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Chapter Five: Annual Accounts

Foreword

History of Body

The Scottish Court Service (SCS) was established as an Executive Agency on 3 April 1995 and is part of the Scottish Government Justice Department.

Statutory background

The Agency accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Direction by the Scottish Ministers, as reproduced on page 58.

The Report and Accounts are presented for the financial year ended 31 March 2003.

Results on accruals basis

The Income and Expenditure Account shows income and the net cost of operations on an accruals basis.

The net cost of operations, which amounted to £61.8 million, represents the value of work undertaken by the Agency. It has been calculated after including a number of notional and non-cash costs. Details are given in the notes to the accounts.

The Scottish Court Service is a supply-financed agency within the Scottish Government Justice Department and is accounted for under the Scotland Act 1998.

Review of activities

SCS aims to help secure ready access to justice for the people of Scotland. The Agency's principal task is to provide the administrative, organisational and technical services to support the Judiciary in the administration of justice. The Agency was successful in managing its resources so as to deliver agreed services within the approved 2002/03 funding.