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2024/25 Financial Statement

Perth and Kinross Council · 26 August 2024
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KINROSS COMMON GOOD FUND COMMITTEE
26 AUGUST 2024
2024/25 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Report by Strategic Lead – Finance and Business Support
(Report No. 24/224)
1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report provides details of the income and expenditure to 30 June 2024
and the projected outturn for financial year 2024/25 for the Kinross Common
Good Fund.
2. RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee is requested to:
(i) Note the projected income and expenditure to the 31 March 2025 for
the Kinross Common Good Fund, as set out in Appendix 1 to the
report.
3. BACKGROUND / MAIN ISSUES
3.1 This report provides an update on the projected outturn for financial year
2024/25.
4. PROPOSALS
Financial Statement 2024/25
4.1 As detailed in Appendix 1, there is a projected surplus of £500 for financial
year 2024/25, and the estimated Fund balance at 31 March 2025 is £167,312.
4.2 There is one application for financial assistance to be considered at this
meeting, and this has been included in the projected expenditure.
4.3 The projected surplus has changed from the previously reported deficit of
£3,728, a movement of £4,228. The movement is due to the Committee
approving financial assistance within the level of income anticipated to be
received for the year.
Author(s)
Name Designation Contact Details
Fiona Lambie Accountant CHXFinance@pkc.gov.uk

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Approved
Name Designation Date
Scott Walker Chief Financial Officer 05.08.2024
Clare Mailer Director Strategy, People
& Resources
05.08.2024

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ANNEX
1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION AND
COMMUNICATION
Strategic Implications Yes / None
Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement None
Corporate Plan Yes
Resource Implications
Financial Yes
Workforce None
Asset Management (land, property, IST) None
Assessments
Equality Impact Assessment Yes
Strategic Environmental Assessment Yes
Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) Yes
Legal and Governance None
Risk None
Consultation
Internal Yes
External None
Communication
Communications Plan None
1. Strategic Implications
Corporate Plan
1.1 The Council’s Corporate Plan 2022 – 2027 lays out seven outcome focussed
strategic objectives which provide clear strategic direction, inform decisions at
a corporate and service level and shape resources allocation.  They are as
follows:
 Tackling poverty
 Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places
 Growing a sustainable and inclusive local economy
 Enabling our children and young people to achieve their full potential
 Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable people
 Supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing
 Placing communities at the heart of how we work
1.1 This report relates to all objectives.
2. Resource Implications
Financial
2.1 There are no direct financial implications arising from this report other than
those reported within the body of the main report.

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3. Assessments
Equality Impact Assessment
3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate
discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations
between equality groups.  Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans
and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties.
3.2 The information contained within this report has been considered under the
Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment process (EqIA) and has been
assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA.
Strategic Environmental Assessment
3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the
Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its
proposals.
3.4 The information contained within this report has been considered under the
Act.  However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters
presented in this report. 
Sustainability
3.5 Under the provisions of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the
Council has to discharge its duties in a way which contributes to the
achievement of sustainable development. In terms of the Climate Change Act,
the Council has a general duty to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability
and the community, environmental and economic impacts of its actions. 
3.6. The information contained within this report has been considered under the
Act.  However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters
presented in this report. 
4. Consultation
Internal
4.1 The Director Strategy, People and Resources has been consulted in the
preparation of this report.   
2. BACKGROUND PAPERS
2.1 No background papers, as defined by Section 50D of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973 (other than any containing confidential or exempt
information) were relied on to any material extent in preparing the above
report.

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3. APPENDICES
Appendix 1 – Kinross Common Good Fund Financial Statement for period to
30 June 2024 for Financial Year 2024/25.