Income is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the income can be reliably measured. Income is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.
The following criteria must also be met before income is recognised:
Grants receivable
Grants are not recognised in the Income Statement until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received. Grants are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable.
Grants that do not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the company are recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Grants that imposes specified future performance-related conditions on the company are recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions are met. Grants received before the revenue recognition criteria are satisfied are recognised as a liability.
Where a grant becomes repayable it is recognised as a liability when the repayment meets the definition of a liability.
Sponsorship
Income arising from sponsorship is normally recognised over the period of the sponsorship term. When the sponsorship is linked to a particular event or condition, income is recognised when the specific event has taken place or the condition has been met.
Membership subscriptions
The company's membership year runs from September to August. Subscriptions received in the financial year ending 31 March therefore relate to the period before and after the year end date. The proportion of membership income received in the year that relates to the five months' membership, April to August, is carried forward to the following financial year.
Provision of services
Income from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided.