| For the year ended 31 December 2017 | Notes | 2017 GBP |
2016 GBP |
| INCOME | |||
| Council contributions | 663,205 | 724,320 | |
| Network contributions | 559,273 | 598,863 | |
| Grants and other contributions | 304,842 | 26,480 | |
| Training and events | 198,098 | 159,942 | |
| 1,725,418 | 1,509,605 | ||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||
| Staff costs | (1,331,074) | (1,365,092) | |
| Travel and subsistence | (248,306) | (142,857) | |
| Communications and engagement | (47,144) | (33,236) | |
| Other costs | (116,267) | (59,303) | |
| (1,742,791) | (1,600,488) | ||
| 3 | (17,373) | (90,883) | |
| Other non-operating income | 1,352 | 2,036 | |
| (16,021) | (88,847) | ||
| Tax expense | 5 | (5,909) | (8,701) |
| (21,930) | (97,548) | ||
| Other comprehensive income | – | – | |
| (21,930) | (97,548) |