The Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel - Annual Report 2025-2026

In the Annual Report for 2025-2026, the Panel reflect on their delivery of the April 2025-March 2026 workplan, including their key priorities for the year: responding to Scottish Ministers' Periodic Report; exploring solutions to rural and remote fuel poverty, and setting the groundwork for a exploration of a public health approach to fuel poverty in 2026-2027.

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Financial Summary

The Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel was allocated a budget of £300,000 by the Scottish Government for 2025-2026. The Panel’s budget is held by the Scottish Government and the Panel is not required to produce audited accounts.

The table below provides a summary of the money that was spent on behalf of the Panel between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

The Panel reported a small underspend of less than 1% this year.

Expenditure, April 2025 to March 2026
Staff Costs £240,962
Panels Fees & Expenses £20,321
Panel Meetings £426
Website and IT £11,444
Communications and Publications £11,169
Research £6,100
Administration Costs £903
Training £6,517
Total £297,842

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