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2022-23 & 2023-24 Financial Statements

Perth and Kinross Council · 18 September 2023
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KINROSS COMMON GOOD FUND COMMITTEE  
18 SEPTEMBER 2023 
2022/23 & 2023/24 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
Report by Head of Finance
(Report No. 23/255) 
1. PURPOSE OF REPORT 
This report provides the Committee with a statement of the unaudited Income
and Expenditure for Financial Year 2022/23, and the projected Income and
Expenditure for Financial Year 2023/24 for the Kinross Common Good Fund. 
2. RECOMMENDATIONS 
The Committee is requested to: 
(i) Note the unaudited Income and Expenditure to the 31 March 2023 for
the Kinross Common Good Fund for the 2022/23 Financial Year, as set
out in Appendix 1 to the report. 
(ii) Note the projected Income and Expenditure to 31 March 2024 for the
Kinross Common Good Fund for the 2023/24 Financial Year, as set out
in Appendix 2 to the report. 
3. BACKGROUND / MAIN ISSUES 
3.1 This report provides an update on the unaudited outturn for Financial Year
2022/23, and the monitoring position for Financial Year 2023/24. 
4. PROPOSALS 
Financial Statement 2022/23 
4.1 As detailed in Appendix 1, there is a surplus of £4,509 for the Fund for
Financial Year 2022/23, and the unaudited Fund balance at 31 March 2023 is
£161,660.  The movement from the position previously reported to this
Committee relates to financial assistance expenditure of £2,131, less prior
year funding no longer required of £1,200, and an increase in interest earned
on deposits.  The Minimum Account Balance has been increased to £160,000
upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of land at Myre Park as agreed on
18th August 2022.

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Financial Statement 2023/24 
4.2 On the basis of Appendix 2, the anticipated interest earned on deposits for
2023/24 is £6,100 and expenditure on financial assistance is estimated at
£1,000. 
4.3 The total estimated surplus for financial year 2023/24 is, therefore, £5,100
and the anticipated Fund balance at 31 March 2024 is £166,760. 
4.4 There is one application for financial assistance which will be considered at
this meeting. In the event that the value of any funding award exceeds the
estimated income for the year, which is a decision open to the Committee, the
Fund balance will reduce accordingly.   
Author(s)
Name  Designation Contact Details
Fiona Lambie  Accountant CHXFinance@pkc.gov.uk 
Approved 
Name Designation Date
Stewart MacKenzie  Head of Finance 27 July 2023

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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
(i) Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places
(ii) Growing a sustainable and inclusive local economy
(iii) Enabling our children and young people to achieve their full potential
(iv) Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable people
(v) Supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing
(vi) 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 Chief Operating Officer has been consulted in the preparation of this
report.     
5. BACKGROUND PAPERS 
5.1 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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6. APPENDICES 
• Appendix 1 – Unaudited Kinross Common Good Fund Financial
Statement for period to 31 March 2023 for Financial Year 2022/23.
• Appendix 2 – Kinross Common Good Fund Financial Statement as at
25 July 2023 for Financial Year 2023/24.