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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

 

3.Staff Costs    
Staff costs for the Group during the year 
2007
£m
2006
£m
Wages and salaries
14.9
13.7
Social security costs
1.7
1.5
Redundancy costs
0.6
1.0
Other pension costs
0.9
0.9
Defined contribution pension costs
0.9
0.9
 
19.0
18.0
 
Average monthly number of people employed
2007 
2006
Administration
139
130
Elite Rugby
43
47
Retail operations
19
24
Community Rugby
211
202
 
412
403
 
4. Net Finance income
 
 
2007
£m
2006
£m
Bank interest receivable 
1.1
2.1
Bank loans and overdrafts payable 
(0.1)
(0.3) 
 
1.0
1.8 
 
5. Taxation
(a) Analysis of tax charge/(credit) in year
2007
£m
2006
£m
United Kingdom taxation:
Corporation tax – in respect of current year 
0.9
1.0  
                       – in respect of prior years
(0.3)
Current year charge/(credit)
0.6
1.0
     
Deferred tax – in respect of current year 
0.1
(1.7)
– in respect of prior years 
(0.2)
0.2
     
Deferred tax charge/(credit)
(0.1)
(1.5)
     
Total tax charge/(credit) 
0.5
(0.5)
     
(b) Factors affecting tax charge in year
2007
£m
2006
£m
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 
9.9
(1.7)
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities at the standard
rate of corporation tax in the UK of 30% (2006: 30%)
3.0
(0.5)
 
Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 
2.0
1.1 
Depreciation on capital expenditure not eligible for tax allowances 
0.7
1.0 
Net mutual trading income not taxable 
(3.1)
(1.3)
Non taxable sale of hospitality rights
(1.5)
Other 
(0.2)
0.4
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods 
(0.3)
0.3
Current tax charge for the year 
0.6
1.0