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FSR with HE-BCI collection 2013/14

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FSR with HE-BCI collection 2013/14

Key Financial Indicator (KFI) definitions


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Version 1.0 Produced 2014-08-29

The KFIs shown are a set of ratios extracted from the FSR. They are not performance indicators and take no account of higher education provider (HEP) characteristics such as the range of subjects taught or the types of provision.

1. Total income in £000s
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

2. Percentage ratio of total funding body grants to total income

Numerator
Income: Funding body grants

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

3. Percentage ratio of recurrent teaching grants from funding bodies to total income

Numerator
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (Scottish Funding Council (SFC) grants for all provision): Recurrent (Teaching)

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

4. Percentage ratio of recurrent research grants from funding bodies to total income

Numerator
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent (Research)

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

5. Percentage ratio of recurrent (other) grants from funding bodies to total income

Numerator
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent - Other (including special funding)

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

6. Percentage ratio of total funding body grants for HE provision to total income

Numerator
Funding body grants for HE provision are taken as
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent (Teaching)
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent (Research)
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent - Other (including special funding)
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Release of deferred capital grants - Buildings
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Release of deferred capital grants - Equipment

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

8. Percentage ratio of total tuition fees and education contracts to total income

Numerator
Income: Tuition fees and education contracts

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

9. Percentage ratio of full-time Home/European Union (EU) HE student fees to total income

Definition for England

Numerator
Full-time home/European Union (EU) HE student fees are taken as
HE course fees: Providers in England only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in England only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in England only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate research total

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

Definition for Scotland

Numerator
Full-time home/European Union (EU) HE student fees are taken as
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate standard rate total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate rest of UK de-regulated fees
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate non-standard rate total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught standard rate total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught rest of UK de-regulated fees
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate research standard rate total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught non-standard rate total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Scotland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate research non-standard rate total

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

Definition for Wales

Numerator
Full-time home/European Union (EU) HE student fees are taken as
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Wales and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate new total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Wales and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate continuing total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Wales and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught new total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Wales and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate research new total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Rest of UK domicile students: Full-time undergraduate new total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Rest of UK domicile students: Full-time undergraduate continuing total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Rest of UK domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught new total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Wales only: Rest of UK domicile students: Full-time postgraduate research new total

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

Definition for Northern Ireland

Numerator
Full-time home/European Union (EU) HE student fees are taken as
HE course fees: Providers in Northern Ireland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate standard fees total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Northern Ireland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time undergraduate rest of UK de-regulated fees total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Northern Ireland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate taught total
plus
HE course fees: Providers in Northern Ireland only: Home and EU domicile students: Full-time postgraduate research total

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

10. Percentage ratio of non-EU HE course fees to total income

Numerator
Non-EU HE course fees are taken as
HE course fees: All providers: Non-EU domicile students

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

11. Percentage ratio of income from research grants and contracts to total income

Numerator
Income: Research grants and contracts

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

12. Percentage ratio of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) research council grants and contracts to total income

Numerator
Research grants and contracts: Total BIS Research Councils, The Royal Society, British Academy and The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

14. Percentage ratio of UK industry, commerce and public corporations research grants and contracts to total income

Numerator
Research grants and contracts: UK industry, commerce and public corporations

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

16. Percentage ratio of EU research grants and contracts to total income

Numerator
EU research grants and contracts are taken as
Research grants and contracts: EU government bodies
plus
Research grants and contracts: EU-based charities (open competitive process)
plus
Research grants and contracts: EU industry, commerce and public corporations
plus
Research grants and contracts: EU other

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

18. Percentage ratio of other income to total income

Numerator
Income: Other income

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

19. Percentage ratio of total endowment and investment income to total income

Numerator
Income: Endowment and investment income

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

20. Percentage ratio of contribution from research grants and contracts to research grants and contracts income

Numerator
Contribution from research grants and contracts is taken as
Income: Research grants and contracts
minus
Total research grants and contracts total expenditure

Denominator
Income: Research grants and contracts.

22a. Percentage ratio of historical surplus/(deficit) for the year after taxation to total income

Numerator
Historical cost surplus/(deficit) for the year after taxation

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

22b. Percentage ratio of historical surplus/(deficit) for the year after taxation to total income (excluding pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Historical surplus/(deficit) for the year after taxation (excluding pension cost adjustment) is taken as
Historical cost surplus/(deficit) for the year after taxation
plus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment total expenditure

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

23. Ratio of current assets to current liabilities

Numerator
Total current assets

Denominator
Total creditors (amounts falling due within one year).

24. Ratio of liquid assets to current liabilities

Numerator
Liquid assets are taken as
Current assets: Investments
plus
Current assets: Cash at bank and in hand

Denominator
Total creditors: (amounts falling due within one year).

26a. Days ratio of net liquidity to total expenditure (excluding depreciation)

Numerator
Net liquidity is taken as
Current assets: Investments
plus
Current assets: Cash at bank and in hand
minus
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Bank overdrafts

Denominator
Total expenditure (excluding depreciation) is taken as
Total expenditure
minus
Expenditure: Depreciation.

26b. Days ratio of net liquidity to total expenditure (excluding depreciation and pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Net liquidity is taken as
Current assets: Investments
plus
Current assets: Cash at bank and in hand
minus
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Bank overdrafts

Denominator
Total expenditure (excluding depreciation and pension cost adjustment) is taken as
Total expenditure
minus
Expenditure: Depreciation
minus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment total expenditure.

27a. Days ratio of total general funds to total expenditure

Numerator
Total general funds are taken as
Endowments: Expendable
plus
Reserves: Income and expenditure account
plus
Reserves: Pension reserve

Denominator
Total expenditure.

27b. Days ratio of total general funds to total expenditure (excluding pension reserve and pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Total general funds (excluding pension reserve) is taken as
Endowments: Expendable
plus
Reserves: Income and expenditure account

Denominator
Total expenditure (excluding pension cost adjustment) is taken as
Total expenditure
minus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment total expenditure.

28. Days ratio of current income (excluding funding body grants for HE provision (SFC for all provision)) represented by debtors

Numerator
Current assets: Debtors

Denominator
Current income (excluding funding body grants for HE provision (SFC for all provision)) is taken as
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s))
minus
(
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent (Teaching)
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent (Research)
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Recurrent - Other (including special funding)
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Release of deferred capital grants - Buildings
plus
Funding body grants: Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision): Release of deferred capital grants - Equipment
).

29. Percentage ratio of total long-term borrowings to total income

Numerator
Total long-term borrowings are taken as
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Current portion of long-term liabilities
plus
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: External borrowing

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

30a. Percentage ratio of total staff costs to total income

Numerator
Expenditure: Staff costs

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

30b. Percentage ratio of total staff costs to total income (excluding pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Total staff costs (excluding pension cost adjustment) is taken as
Expenditure: Staff costs
minus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment staff costs total

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

31. Percentage ratio of total net cash inflow from operating activities to total income

Numerator
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

32a. Gearing ratio

Numerator
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Current portion of long-term liabilities
plus
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: External borrowing

Denominator
Endowments: Expendable
plus
Reserves: Income and expenditure account
plus
Reserves: Pension reserve.

32b. Gearing ratio (excluding pension reserve)

Numerator
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Current portion of long-term liabilities
plus
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: External borrowing

Denominator
Endowments: Expendable
plus
Reserves: Income and expenditure account.

33a. Percentage ratio of premises repairs and maintenance to total expenditure

Numerator
Premises: Repairs and maintenance total expenditure

Denominator
Total expenditure.

33b. Percentage ratio of premises repairs and maintenance to total expenditure (excluding pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Premises: Repairs and maintenance total expenditure

Denominator
Total expenditure (excluding pension cost adjustment) is taken as
Total expenditure
minus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment total expenditure.

34a. Days ratio of total net cash inflow to total expenditure (excluding depreciation)

Numerator
Total net cash inflow is taken as
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
plus
Returns on investments and servicing of finance: Net cash inflow/(outflow) from returns on investments and servicing of finance

Denominator
Total expenditure (excluding depreciation) is taken as
Total Expenditure
minus
Expenditure: Depreciation.

34b. Days ratio of total net cash inflow to total expenditure (excluding depreciation and pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Total net cash inflow is taken as
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
plus
Returns on investments and servicing of finance: Net cash inflow/(outflow) from returns on investments and servicing of finance

Denominator
Total expenditure (excluding depreciation and pension cost adjustment) is taken as
Total expenditure
minus
Expenditure: Depreciation
minus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment total expenditure.

36. Percentage ratio of interest and other finance costs to total income

Numerator
Expenditure: Interest and other finance costs

Denominator
Total income (group and share of joint venture(s)).

37. Viability

Numerator
Current assets: Investments
plus
Current assets: Cash at bank and in hand

Denominator
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: External borrowing
plus
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Current portion of long-term liabilities
plus
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: Bank overdrafts.

38a. Percentage return on net assets

Numerator
Surplus/(deficit) for the year retained within general reserves
minus
Transfer from/(to) accumulated income in endowment funds

Denominator
Net assets excluding pension asset/(liability).

38b. Percentage return on net assets (excluding pension cost adjustment)

Numerator
Surplus/(deficit) for the year retained within general reserves
minus
Transfer from/(to) accumulated income in endowment funds
plus
Other expenditure: Pension cost adjustment total expenditure

Denominator
Net assets excluding pension asset/(liability).

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