Summarised Revenue Accounts 1954-1962

Year ended:     31st March 1955 31st March 1956 31st March 1957 31st March 1958 31st March 1959 31st March 1960 31st March 1961 31st March 1962 Totals from 29th July 1954
Income     424,307 1,709,464 2,305,894 2,917,038 3,832,087 4,311,175 487,380 20,379,345
Expenditure: Engineering   94,181 285,825 417,076 653,115 828,669 977,965 1,274,541 4,531,372
  Premises   3197 10,550 34,530 36,547 49,683 74,718 94,331 246,940 550,496
  Management & Central Services   27375 87,482 95,546 112,936 144,847 173,271 200,082 263,264 1,104,803
  Superannuation Fund   2,420 5,542 12,361 16,051 27,066 34,832 33,983 132,255
  Depreciation   104 16,771 136,367 210,154 264,992 300,524 340,285 357,764 1,626,961
      30676 211,404 557,810 789,074 1,128,688 1,404,248 1,647,495 2,176,492 7,945,887
Taxation     74,989 464,817 675,000 820,000 1,140,000 1,345,000 1,293,577 5,813,383
Surplus for the year     (D) 30,676 137,914 686,837 841,820 968,350 1,287,839 1,310,680 1,409,311 6,620,075
Available surplus. including any balance brought forward     (D) 30,676 107,238 689,075 850,828 100,779 1,355,084 1,370,764 1,553,075 6,620,075
Disposal of Surplus: To Reserves: Tax Equalisation 105,000 55,000 40,000 27,000 -7,000 -78,000 38,000 180,000
    Loan Redemption 45,067 58,399 451,534 555,000
    Capital Expenditure 580,000 470,000 205,000 340,000 405,000 740,000 2,740,000
    Reserve Fund 250,000 250,000 970,000 450,000 1,920,000
    Contbtns. to the Exchequer 450,000 531,311 981,311
    Increased cost of replacement of fixed Assets 100,000 100,000
Unappropriated Balance     (D) 30,676 2,238 9,008 32,429 67,245 52,084 143,764 143,764 143,764
      (D) £30,676 £107,238 £689,075 £850,828 £1,000,799 £1,355,084 £1,370,764 £1,553,075 £6,620,075

Summarised Balance Sheets 1955-1962

Year ended: 31st March 1955 31st March 1956 31st March 1957 31st March 1958 31st March 1959 31st March 1960 31st March 1961 31st March 1962
Fixed Assets at Cost as payments on account of capital works in progress 29,281 735,566 1,519,070 1,966,661 2,433,287 3,072,786 3,814,155 4,870,829
Less Depreciation 0,104 16,864 152,969 362,979 627,071 924,011 1,259,312 1,577,417
Net Value of Fixed Assets 29,177 718,702 1,366,101 1,603,682 106,216 2,148,775 2,554,843 3,293,412
Reserve Fund Investments 360,368 499,988 1,470,004 1,919,996
Current Assets less Current Liabilities -3,917 -56,464 277,907 1,003,747 1,383,092 2,028,321 2,075,917 1,721,667
Total Net Assets 25,260 662,238 1,644,008 2,607,429 3,549,676 4,677,084 6,100,764 6,935,075
representing:                
Advances by HM Postmaster-General less repayments 55,936 555,000 509,933 451,534 390,431
Loan Redemption Reserve 45,067 103,466 555,000 555,000
Capital Expenditure Reserve 580,000 1,050,000 1,255,000 1,595,000 2,555,000 3,295,000
Increased Cost of Replacement of Fixed Assets 100,000
Reserve Fund 250,000 500,000 147,000 1,920,000 192,000
Taxation Reserve 105,000 500,000 720,000 782,000 1,005,000 1,032,000 945,000
Contribution to the Exchequer 450,000 531,311
Unappropriated Balance on Revenue Account (Dr) 30,676 2,238 9,008 32,429 67,245 52,084 143,764 143,764
  £25,260 £662,238 £1,644,008 £2,607,429 £3,549,676 £4,677,084 £6,100,764 £6,935,075