240126DraftResourcesCtteePaper2_BudgetPosition2024-25

This document contains an update on the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget position for 2024/25, prepared by Louise Allen, Head of Finance and Corporate Operations. It provides an overview of the draft budget, including income and expenditure, and highlights key assumptions and estimates. The document notes an increase in grant-in-aid from the Scottish Government, as well as potential income from planning fees and bank interest. It also details staffing levels, pay considerations, and inflationary impacts, and running costs. The Resources Committee is invited to review the budget position and provide feedback before the budget proposals are presented to the full board in March.