An analysis of benefits by participating employer type is detailed below:

31 March 202531 March 2026
By type of Employer£000s£000s
Administering Authority61,45163,750
Scheduled Bodies5,6716,488
Admitted Bodies464513
Total67,58670,751

Note 7a Payments to and on Account of Leavers

Refunds to members leaving service 191 198

Individual transfers 10,953 11,319

Total 11,144 11,517

31 March 2025 31 March 2026

£000s £000s

Note 8 Management Expenses

The table below shows a breakdown of the management expenses incurred during the year.

Administrative costs 1,908 2,377

Investment management expenses 3,690 3,962

Oversight and Governance costs 468 560

Total 6,066 6,899

31 March 2025 31 March 2026

£000s £000s

Investment management expenses are further analysed below in line with the CIPFA Guidance on Accounting for Management Costs in the LGPS.

Management fees 3,164 3,365

Performance fees 23 8

Custody fees 182 198

Transaction fees 321 391

Total 3,690 3,962

31 March 2025 31 March 2026

£000's £000's

Note 8a External Audit Costs

The fees payable to the Fund's external auditors for the financial year 2025/26 are the published Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) scale fees and may be subject to change.

Payable in respect of external audit 94 91

Total 94 91

31 March 2025 £000's 31 March 2026 £000's