19. Trade and other receivables
| Current |
2009
£m |
2008
£m |
| Trade receivables |
308.1 |
306.6 |
| Other receivables |
38.9 |
37.2 |
| Gross amounts due from customers on construction contracts |
25.4 |
17.8 |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
246.0 |
222.0 |
|
618.4 |
583.6 |
| Non-current |
2009
£m |
2008
£m |
| Other receivables |
9.2 |
1.8 |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
11.1 |
6.3 |
|
20.3 |
8.1 |
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30 days’ terms.
At 31 December 2009, trade receivables at a nominal value of £10.5m (2008: £7.1m) were impaired and fully provided for.
Movements in the provision for impairment of trade receivables were as follows:
|
2009
£m |
2008
£m |
| At 1 January |
7.1 |
4.2 |
| Charge for year |
7.3 |
5.7 |
| Amounts written off |
(1.9) |
(1.0) |
| Unused amounts reversed |
(2.0) |
(1.8) |
|
10.5 |
7.1 |
As at 31 December, the analysis of trade receivables that were past due but not impaired is as follows:
|
|
|
Past due but not impaired |
|
Total
£m |
Neither past due nor impaired
£m |
0–3 months
£m |
4–6 months
£m |
7–12 months
£m |
More than
12 months
£m |
| 2009 |
308.1 |
245.3 |
56.5 |
6.3 |
– |
– |
| 2008 |
306.6 |
245.6 |
52.6 |
8.4 |
– |
– |
The Group monitors the level of trade receivables on a monthly basis, continually assessing the risk of default by any counterparty.