LEGAL AID SERVICES COUNCIL
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2006

	Note		2006					2005
			HK$					HK$
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment	4		18,474					-
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand			491,933					40,585
Interest receivable			1,604					8
Prepayment			65,249					-
Deposit			2,200					2,200
			560,986					42,793
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued charges			475,875					14,122
Provision for untaken leave			1,596					-
			477,471					14,122
NET CURRENT ASSETS			83,515					28,671
NET ASSETS			101,989					28,671
Represented by :
GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Recurrent subvention			101,989					28,671

The accompanying notes 1 to 9 form part of these financial statements. Approved and authorised for issue by the Legal Aid Services Council on [Date].
	(J P LEE) Chairman

LEGAL AID SERVICES COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2006

	Note	2006		2005
		HK$		HK$
INCOME
Recurrent subvention from Government	5	4,606,942		4,945,799
Interest income		14,459		536
		4,621,401		4,946,335
EXPENDITURE
Staff emoluments	7	2,728,557		2,822,248
Rent		700,411		624,057
Other expenses	8	1,090,444		1,471,359
		4,519,412		4,917,664
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR		101,989		28,671
The accompanying notes 1 to 9 form part of these accounts.

LEGAL AID SERVICES COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2006

Recurrent subvention Fund	HK$
BALANCE AS AT 1 APRIL 2004	854,085
Refunded to Government	(854,085)
Surplus for the year	28,671
BALANCE AS AT 1 APRIL 2005
28,671
Refunded to Government	(28,671)
Surplus for the year	101,989
BALANCE AS AT 1 APRIL 2006	101,989
The accompanying notes 1 to 9 form part of these accounts.

LEGAL AID SERVICES COUNCIL
CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2006

	2006		2005
	HK$		HK$
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Surplus for the year	101,989		28,671
Interest income	(14,459)		(536)
Operating surplus before working capital changes	87,530		28,135
Increase in payment	(65,249)		-
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable	461,753		(8,322)
Increase in provision for untaken leave	1,596		-
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	485,630		19,813
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(18,474)		-
Interest received	12,863		542
NET CASH (USED IN)/FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(5,611)		542
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVIES
Amount refunded to Government	(28,671)		(854,085)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(28,671)		(854,085)
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	451,348		(833,730)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	40,585		874,315
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	491,933		40,585
ANALYSIS OF THE BALANCES OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash at bank and in hand	491,933		40,585
The accompanying notes 1 to 9 form part of these accounts.