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2025/26 Financial Statement

Perth and Kinross Council · 27 October 2025
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well,
free from poverty and inequality 
Committee: Perth Common Good Fund Committee 
Date of Meeting: 27 October 2025 
Report Title: 2025/26 Financial Statement 
Report Number: 25/273 
Report Author: Alison O’Brien, Corporate Accounting Manager 
Organisational Lead: Scott Walker, Chief Finance Officer 
1. Purpose 
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide details of actual income and
expenditure to 30 September 2025 and provide the projected outturn for
2025/26. 
1.2 Sections 
1. Purpose
2. Recommendation
3. Background/Context
4. Main Issues
5 Conclusion
6. Impact and Value Assessment
7. Appendix 
2. Recommendation 
It is recommended that the Committee: 
2.1 Note the actual and projected income and expenditure to 31 March 2026, as
set out in Appendix 1. 
3. Background/Context 
3.1  This report provides an update on the actual income and expenditure to
30 September 2025 and the projected outturn for 2025/26.

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4. Main Issues 
Financial Statement 2025/26 
4.1 As detailed in Appendix 1, following the update to Committee on 18 August
2025 (Report 25/199 refers) the projected deficit has increased to £17,102 – a
movement of £2,397 from the deficit reported in August 2025. This is due
mainly to an increase in expenditure for Christmas Lighting. 
4.2 The projected Fund balance as at 31 March 2026 is £2,149,012 – a
movement of £2,754 since the previous report. This is mainly due to the
expenditure mentioned above.  
5 Conclusion 
5.1 As detailed in Appendix 1, the projected deficit for the Fund for 2025/26 is
£17,102 and the anticipated Fund balance at 31 March 2026 is £2,149,012. 
6. Impact and 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 – Perth Common Good Fund - Financial Statement for Period to
30 September 2025.