Budgets

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How to make a Ministry Budget

Example of a DTS Budget

How to make a Personal Budget

cost centres

• under estimate income
• over estimate expenses

General items of income

1. gifts - designated and un-desiganted
2. Fees
   • Fees - schools
   • incoming school registration fees and deposits
   • contributions to General running costs from ministries
3. staff fees
   • rent (staff)
   • use of YWAM facilites (rent or rent-like payments)
   • Staff use of YWAM facilities, phones, vehicles, postage, internet, fitness suites (I wish), photocopier

• 1/3 1/3 1/3 suggestion

General items of expense

• rent, mortgages
• maintainance
• admin costs (stationary etc.)
• publicity costs
• insurances
• utilities: gas, electricity, water
• Telephone and Internet bills
• Postage
• Local Taxes
• Insurances
• General travel costs
• Repairs to office equipment
• General purchase of equipment

Specific

• individual ministry costs
• contributions to General running costs

National Costs

Notes

• 3% increase year on year
• depreciation and setting aside funds
• setting aside reserves
• Tithing for YWAM locations and offices
• Examples of budgets simple and extensive (pdf's)

• when major costs come in...ways of coping - bill paying fund (set 250 aside monthly)
• spreadsheets are useful... (link to an open office tutorial)