Resources Committee - Paper 2

This document contains an overview of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget management position at the end of April, the first month of the 2025/26 financial year, prepared by Louise Allen, Head of Finance and Corporate Operations. The Resources Committee is asked to consider the budget management position for 2025/26. Funding from the Scottish Government has been confirmed, but resource funding is £50,000 lower than initially indicated, and funding for peatland restoration is still to be confirmed. The document also discusses potential funding from the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) and Community Led Local Development (CLLD), staff and board investment, Cairngorms 2030 (C2030) project costs, and overheads and operational plans. Initial signs suggest the payroll budget is sufficient, and expenditure on the second year of the C2030 programme has started without any issues, with operational expenditure similar to the previous year.