231110ResourcesCtteePaper1_2023-24BudgetMonitoring

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget management position at the end of the second quarter of the 2023/24 financial year, ending on 30 September 2023. Overall, expenditure is within budget, being 29% lower than expected for the first half of the year. Staff costs for the first half of the year were £2.54m, and the full year budget is £4.94m. There is pressure on the budget for staff costs, and while project costs are expected to be recovered, there is a risk of underspending on peatland restoration projects by year-end. Expenditure on operational plan activities is under 10% of the total budget for the year, but most other spending is expected to align with the budget.