Annual Reports Keepmoat Homes Annual Report 2018 | Page 73

Notes to the Company financial statements Keepmoat.com Notes to the Company financial statements – for the year ended 31 March 2018 29 – Employees and directors Employee benefit expense during the year 2018 2017 £’000 £’000 Wages and salaries 5,857 10,465 Social security costs 696 1,180 Other pension costs 293 292 6,846 11,937 Staff costs Average monthly number of people (including executive directors) employed By activity Administration 2018 2017 Number Number 98 183 2018 2017 £’000 £’000 1,484 1,760 22 26 1,506 1,786 2018 2017 £’000 £’000 912 614 22 - 934 614 At 31 March 2018 the company directly employed 70 (2017: 192). Directors’ emoluments Aggregate emoluments Company pension contributions to money purchase scheme Highest paid director Aggregate emoluments Company pension contributions to money purchase scheme Included in the year is £409,000 (2017:£nil) in respect of termination costs. 30 – Operating costs Operating costs for the year include the following: Auditor’s remuneration 2018 2017 £’000 £’000 Audit of the Company’s annual report 65 40 Total audit services 65 40 - - 12 12 9 - Tax advisory services Fees payable to the Company’s auditor in respect of associated pension schemes Other non-audit assurance services Other non-audit services 393 11 Total other services 414 23 Total auditor’s remuneration 479 63 73