Formal board meeting - paper 4: final accounts and annual report ARC - 28 November 2025

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (Park Authority) annual report and accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2025. Prepared by Louise Allen, Head of Finance and Corporate Operations, the report presents the Park Authority's performance, financial position, and activities. The report is structured in three sections: the Performance Report, the Accountability Report, and the Financial Statements. Funding for the year was primarily through grant-in-aid, and the Park Authority reports its performance to the Scottish Government in cash terms, with a small overspend of £10,000. The signed accounts will be submitted to the Auditor General for Scotland, and the deadline for laying the accounts before Parliament is 31 December 2025. The Board is asked to note the draft annual accounts for 2024/25.