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Financial and other investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Disclosure of financial assets [abstract]  
Schedule of financial assets
2024
2023
£m
£m
Non-current
FVOCI debt and other investments
397
407
FVTPL investments
483
452
880
859
Current
FVTPL investments
3,084
1,764
Financial assets at amortised cost
615
841
3,699
2,605
4,579
3,464
Financial and other investments include the following:
Investments in short-term money market funds
2,668
1,449
Investments held by National Grid Partners
375
346
Investments in Sunrun
108
106
Balances that are restricted or not readily used in operations:
Collateral1
496
764
Insurance company and non-qualified plan investments
578
490
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
235
232
Other investments
119
77
4,579
3,464
1.The collateral balance includes £466 million (2023: £734 million) of collateral placed with counterparties with whom we have entered into a credit support annex to the International
Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement, £24 million (2023: £25 million) of restricted amounts allocated for specific projects within National Grid Electricity System
Operator and National Grid Electricity Transmission plc and £6 million (2023: £5 million) insurance captive letters of credit.