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Annual Report and Accounts 2007


Note 16 Turn Page Note 18

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Year ended 31 July 2007

17. Trade and other receivables

Current 2007
£m
2006
£m
Trade receivables 2,457 2,309
Less: provision for impairment (55) (41)
Net trade receivables 2,402 2,268
Other receivables 122 107
Prepayments and accrued income 305 275
  2,829 2,650
     
Non-current    
Other receivables 91 36

£54 million has been charged to operating profit in respect of impairment losses recognised in the year on receivables (2006: £38 million). Other receivables include an amount of £35 million (2006: £31 million) which has been discounted at a rate of 5.0% (2006: 5.2%) due to the long-term nature of the receivable. The fair value of the remaining balances in trade and other receivables approximates to book value.

Concentration of credit risk in trade receivables is limited as the Group’s customer base is large and unrelated. Accordingly, management consider that there is no further credit risk provision required above the current provision for impairment.