area Notes Current Year £000 Previous Year £000   Income       HM Government ­ Grant-in-Aid 2 40,483 25,201 Amortisation of capital grant 16 456 442 Income from revenue-earning activities 4 2,918 4,213 Other income 5 290 296     44,147 30,152   Expenditure       Staff costs 3 6,585 5,176 Expenditure on revenue-earning activities 4 20,790 12,967 Other operating costs 6 6,975 5,501 Area Tourist Boards 7 8,766 5,529     43,116 29,173   Operating surplus on ordinary activities before taxation 8 1,031 979 Corporation tax 19 (27) (14)     1,004 965         Add back notional cost of capital charged under       other operating costs   141 84 Surplus for the year 20 1,145 1,049           Previous Year   Notes £000 £000   Surplus for the year   1,145 1,049 Arising on revaluation 24 4 39     1,149 1,088   The Notes to the Accounts form part of these accounts.