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Statement of Consolidated Cash Flow
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Group
Notes 2025
£’000 £’000
Net cash flow from operating activities 32 49,331 52,834
Investing activities
Interest received 3,880 4,947
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment (193,198) (134,943)
Proceeds from the sales of property, plant and equipment 20,933 6,766
Receipts from Homebuy loans 951 951
New Homebuy loans 16 (709) (245)
Receipts of government grants 67,487 82,315
Repayment of government grant (1,926) (1,551)
Net cash flow from investing activities (102,582) (41,760)
Financing activities
Interest paid (37,745) (36,314)
Draw-down of loan facilities 95,206 78,925
Repayment of loan facilities (32,064) (17,489)
Net cash flow from financing activities 25,397 25,122
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (27,854) 36,196
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 80,707 44,511
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 52,853 80,707
The cash balance includes an amount of £11m (2024: £10m) that is not available for use
by the Group as it relates to restricted accounts held in respect of PFI contracts.
The 2024 comparatives have been restated following the merger with Linc-Cymru Housing
Association Limited. Further detail is included in Note 33..
2024
Restated