Example of a Church Budget

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

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

• 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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