The Christie NHS FT Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

1.4.6 De-recognition

Assets intended for disposal are reclassified as ‘Held for Sale’ once all of the following criteria are met;

- the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms which are usual and customary for such sales; - the sale must be highly probable i.e.: ● management are committed to a plan to sell the asset; ● an active programme has begun to find a buyer and complete the sale; ● the asset is being actively marketed at a reasonable price; ● the sale is expected to be completed within 12 months of the date of classification as ‘Held for Sale’; and ● the actions needed to complete the plan indicate it is unlikely that the plan will be dropped or significant changes made to it. Following reclassification, the assets are measured at the lower of their existing carrying amount and their ‘fair value less costs to sell’. Depreciation ceases to be charged and the assets are not revalued, except where the ‘fair value less costs to sell’ falls below the carrying amount. Assets are de-recognised when all material sale contract conditions have been met. Property, Plant and Equipment which is to be scrapped or demolished does not qualify for recognition as ‘Held for Sale’ and instead is retained as an operational asset and the asset’s economic life is adjusted. The asset is de-recognised when scrapping or demolition occurs. Investment properties are measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognised as gains or losses income/expenditure. Only those assets which are held solely to generate a commercial return are considered to be investment properties. Where an asset is held, in part, for support service delivery objectives, then it is considered to be an item of plant, property and equipment. Properties occupied by employees, whether or not they pay rent at market rates, are not classified as investment properties. 1.4.7 Investment Properties

1.5 Intangible Assets

1.5.1 Recognition

Intangible assets are non-monetary assets without physical substance which are capable of being sold separately from the rest of the Trust’s business or which arise from contractual or other legal rights. They are recognised only where it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to, or service potential be provided to, the Trust and where the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. Where internally generated assets are held for service potential, this involves a direct contribution to the delivery of services to the public.

Intangible assets are capitalised when they are capable of being used in a Trust's activities for more than one year; they can be valued; and they have a cost of at least £5,000.

Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an operating expense in the period in which it is incurred.

Internally generated goodwill, brands, mastheads, publishing titles, customer lists and similar items are not capitalised as intangible assets.

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