Public Trustee for the ACT
 

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Objectives

The principle objective of the Public Trustee for the ACT is to provide the Canberra community with professional executor and trustee services, including the preparation of wills, estate administration, trust management and powers of attorney. The Office also plays an important role in protecting the interests of people under a legal, physical or intellectual disability in instances where the Office is appointed to act as manager of property or as guardian of the estate of any person in the community unable for the time being to do so for themselves.

The Office also acts as agent of the Territory in providing assets services under the Proceeds of Crime Legislation.

1999-2000 Highlights

Strategic and operational issues to be pursued in 1999-2000 include:

  • continuing the public awareness program in the Community, marketing the range of services provided by the Office with a particular emphasis on working with the ACT Council of the Ageing in supporting the International Year of the Older Person;
  • continuing to meet the strategies of the Public Trustee Business Plan;
  • developing a culture within the Office with the emphasis given to improved customer service and individual accountability;
  • continuing the review of the office information technology requirements ensuring they are Year 2000 compliant; and
  • developing information technology to ensure that it meets the needs of the office in an efficient and effective manner.

 

Budget Summary

1999-2000
Planned

Government Funding  
  • Community Service Obligations

182

  • Service Purchase Payments

16

Revenues  
  • Fees and Commissions

1 045

Services Provided  
  • Wills - preparation and safe keeping
 
  • Deceased estate administration
 
  • Trusts - court and estates
 
  • Financial management under:

- Guardianship and Management of Property Orders

- Power of Attorney

 
  • Proceeds of crime assets services
 
  • Examination of external management accounts
 
  • Funeral arrangements and AFP callouts
 
Total cost of services provided

1 169

 

Public Trustee for the ACT
Operating Statement

 

1998-99

   

1998-99

1999-00

 

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

Budget

   

Est.Outcome

Budget

Var

Estimate

Estimate

Estimate

$'000

   

$'000

$'000

%

$'000

$'000

$'000

    Revenue            

896

 

User Charges - Non ACT Government

1 051

990

-6

1 021

1 038

1 051

198

 

User Charges - ACT Government

198

198

-

198

198

198

47

 

Interest

60

55

-8

57

59

61

1 141

  Total Revenue

1 309

1 243

-5

1 276

1 295

1 310

    Expenses            

689

 

Employee Expenses

749

766

2

790

813

838

92

 

Superannuation Expenses

95

99

4

102

105

108

283

 

Administrative Expenses

343

304

-11

310

319

328

2

 

Depreciation and Amortisation

1

0

-100

0

0

0

1 066

  Total Expenses

1 188

1 169

-2

1 202

1 237

1 274

75

  Operating Result

121

74

-39

74

58

36

939

  Accumulated Funds - Start of Period

987

1 108

12

1 182

1 256

1 314

1 014

  Accumulated Funds - End of Period

1 108

1 182

7

1 256

1 314

1 350

 

Public Trustee for the ACT
Statement Of Financial Position

 

Budget

   

Est.Outcome

Planned

 

Planned

Planned

Planned

as at 30/6/99

   

as at 30/6/99

as at 30/6/00

Var

as at 30/6/01

as at 30/6/02

as at 30/6/03

$'000

   

$'000

$'000

%

$'000

$'000

$'000

    Current Assets            

35

 

Cash

16

12

-25

19

18

45

30

 

Receivables

44

44

-

44

46

43

1 200

 

Investments

1 310

1 360

4

1 430

1 480

1 480

1 265

  Total Current Assets

1 370

1 416

3

1 493

1 544

1 568

1 265

  TOTAL ASSETS

1 370

1 416

3

1 493

1 544

1 568

    Current Liabilities            

25

 

Creditors

24

24

-

24

26

8

108

 

Employee Entitlements

110

87

-21

90

93

99

0

 

Other

11

11

-

11

0

0

133

  Total Current Liabilities

145

122

-16

125

119

107

    Non Current Liabilities            

77

 

Employee Entitlements

87

96

10

110

111

111

41

 

Other

30

16

-47

2

0

0

118

  Total Non Current Liabilities

117

112

-4

112

111

111

251

  TOTAL LIABILITIES

262

234

-11

237

230

218

1 014

  NET ASSETS

1 108

1 182

7

1 256

1 314

1 350

    REPRESENTED BY FUNDS EMPLOYED            

1 014

 

Accumulated Funds

1 108

1 182

7

1 256

1 314

1 350

1 014

  TOTAL FUNDS EMPLOYED

1 108

1 182

7

1 256

1 314

1 350

 

Public Trustee for the ACT
Cashflow Statement

 

1998-99

   

1998-99

1999-00

 

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

Budget

   

Est.Outcome

Budget

Var

Estimate

Estimate

Estimate

$'000

   

$'000

$'000

%

$'000

$'000

$'000

35

  CASH AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD

1 201

1 326

10

1 372

1 449

1 498

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
    Receipts            

1 094

 

User Charges

1 249

1 188

-5

1 219

1 238

1 252

47

 

Interest Received

60

55

-8

57

59

61

1 141

  Operating Receipts

1 309

1 243

-5

1 276

1 297

1 313

    Payments            

764

 

Related to Employees

827

879

6

875

916

940

297

 

Related to Administration

357

318

-11

324

332

346

1 061

  Operating Payments

1 184

1 197

1

1 199

1 248

1 286

80

  NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

125

46

-63

77

49

27

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
    Payments            

80

 

Purchase of Investments

0

0

-

0

0

0

80

  Investing Payments

0

0

-

0

0

0

-80

  NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

0

0

-

0

0

0

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            

0

  NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

  NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD

125

46

-63

77

49

27

35

  CASH AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD

1 326

1 372

3

1 449

1 498

1 525

Notes to the Budget Statements

Operating Statement

Significant variations are as follows:

  • user charges - non ACT Government: the reduction in sales in 1999-2000 of $0.061m is due to a downward trend in high value estates and trusts received in comparison with the 1998-99 estimated outcome. The 1998-99 estimated outcome is unusually high.

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