Sample Budget

The following sample budget will assist you in thinking through your expendidures and anticipated revenue.  It is provided as a guide only, and the user accepts full responsibility for its use.  NWBA, Inc. makes no claims as to it's completeness or accuracy.

 Click here to download a sample budget in an Excel format.

Budget Considerations:

• Try to list all potential expenses, no matter how small
• A "donated" service is still a budget item - list it as an expense and ofset it with an donation, but don't ignore it
• A good target number for a budget is 20% to 25% of the gross revenue
• Keep committee "honest" by not allowing any member to spend money off budget
• Use prior year numbers to test current year budget appropriateness
• Use Auction Software to manage the event and to track real expenses.  You will be able to report expenses versus income easily after the event