Troop Operating Budget Template

TROOP OPERATING BUDGET

COMPLETED SAMPLE

Date budget completed:

July 15

Date budget completed:

UNIT DETAIL

Scoutmaster:

Troop No.:

1234

Troop No.:

Assistant Scoutmaster:

District:

Susquehanna

Committee chairperson:

District:

Treasurer:

50

Popcorn chairperson:

Projected No. of Boy Scouts:

Projected No. of Boy Scouts:

10

Projected No. of registered adults:

Projected No. of registered adults:

Sample Troop Budget

Actual Budget

Annual

No. of

Total

Annual

No. of

Total

Cost Per

Scouts/

Unit

Cost Per

Boy Scouts/

Unit

Scout/Unit

Adults

Cost

PROGRAM EXPENSES

Person

Adults

Cost

$

15.00

60

$

900.00

Registration Fees (1)

Total youth + adults @ $15 ea.

$

20.00

1

$

20.00

Unit Charter Fee (2)

Yearly flat fee @ $20

$

20.00

$

12.00

50

$

600.00

Boys' Life (3)

Total subscriptions @ $12 ea.

$

1.00

60

$

60.00

Accident Insurance Fees (4)

Total youth + adults @ $_____ ea.

Advancement (5)

Ideally, 100% of youth included in

activity pins, belt loops, ranks,

$

12.00

50

$

600.00

etc. (example @ $12 ea.)

Recognition (5)

$

10.00

50

$

500.00

Handbooks

One for each youth @ $10 ea.

$

10.00

6

$

60.00

Troop Leaders

Thank-yous, veteran awards, etc.

$

10.00

50

$

500.00

Special Events (6)

$

8.00

50

$

400.00

$

6.00

10

$

60.00

$

5.00

50

$

250.00

Location

Special Activities (6)

$

10.00

50

$

500.00

Field Trip A

$

10.00

50

$

500.00

Field Trip B

$

10.00

50

$

500.00

Field Trip C

Camp (7)

$

75.00

x

40

=

$

3,000.00

Boy Scout Summer Camp

$

130.00

x

30

=

$

3,900.00

$

145.00

x

15

=

$

2,175.00

$

40.00

x

30

=

$

1,200.00

$

60.00

x

20

=

$

1,200.00

Leader's Fees

Program Materials (8)

Ceremony supplies, crossover

$

20.00

50

$

1,000.00

ceremonies, camping items, etc.

$

5.00

5

$

25.00

Leader Basic Training (9)

$

30.00

x

20

=

$

600.00

Full Uniforms (10)

Every Boy Scout in full uniform

$

1.00

x

50

=

$

50.00

Reserve Fund (11)

Registration scholarships

$

0.50

x

50

=

$

25.00

Other Expenses (12)

Contingency funds

$

18,625.00

$

20.00

A) TOTAL UNIT BUDGETED PROGRAM EXPENSES

INCOME

$

40.00

50

$

2,000.00

Annual Dues (monthly amount x 10 or 12 months)

$

500.00

1

$

500.00

Surplus From Prior Year (beginning fund balance)

$

$

Other Income Source (parent payments, etc.)

$

2,500.00

$

-

B) INCOME SUBTOTAL

$

16,125.00

C) TOTAL FUNDRAISING NEED (A minus B)

A

B

$

-

$

46,071.43

x

35% =

$

16,125.00

POPCORN SALE TROOP BUDGET (Should equal C above)

$

-

Gross Sales

Commission

Need

(Check with your local council for commission percentage and bonuses.)

Need

/

Commission

=

Troop Goal

(+/- 35% includes qualifying for all bonus dollars)

$

46,071.43

/

=

$

921.42

POPCORN SALES GOAL PER CUB SCOUT

/

= #DIV/0!

50 Boy Scouts

Troop Goal

/ No. of Cub Scouts =

Boy Scout Goal

* Many troops include all or a portion of the Boy Scout Summer Camp fee in the annual budget. This helps ensure that all Boy Scouts have the opportunity to attend.

Troop budgeting should include payments on time and qualifying for any discounts offered for early and/or on-time payments.

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