07 Financial Performance Report - Jan 2025

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       17 FEBRUARY 2025



Cash Management and Investment Performance
Total cash on hand at the end of January was $110.9 million. Included in this balance are funds
held in trust and for restricted purposes (e.g. unexpended levy and grant funds), prepaid grants
including the financial assistance grant, QRA disaster funding and other capital works grants,
prepayment of Waste Levy subsidy (3 years), and unspent monies committed for funding capital
projects which are underway and will continue during the financial year.
The following pie charts present the mix of cash held at January 2025 by agency (graph on the
left) and by credit risk rating (graph on the right). All funds have been invested in accordance
with the Investment Policy and in consideration of the principles of ethical investment,
preservation of capital, return on investment and counterparty thresholds.
Figure 8: Closing Cash Held by Agency and Credit Rating




The following chart monitors the 12 month trend on total cash and the agencies invested. To
maximise the return on in its cash holdings Council has invested $30.5 million in higher yielding term
deposits. These investments were made in line with Council’s Investment of Surplus Funds policy.

Figure 9: 12 Month Trend of Cash Invested by Agency




Measures of Financial Sustainability
The following table incorporates a set of financial sustainability indicators to further assist in
managing Council financial performance. There are no significant emerging risks regarding