Performance reporting
| 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 | - | - |
Page last updated: 27 Feb 2026