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Example of a Church Budget


This example of a church budget might give you some idea where to start creating a budget for your church.



When using the following example of a budget, keep a few key points in mind:

  • Some churches may use all these categories and some may use just a few of them.

  • Every church is different and unique. This sample budget is simply a guide to aid in setting up a budget.

Income

  • Pledges--------------------$60,000
  • Special Offerings-----------30,000
  • Cash Plate offerings--------20,000
  • Sunday School Offerings------3,000
  • Restricted Gifts------------25,000
  • Interest & Dividend Income---5,000
  • Rental Income----------------3,000
  • Miscellaneous Activities----14,000
Total------------------------------------$160,000

Expenditures

Pastor-Related

  • Salary---------------------$20,000
  • Housing Allowance-----------10,000
  • Educational Allowance--------1,000
  • Pension----------------------5,000-----36,000

Administration

  • Salaries--------------------$23,000
  • Supplies----------------------5,000
  • Property Maintenance----------6,000
  • Utilities---------------------4,000
  • Insurance---------------------3,000
  • Telephone-----------------------700
  • Postage-----------------------1,000
  • Literature----------------------300
  • Flowers-------------------------200
  • Computer-new------------------3,000
  • Bus Expense-------------------2,800
  • Publicity---------------------1,000-----50,000

Programs

  • Youth-------------------------5,000
  • Music-------------------------4,000
  • Worship-----------------------2,000-----11,000
Benevolences
  • National--------------------$13,000
  • Local------------------------2,000
  • Foreign----------------------5,000------20,000

For Restricted Gifts per the Donor-------25,000

Debt Retirement Fund----------------------5,000

Building Fund----------------------------10,000

Contingency Reserve-----------------------3,000

Total -----------------------------------$160,000

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