Notes to the Accounts (continued)

10. Incoming resources and net decrease in funds – Charity only

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities is for the Group as a whole. The figures below are the equivalent figures for the Charity only, excluding other Group companies and the consolidated share of associates and joint ventures:

• Charity only total incoming resources for the year ended 31 March 2011 were £434 million (2010: £457 million) • Charity only net increase in funds in the year totalled £4 million (2010: increase of £20 million)

11. Employees and Trustees a) Employees The employee costs for the Group and Charity were:

Group 2011 £000

Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs

108,933 9,380

12,548 130,861 The average number of Group and Charity employees, analysed by function, was:

Group 2011 No.

Scientific research, information and influencing Fundraising

Support services

1,652 1,819 514

3,985

Group 2010 No.

1,624 1,861 508

3,993

Charity 2011 No.

1,340 1,819 469

3,628

Charity 2010 No.

1,336 1,861 467

3,664

In addition to the employees, there are over 2,900 scientists, technicians and other staff engaged in cancer research throughout the United Kingdom who were supported by grants made by the Group (2010: 2,800).

Of the 3,985 staff employed by the Group, the number of employees and officers during the year whose gross pay and benefits (excluding employer pension contributions and awards to inventors) fell within the following bands, was:

Banding

£60,001 – £70,000 £70,001 – £80,000 £80,001 – £90,000 £90,001 – £100,000 £100,001 – £110,000 £110,001 – £120,000 £120,001 – £130,000 £130,001 – £140,000 £140,001 – £150,000 £150,001 – £160,000 £160,001 – £170,000 £170,001 – £180,000 £210,001 – £220,000 £220,001 – £230,000

Group 2011 No.

48 35 36 12 8 5 2 6 4 3 3 1 1 –

164

Group 2010 No.

44 50 27 11 8 4 3 3 2 3 2 – – 1

158

Pension benefits are accruing under defined benefit schemes for 123 of the Group’s employees included in the bandings above £60,000 (2010: 106). Payments to defined contribution schemes in the year in respect of employees included in the bandings above £60,000 totalled £411,823 (2010: £322,367).

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Group 2010 £000

105,512 9,210

11,481 126,203

Charity 2011 £000

92,772 7,969

10,821 111,562

Charity 2010 £000

90,170 7,838 9,817

107,825