Paper 1 Annex 2 - Operational plan expenditure
Cairngorms National Park Authority Ughdarras Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh
Resources Committee Paper 1 Annex 2 13 February 2026 Page 1 of 1
Annex 2
Operational plan expenditure at 22 January 2026
| Operational plan aim | Actual spend (£) | Commitments (£) | Total expenditure 22.01.26 (£) | Budget (£) | SBR (£) | Budget remaining (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Net zero | 210,972 | 68,078 | 279,050 | 300,000 | 20,950 | |
| A2 Woodland expansion | 2,547 | 2,808 | 5,355 | 12,000 | 6,645 | |
| A3 Peatland restoration | 1,690,838 | 1,653,455 | 3,344,293 | 4,000,000 | (360,000) | 295,707 |
| A4 Deer and herbivore impacts | 15,535 | 0 | 15,535 | 10,000 | (5,535) | |
| A5 Moorland management | 16,563 | 4,030 | 20,593 | 30,000 | 9,407 | |
| A7 Fire management | 42,217 | 27,000 | 69,217 | 75,000 | 5,784 | |
| A8 Farming | 23,330 | 43,773 | 67,103 | 99,500 | 32,397 | |
| A9 Freshwater systems | 45,095 | 50,000 | 95,095 | 95,000 | (95) | |
| A10 Ecological network | 14,774 | 29,523 | 44,297 | 104,000 | 59,703 | |
| A11 Ecological restoration | 658 | 0 | 658 | 50,000 | 49,342 | |
| A12 Cairngorms Nature Index | 7,981 | 4,674 | 12,656 | 32,000 | 19,344 | |
| A13 Species recovery | 106,204 | 80,812 | 187,016 | 190,000 | 2,984 | |
| NRF Nature restoration fund | 222,936 | 289,857 | 512,793 | 1,195,000 | 682,207 | |
| Total Nature & climate | 2,399,650 | 2,254,010 | 4,653,660 | 6,192,500 | (360,000) | 1,178,840 |
| Percentage of full year budget | 38.8% | 0 | 75.1% | 19.0% | ||
| B4 Skills and training | 65,007 | 16,547 | 81,554 | 90,000 | 8,446 | |
| B7 Community-led planning and development | 13,921 | 60,000 | 73,921 | 135,000 | 61,079 | |
| B8 Gaelic language and culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,500 | 3,500 | |
| B9 Mental and physical health | 1,438 | 0 | 1,438 | 6,500 | 5,063 | |
| B10 A Park for All | 41,226 | 7,080 | 48,305 | 75,000 | 26,695 | |
| B11 Volunteering and outdoor learning | 40,518 | 7,102 | 47,620 | 68,135 | 20,515 | |
| Total People | 162,109 | 90,729 | 252,838 | 378,135 | 0 | 125,297 |
| Percentage of full year budget | 42.9% | 0 | 66.9% | 33.1% | ||
| C1 Access to housing | 265 | 0 | 265 | 78,000 | 77,735 | |
| C5 Visitors to the National Park | 1,836 | 4,131 | 5,967 | 40,000 | 34,033 | |
| C8 Accessible path and cycle network | 69,580 | 59,529 | 129,109 | 126,000 | (3,109) | |
| C9 High quality visitor experience | 264,847 | 288,391 | 553,238 | 610,000 | 56,762 | |
| C10 Cultural heritage | 10,713 | 0 | 10,713 | 25,000 | 14,287 | |
| Total Place | 347,242 | 352,050 | 699,292 | 879,000 | 0 | 179,708 |
| Percentage of full year budget | 39.5% | 0 | 79.6% | 20.4% | ||
| Corporate HR initiatives | 10,750 | 0 | 10,750 | 25,000 | 14,250 | |
| Corporate Planning service | 30,146 | 165 | 30,311 | 58,000 | 27,689 | |
| Corporate Data management | 5,907 | 0 | 5,907 | 10,000 | 4,093 | |
| Corporate Shared services | 71,363 | 71,363 | 137,934 | 66,571 | ||
| Corporate Facilities capital | 69,728 | 25,316 | 95,044 | 77,500 | (17,544) | |
| Corporate IT capital | 24,052 | 24,052 | 30,000 | 5,948 | ||
| Corporate Procurement support | 0 | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||
| Corporate Contributions to programmes | 150,000 | 150,000 | 450,000 | 300,000 | ||
| Corporate | 140,583 | 246,844 | 387,427 | 818,434 | 0 | 431,007 |
| Percentage of full year budget | 17.2% | 0 | 47.3% | 52.7% | ||
| Total operational plan 22.01.26 | 3,049,583 | 2,943,634 | 5,993,217 | 8,268,069 | (360,000) | 1,914,852 |
| Percentage of full year budget | 36.9% | 0 | 72.5% | 24.2% | ||
| Total operational plan 18.11.25 | 2,040,620 | 3,479,146 | 5,519,767 | 8,268,069 | -360,000 | 2,388,302 |
| Percentage of full year budget | 24.7% | 0 | 66.8% | 30.2% |