Early Learning

Children's Services December 2025 YTD Actual ($'000) December 2025 YTD Q1 Budget ($'000) Variance Better/Worse ($'000) Variance Better/Worse (%) 2025/26 QBRS Q1 Budget ($000) 2025/26 Adopted Budget ($000) Commentary
Income from Continuing Operations
General Revenue - - - n/a - -
User Charges & Fees 11,077 10,851 226 2.1% 20,585 20,585 Additional Income due to higher utilisation
Other Income 2 - 2 n/a 6 6
Profit or (Loss) on Disposal - - - n/a - -
Total Income 11,079 10,851 228 2.1% 20,591 20,591
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employee Costs 9,928 10,499 571 5.4% 20,280 19,982 Open positions backfilled by Agency Staff
Borrowing Costs - - - n/a - -
Materials & Services 2,745 939 (1,806) <-100% 2,338 2,293 Agency Staff backfilling open positions
Other Expenses 13 - (13) n/a - -
Depreciation & Amortisation 339 343 4 1.2% 686 686
Total Expense 13,025 11,781 (1,244) (10.6)% 23,304 22,961
Total Surplus/(Deficit) before Funding (1,946) (930) (1,016) <-100% (2,713) (2,370)
Operating Grants & Contributions
Operating Grants 873 501 373 74.5% 1,030 902
Total Surplus/(Deficit) after Operating Grants (1,073) (430) (643) <-100% (1,683) (1,467)
Funding Contributions & Overhead Allocations
Capital Grants & Contributions - - - n/a - -
Overhead Allocation (5,000) (4,535) (465) (10.3)% (9,074) (9,080)
Funding from/(to) Restricted Funds (169) 170 (339) <-100% 170 -
Funding from/(to) General Funds 6,242 4,795 1,447 30.2% 10,587 10,548
Total Surplus/(Deficit) after Capital Grants, Contributions & Funding - - - n/a - -

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