funds - Other

Accumulated Funds – NRF Trust Fund

Accumulated Funds Total


 

 

 

 

Balance as at 1/04/2008

1,200,000.00

121,908.85

267,522.42

1,589,431.27

Current Year Surplus/ (Deficit)

 

(63,756.97)

(191,152.43)

(254,909.40)


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Balance as at 31/03/2009

1,200,000.00

58,151.88

76,369.99

1,334,521.87

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010

 


2009

2010



$

$

 

Cash flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

Cash receipts from donations & fundraising

131,596.88

137,426.02


Cash payments for research grants

(134,426.76)

(84,426.76)

 

Cash flows from operating activities – NRF Trust Fund

(200,000.00)

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Total Cash flows from operations

(202,829.88)

52,999.26

 


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Cash flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

Interest Received

95,693.90

45,982.21


Payment for Office Equipment

(8,709.01)

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Acquisition of Deposit – Public Trustee

(5,000.00)

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Acquisition of Managed Investment – Perpetual

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(1,000,000.00)


Cash payment to Suppliers & Employees (Note 4)

(79,604.68)

(99,151.61)


Cash flows from investing activities – NRF Trust Fund

8,847.57

3,502.71


 

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Total Cash flows from investing activities

11,227.78

(1,049,666.69)


 

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Net Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(191,602.10)

(996,667.43)


Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April

1,666,446.56

1,474,844.46



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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March

$ 1,474,844.46

$ 478,177.03


 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2010

 

NOTE 1: Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

This financial report is a special purpose financial report in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporations Act 1985.  The Council has determined that the Foundation is not a reporting entity.The financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Associations Incorporations Act 1985 and the recognition and measurement aspects of all applicable Australian Accounting Standards, adopted by Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and other authoritative pronouncements of the AASB that have a material effect. The financial report does not include the disclosure requirements of the following pronouncements having no material effect:

AASB 7             Financial Instruments: Disclosures

AASB 8             Operating Segments

AASB 102         Inventories

AASB 112         Income Taxes

AASB 116         Property, Plant and Equipment

AASB 124         Related Party Disclosures

AASB 132         Financial Instruments: Presentations

AASB 137         Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

AASB 139         Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement

The following accounting policies have been adopted in the preparation on the financial statements:

(a)           Basis of Accounting:

Donations are recorded on a cash basis. Fundraising income and interest income is accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenses are accounted for net of GST when paid with input credits being refundable.

(b)           Income Tax:

The Foundation has been endorsed as an Income Tax exempt Charity (ITEC) and a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).

(c)           Investments:

Investments are valued at fair value at balance date being the market value per the portfolio valuation. Unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of investments are recognised in the Income Statement.

(d)           Depreciation of Fixed Assets:

Office equipment and computer software are depreciated on a prime cost basis at 25% per annum.

(e)           Corpus and Funds Available for Grants:

An amount of $1,200,000.00 has been allocated to a corpus fund and the investment earnings on this corpus is used to fund the administration expenses. In addition, 80% of all monies raised and donated in a financial year can be used to fund neurosurgical research and the remaining 20% can be added to the corpus and retained for future research grants.

(f)            Inventories:

Inventories are measured at the lower value of cost and net realisable value.

NOTE 2:

In September 1995, the Foundation received a bequest of $71,672.24 from Estate D S Moten, with the understanding that these monies be used for trigeminal pain research.  As at 31 March 2008, grants of $40,000 had been spent against this amount, and the remaining balance of $31,672.24 was allocated in the year ended 31 March 2009.

In February 2008, the Foundation received a bequest of $48,853.52 from Estate J E Hutchesson with the understanding that these monies be used for Parkinson’s disease research. As at 31 March 2008, a grant of $24,426.76 has been spent against this amount, and the remaining balance of $24,426.76 was allocated in the year ended 31 March 2009.

NOTE 3:

A summary of fundraising income and expenses is as follows:

Function:

Income

Expenses

Net Surplus

Coopers Open day

11,444.58

351.52

11,093.06

 

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Charity Card Shop

7,457.73

4,021.00

3,436.73

 

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The total fundraising surplus of $14,529.79 was applied to the Grants for research payments of $100,000.00.

NOTE 4:

The total Administration Expenses of the fund has been allocated on the following basis.


Fundraising

Administration

Total Expenses

Postage, Stationery and Telephone

5,576.95

8,365.44

13,942.39

Printing, Report and Newsletters

3,414.17

5,121.25

8,535.42

Promotion and Development – Staff

24,177.24

36,265.85

60,443.09

Promotion and Development - Materials

6,735.01

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6,735.01

Sundries

2,965.47

4,448.20

7,413.67

Depreciation and Amortisation

870.80

1,306.20

2,177.00

 

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43,739.64

55,506.94

99,246.58

 

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NOTE 5: Reconciliation of cash flows from operating & investing activities

Cash flows from operating & investment activities

2009

2010



$

$


 


 

 

 

Surplus/(Deficit) for the period

(254,909.40)

24,965.15


 

 

 

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

Unrealised gain - Managed Investment

--------

(14,946.79)


Depreciation & Amortisation

1,304.01

2,177.00


 




Change in Assets & Liabilities:

 

 


Decrease/(Increase) in Current Assets

2,652.89

(4,677.78)


Decrease/(Increase) in Managed Investment

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(1,000,000.00)


Decrease/(Increase) in Deposit – Public Trustee

(5,000.00)

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Decrease/(Increase) in Office Equipment

(8,709.01)

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(Decrease)/Increase in Current Liabilities

73,059.41

(4,185.01)


 

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Cash flows (used in)/provided by operating & investment activities

(191,602.10)

(996,667.43)

 


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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Council of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation Incorporated has determined that it is not a reporting entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. In the opinion of the Council the financial report:

1.         Present fairly the results of the operations of the Foundation for the financial year ended 31 March 2010 and the state of affairs of the Foundation as at the end of that financial year; and

2.         The Council has reasonable grounds to believe that the Foundation will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

This statement has been made in accordance with a resolution of the Council and is signed by two members of the Council.

 

Signed Dated this 23rd day of Sept 2010.

 

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President – J B North                                          Honorary Treasurer – M K Zerner

 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE

In accordance with Section 35(5) of the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (as amended), the council of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation Incorporated hereby states that during the financial year ended 31 March 2010 other than salaries due to officers of the Foundation:

(a)

(i)          no officer of the Foundation;

(ii)         no firm of which an officer is a member; and

(iii)        no body corporate in which an officer has a substantial financial interest,

has received or come entitled to receive a benefit as a result of a contract between the officer, firm or body corporate and the Foundation.

(b)        No officer of the Foundation has received directly or indirectly from the association any payment or other benefit of a pecuniary value.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the committee and signed by two members of the committee.

 

Signed Dated this 23rd day of Sept 2010.

 

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President – J B North                                              Honorary Treasurer – M K Zerner