What we spend and how we spend it

Annual statement of accounts

You will find the annual statement of accounts in our annual reports which are published every September.

Annual reports

• 2007/08 annual report
• 2008/09 annual report
• 2009/10 annual report 

Full accounts

These will be published every July

• 2007/08 full accounts - please contact us for this information
• 2008/09 full accounts - please contact us for this information

In addition, you will find further information about our spending in the following areas of our website:

• Trust board minutes and associated documentation
• Our annual plan
• Our internal publications
• Our disclosure logs

Financial audit reports

External audit statements can be found in our annual reports.  If you would like a copy of a financial audit report, please contact the Information Governance Department.

• Annual audit letter 2007/08 - This report summarises the findings from an audit of our financial statements and assessment for our arrangements to secure value for money in our use of resources. This will be published every December on our website.

Standing financial instructions

• Standing financial instructions

Capital programme

• Capital programme - you will find a summary in the annual report. 

Senior staff and board members allowances and expenses

Expenses will be published on an annual basis every May.

• 2007/08 expenses
• 2008/09 expenses
• 2009/10 expenses

Staff pay and grading structure

Information about our staff grading structure at the Trust can be found below.  This will be updated every April. 

• 2010 staff grading structure 
• NHS Employers - pay and contracts
• NHS Pensions 
• NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework 2004

Funding

Almost all of the trust's income is provided from public funds. Our main income comes from primary care trusts which commission and pay for services from us and the remainder from Mersey Deanery and North Western Deanery  plus other sources such as:

• MAST
• Charitable Funds Committee

Procurement and tendering procedures

 The trust follows guidance established by the NHS Purchasing and Buying Solutions for the purchasing of our equipment and supplies.

The trust will advertise for higher value goods and services through the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)

• Procurement and tendering procedures 
• Buying Solutions
• Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)

Details of contracts currently being tendered

• Contracts currently being tendered - please contact us for this information

List and value of contracts awarded

•  Current main contracts - please contact us for this information

Transparency - Publication of spend over £25,000

In line with the governments drive to improve openness and transparency in public spending, we now publish our spending over £25,000 every month.