Formal Board Paper 2 Annex 2 - Proposed budget 2026-27

Cairngorms Nation­al Park Author­ity Ugh­dar­ras Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhon­aidh Ruaidh

Form­al Board Paper 2 Annex 2 27 March 2026 Page 1 of 1

Annex 2

Pro­posed budget ²⁰²⁶⁄₂₇

	Budget
	2026⁄27	2025⁄26 adjus­ted for budget revisions	Move­ment Increase/​(decrease)
	£’000	£’000	£’000	%
Income
Nation­al Parks Grant in Aid — Resource	8,560	8,091	469	5%
Nation­al Parks Grant in Aid — Capital	2,085	1,750	335	16%
Peat­land grant — capital	3,500	3,670	(170)	(5%)
Peat­land grant — resource — non-staff	50	20	30	60%
Peat­land grant — resource — staff	655	630	25	4%
Nature Res­tor­a­tion Fund	1,045	1,195	(150)	(14%)
Com­munity Led Loc­al Development	350	347	3	1%
Oth­er income	250	258	(8)	(3%)
	16,495	15,961	534
Cairngorms 2030 pro­gramme funding	4,763	4,212	551
Total income	21,258	20,174	1,084
Expendit­ure
Oper­a­tion­al plan
Cli­mate adapt­a­tion fund	345	300	45	13%
Peat­land res­tor­a­tion programme	3,530	3,690	(160)	(5%)
Nature and climate	717	698	19	3%
Nature Res­tor­a­tion Fund	1,045	1,195	(150)	(14%)
Com­munity Led Loc­al Development	280	285	(5)	(2%)
People	429	378	50	12%
Place	893	879	14	2%
Pro­gramme con­tri­bu­tion — Cairngorms 2030	450	450	0	0%
Com­mu­nic­a­tions	210	198	12	6%
Fire Byelaws	204	0	204	100%
Cor­por­ate	380	293	88	23%
	8,482	8,365	116
Run­ning costs
Staff salar­ies	6,650	6,267	382	6%
Estim­ate of poten­tial vacancy savings	(197)	(169)	(29)	15%
Board fees	217	212	6	3%
Board elec­tion and recruitment	54	0	54	100%
Train­ing	79	70	9	11%
Oth­er staff and board	108	121	(13)	(12%)
Facil­it­ies	326	352	(26)	(8%)
Leases	238	225	13	6%
IT	362	348	14	4%
Cor­por­ate ser­vices / fin­ance costs	176	169	7	4%
	8,013	7,596	418
Cairngorms 2030 programme
Pro­ject delivery	3,510	2,872	639
Pro­gramme costs	1,253	1,341	(88)
	4,763	4,212	551	12%
Total expendit­ure	21,258	20,173	1,085	5%
Net (expenditure)/ income	0	1	(0)