The short-term debtors shown in the table below are net of impairment allowance for doubtful debts.
| Short-Term Debtors | 31 March 2025 £000's | 31 March 2026 £000's |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Trade Receivables | 129,661 | 146,350 |
| less Trade Receivables Impairment Allowance | (50,958) | (66,978) |
| Net Trade Receivables | 78,703 | 79,372 |
| Payments in Advance | 3,414 | 35,074 |
| Gross NNDR Payers | 5,958 | 8,008 |
| less NNDR Payers Impairment Allowance | (4,977) | (5,071) |
| Net NNDR Payers | 981 | 2,937 |
| Gross Council Tax Payers | 27,960 | 30,658 |
| less Council Tax Payers Impairment Allowance | (17,823) | (21,191) |
| Net Council Tax Payers | 10,137 | 9,467 |
| Gross Rent Arrears | 41,409 | 35,698 |
| less Rent Arrears Impairment Allowance | (36,028) | (33,005) |
| Net Rent Arrears | 5,381 | 2,693 |
| Ealing Pension Fund | 1,903 | 1,878 |
| Gross Other Receivables | 35,716 | 34,808 |
| less Other Receivables Impairment Allowance | (2,148) | (2,200) |
| Net Other Receivables | 33,568 | 32,608 |
| Total Short-Term Debtors | 134,087 | 164,029 |
The gross total of the short-term debtors as at the 31 March 2026 is £292.474m (31 March 2025 was £246.021m).
The balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents is made up of the following elements:
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 31 March 2025 £000's | 31 March 2026 £000's |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Current Accounts | 2,157 | (30,206) |
| Short-Term Deposits | 375,878 | 148,367 |
| Cash Held by the Council | 262 | 926 |
| School Bank Accounts | 42,794 | 39,999 |
| Total Cash and Cash Equivalents | 421,092 | 159,086 |
The year-end overdraft reflects the bank position including all outstanding and unpresented items, the council does not operate a physical overdraft to this value, and this is part of its cash management policy. The council has a set-off agreement with the bank, meaning any overdraft can be offset against other accounts within the agreement.