Private office journal, Apr 1956-Mar 1959

Journal giving a summary of money going into and out of various ledger accounts during each financial period (each financial year is divided into 13 periods). There is a table for accounts under various headings such as depreciation (of plant, fixtures and fittings(; meal vouchers; Officials annual cheques; housekeeping revenue adjustments and insurances.

These tables have columns for each account code eg B4/77 and these give more specific details of the type of expenditure. For most account codes there is a description above to explain the code - B4/77 is "Branch Fixtures" (in the depreciation table). The figures in red appear to indicate the money going into the account (debits) and these balance with the figures in black or blue which appears to be the money going out of the account (credits).

A 'Source' number is also given for each table - perhaps this was refer to indicate a cash book or other account book from which the figures were taken. No list of these source numbers to identify what they refer to can be found in the book however.

This journal was perhaps used to help arrange the money into the correct ledger account code before posting into the ledger. It however is not in a typical journal format and does not give details of individual transactions - it only gives a summary.

The tables in this volume are:
Source 6: Depreciation
Source 16: Free Meal Vouchers
Special Canteen Subsidy
Source 17: Officials Annual Cheques
Source 4: Branch Managers and Assistant Managers, Head Butchers and Assistant Head Butchers Annual Cheques
Source 22: Housekeeping Revenue Adjustments
Source 24: Carriage on Eggs, Pre-packing of eggs charged to Dept P/L, Charges for Boxes & Fillings
Source 8: S.P.S. [Staff Pension Scheme]
Source 19: Telephones
Source 21: Audit Fees
Source 24: [Kitchens (factory) - equipment etc]
Source 9: Insurances

Some loose papers are enclosed.