26. Pension

The Group contributes to a money purchase pension scheme for employees. The Group contributes up to 10.5% of pensionable salary to the scheme for staff who have been in employment since before 27 April 2005 and 8.5% for all other employees. The amount paid in the year to 31 July 2009 was £231,000 (31 July 2008: £228,000). As at 31 July 2009 the amount outstanding was £5,127 (31 July 2008: £38,000).