Resources Paper 1 & Annexes - Finance monitoring

This document contains a finance monitoring report for the Cairngorms National Park Authority, outlining its financial position at the start of the 2026/27 financial year. For 2025/26, the Park Authority anticipates a small deficit of £27,000, which is well within its target. Looking at 2026/27 up to July, staff costs are slightly above the phased budget, mainly because of how the budget is allocated and the timing of seasonal staff appointments. They also expect additional payroll costs due to overtime spent by staff responding to recent wildfires. While most operational objectives are progressing well, there might be about a £150,000 delay for peatland restoration projects because of the wildfires, and other related costs, like for equipment and volunteer support, are expected but the exact amount is not yet known.