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Notes £000 £000

2026 2025

Cash flows from financing activities

Grants from Scottish Government 223,813 219,677

Financial Transactions financing from Scottish Government net of repayments 18 12,150 (3,169)

Net cash flow from financing activities 235,963 216,508

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period 5,998 205

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 17 167,637 167,432

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 17 173,635 167,637

The notes on pages 145 to 197 form part of these accounts.