The costings included here are largely based on Highlands and Islands Enterprise's budget, the organisation most similar in scope and geographical reach to SoSE.
There are three parts to the FM: 1) one-off costs associated with the creation of the new body; 2) recurring annual running costs; and 3) illustrative total budget allocations in future years.
1) One-off starting costs
This section of the FM highlights likely costs of recruitment, ICT, branding and website, and estates.