250124Paper12024-25BudgetMonitoring

This document contains the budget monitoring report for the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (Park Authority) Resources Committee, dated 24 January 2025. Prepared by Louise Allen, Head of Finance and Corporate Operations, the report reviews the Park Authority's budget management as of the end of November, which is month eight of the 2024/25 financial year. The report details expenditure on core activities, budget reallocations, and highlights that the projected outturn is within budget, while also identifying risks related to Active Travel projects within the Cairngorms 2030 (C2030) programme and the unallocated portion of the 2024/25 peatland restoration budget. The Resources Committee is asked to consider the budget management position for 2024/25.