The Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2018

Annual report of consolidated financial results of the Scottish Government, its Executive Agencies and the Crown Office, prepared in accordance with IFRS


11. Receivables and Other Assets

Amounts falling due within one year 2017-18 2016-17
£m £m
Trade receivables 66 54
VAT 60 58
Other receivables 79 71
Prepayments and accrued income 370 325
Accrued income relating to EU funding 583 393
Interest receivable 33 30
Balances receivable from SCF 141 298
Corporate balance with the SCF 1 -
Balance as at 31 March 1,333 1,229
Amounts falling due in more than one year 2017-18 2016-17
£m £m
Other receivables 12 17
Prepayments and accrued income 92 31
Balance as at 31 March 104 48
Total balance as at 31 March 1,437 1,277

Included within the total is interest receivable on NLF loans of £8m (2016-17: £9m) that will be paid to the Scottish Consolidated Fund as income not applied once the debt has been settled.

Trade Receivables are shown net of impairments as follows: 2017-18 2016-17
£m £m
At 1 April 11 11
Charge for the year 11 5
Unused amount released (1) -
Utilised during the year (3) (5)
At 31 March 18 11

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