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2025/26 and 2026/27 Financial Statements

Perth and Kinross Council · 29 April 2026
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well,
free from poverty and inequality 
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Committee: Crieff Common Good Fund Committee 
Date of Meeting: 29 April 2026 
Report Title: 2025/26 and 2026/27 Financial Statements 
Report Number: 26/118 
Report Author: Alison O’Brien, Corporate Accounting Manager 
Organisational Lead: Scott Walker, Chief Finance Officer
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1. Purpose 
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide details of the income and expenditure
to 31 March 2026, seek approval of the 2026/27 budget for the Crieff
Common Good Fund and provide the projected outturn for 2026/27. 
1.2 Sections 
1. Purpose
2. Recommendation
3. Background/Context
4. Main Issues
5. Conclusion
6. Impact Value Assessment
7. Appendices 
2. Recommendation 
It is recommended that the Committee: 
2.1 Note the unaudited income and expenditure to 31 March 2026, and the
projected outturn for 2025/26, as set out in Appendix 1. 
2.2 Approve the Crieff Common Good Fund budget for 2026/27 as set out in
Appendix 2 to the report. 
2.3 Note the projected outturn for 2026/27 as detailed in Appendix 2.

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3. Background/Context 
3.1  This report provides details of the income and expenditure to 31 March 2026,
seeks approval of the 2026/27 budget for the Crieff Common Good Fund and
provide the projected outturn for 2026/27. 
4. Main Issues 
Financial Statement 2025/26 
4.1 As detailed in Appendix 1, following the update to Committee on 18 August
2025 (Report 25/197 refers) the projected surplus has reduced to £244 – a
movement of £456 from the position reported in August 2025. This is due to
an increase in Financial Assistance provided. 
The projected Fund balance as at 31 March 2026 is £16,189 – a movement of
£456 since the previous report. 
Budget 2026/27 
4.2 Appendix 2 provides the proposed budget for 2026/27. The Financial
Assistance budget has been maintained at £1,500. The only change to the
budget from the previous year has been a reduction of £100 in the interest
income which is due to falling interest rates, and the budget delivers a £600
surplus to provide a contingency for unforeseen expenditure during the year. 
Financial Statement 2026/27 
4.3 On the basis of Appendix 2, it is anticipated that a surplus of £600 will be
generated in 2026/27 and the Fund’s Revenue Account Balance is estimated
to be £16,789 as at 31 March 2027. 
5 Conclusion 
5.1 As detailed in Appendix 1, the projected surplus for the Fund for 2025/26 is
£244 and the anticipated Fund balance at 31 March 2026 is £16,189. 
5.2 As detailed in Appendix 2, the proposed budget for 2026/27 remains the
same as 2025/26 with the projected surplus for the Fund for 2026/27 is £600
and the anticipated Fund balance at 31 March 2027 is £16,789. 
6. Impact Value Assessment 
6.1 This is an operational report, and as such, an impact and value assessment is
not required. 
7. Appendix 
7.1 Appendix 1 – Crieff Common Good Fund – Financial Statement for Period to
31 March 2026.

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7.2 Appendix 2 – Crieff Common Good Fund - Financial Statement for 2026/27.