SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2026
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Notes to the Accounts
1. Expenditure
GROUPSCOTTISH ENTERPRISE
2026202520262025
£000£000£000£000
Operating Expenditure241,654175,172233,891169,631
Management Expenditure108,774113,469101,827104,213
Expenditure noted above includes:
Foreign exchange (gains) / losses(26)135(28)135
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment4,9176,7801,2741,810
Depreciation of right of use assets1,6451,7031,1281,193
Amortisation of intangible assets214165214165
Auditors' remuneration
- audit of these accounts (i)254241254241
Amounts paid to other auditors in respect of:
- audit of subsidiary companies' accounts3431--
i) The auditors of Scottish Enterprise, appointed by the Auditor General for Scotland, are Audit Scotland.
Other Finance Charge
Interest charge on lease liabilities81888162
Interest income on lease receivables(5)(10)(5)(10)
Net interest charge on retirement benefit scheme assets901,769901,769
Total Other Finance Charge1661,8471661,821