Early Learning

Children's Services	January 2026 YTD Actual ($'000)	January 2026 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	12,326	12,118	208	1.7%	20,585	20,585	Additional Income due to higher utilisation
Other Income	3	-	3	n/a	6	6
Profit or (Loss) on Disposal	-	-	-	n/a	-	-
Total Income	12,329	12,118	211	1.7%	20,591	20,591
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employee Costs	11,255	12,104	849	7.0%	20,280	19,982	Open positions backfilled by Agency Staff
Borrowing Costs	-	-	-	n/a	-	-
Materials & Services	3,193	1,036	(2,157)	<-100%	2,338	2,293	Agency Staff backfilling open positions
Other Expenses	13	-	(13)	n/a	-	-
Depreciation & Amortisation	396	400	4	1.0%	686	686
Total Expense	14,857	13,540	(1,317)	(9.7)%	23,304	22,961
Total Surplus/(Deficit) before Funding	(2,528)	(1,421)	(1,107)	(77.8)%	(2,713)	(2,370)
Operating Grants & Contributions
Operating Grants	881	814	67	8.2%	1,030	902
Total Surplus/(Deficit) after Operating Grants	(1,647)	(608)	(1,040)	<-100%	(1,683)	(1,467)
Funding Contributions & Overhead Allocations
Capital Grants & Contributions	-	-	-	n/a	-	-
Overhead Allocation	(5,981)	(5,291)	(690)	(13.0)%	(9,074)	(9,080)
Funding from/(to) Restricted Funds	(226)	170	(396)	<-100%	170	-
Funding from/(to) General Funds	7,854	5,729	2,126	37.1%	10,587	10,548
Total Surplus/(Deficit) after Capital Grants, Contributions & Funding	-	-	-	n/a	-	-

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