Consolidated Accounts: year ended 31 March 2023

Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts for year ended 31 March 2023.


Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure and Changes in Taxpayers’ Equity

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure and Changes in Taxpayers' Equity for the year ended 31 March 2023
Note General Fund £m Revaluation Reserve £m Total £m
Balance at 1 April 2022 24,669 12,905 37,574
Social Security prior year adjustments 105 - 105
Health Prior year adjustments 35 - 35
Revised Balance at 1 April 2022 24,809 12,905 37,714
Net operating cost for the year (47,707) - (47,707)
Net gain/(loss) on revaluation/indexation of property, plant and equipment 1 4,587 4,588
Total Comprehensive Expenditure for the year ended 31 March (47,706) 4,587 (43,119)
Non Cash Charges
Non cash charges - auditor's remuneration 3 2 - 2
Non cash charges - NHS Adjustment 55 - 55
Non cash charges - Roads adjustment 6 (28) (31) (59)
Total Non Cash charges 29 (31) (2)
Other Reserve movements
NHS Adjustment 50 - 50
Other Adjustment 3 (3) -
Transfer between reserves 131 (131) -
Total other reserve movements/adjustments 184 (134) (50)
Funding
Parliamentary Funding 49,640 - 49,640
Less funding to pensions schemes (105) - (105)
Net parliamentary funding drawn down 25 49,535 - 49,535
Movement of balance with the SCF 642 - 642
Net funding position 50,177 - 50,177
Net increase/(decrease) in year 2,684 4,422 7,106
Balance as at 31 March 2023 27,493 17,327 44,820

Explanation of Reserves:

  • General Fund – The General Fund represents the total assets less liabilities of the Scottish Government, to the extent that they are not represented by the revaluation reserve and financing items.
  • Revaluation Reserve – The Revaluation reserve reflects the unrealised element of the cumulative balance of indexation and revaluation adjustments (excluding donated assets).
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure and Changes in Taxpayers' Equity for the year ended 31 March 2022
Note General Fund £m Revaluation Reserve £m Total £m
Balance at 1 April 2021 23,041 10,509 33,550
Net operating cost for the year (47,201) - (47,201)
Net gain/(loss) on revaluation/indexation of property, plant and equipment - 2,743 2,743
Total Comprehensive Expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2021 (47,201) 2,743 (44,458)
Non Cash Charges
Non cash charges - auditor's remuneration 5e 5 - 5
Non cash charges - NHS Adjustment 4 - 4
Non cash charges - Roads adjustment 13 - 13
Total Non Cash charges 22 - 22
Other Reserve movements
Transfer of non-current assets - - -
Other Adjustment 16 - 16
NHS Adjustment 347 (347) -
Transfer between reserves 363 (347) 16
Total other reserve movements/adjustments 48,776 - 48,776
Funding
Parliamentary Funding 0 - -
NHS Adjustment 136 - 136
Less funding to pensions schemes (112) - (112)
Net parliamentary funding drawn down 25 48,800 - 48,800
Movement of balance with the SCF (356) - (356)
Net funding position 48,444 - 48,444
Net increase/(decrease) in year 1,628 2,396 4,024
Balance as at 31 March 2022 24,669 12,905 37,574

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