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Resource Management Group Meeting 13 October 2011. Financial update. Andy Nield Finance Director. Financial Strategy. Sustainable operating surplus generating cashflow Finance capital programme through: Cashflow Grants Borrowings/cash. Financial Performance 2010/11.
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Resource Management Group Meeting13 October 2011 Financial update Andy Nield Finance Director
Financial Strategy • Sustainable operating surplus generating cashflow • Finance capital programme through: • Cashflow • Grants • Borrowings/cash
Financial Performance 2010/11 • Strong financial performance: • Budget operating surplus (pre exceptional) £5m • Provisional outturn £17m • Major drivers of improvements: • Efficiency improvements • Increase in OUG and OPGT student numbers
Financial Performance 2010/11 • Capital investment £m Core Programme 46 NCC 19 65 • Net debt at year end £m Debt 250 Cash/investments (190) Net debt 60
Budget 2011/12 • Budget operating surplus £2m • Change from 2010/11 outturn reflects: • HEFCE grant cut • Capital programme financing costs • Energy costs • Contingency • Positive indications re student numbers
Operating Surplus Trend • Operating Surplus Trend
Prospects 2012/13 onwards • Uncertainty rules! • HEFCE funding reduction/allocation mechanism • Deregulation of HUG AAB student numbers – opportunity and risk • New HUG fees • Research funding – grants & REF • Financial markets/economic turmoil • Pay levels – pay awards & drift • Pension costs • UoB well placed • Academic reputation, attractive to students • Strong financial starting position • Need for continuous efficiency improvements will remain
Finance Services • Post SPR structures fully operational • Most posts now filled • Starting to work well – have been transaction volume and learning curve issues • Systems developments, delivered/in progress include: • Integrated purchasing • Purchasing cards, expense cards, cash passports etc • Sales invoicing • Financial reporting • SAM • Looking at Payroll/Pensions/HR
Financial Control Concerns • EU FP7 grants