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Annual Troop Budget Planner

Fill in projected numbers each fall before your program year starts, then track actuals as the year goes. Built to match how troop money actually moves — dues in fall, recharter in winter, camp deposits in spring.

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Troop number:
Charter organization:
Program year:
Treasurer / preparer:

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Income

CategoryProjectedActualNotes
Annual dues collected
Popcorn / fundraiser sales
Camping & event fees collected (pass-through)
Charter organization support
Friends of Scouting / donations
Fundraising events (car wash, mulch sale, etc.)
Other income
Total income

Expenses

CategoryProjectedActualNotes
BSA registration & recharter fees
Council camp fees / summer camp deposits
Program equipment & supplies
Advancement awards (badges, rank patches, pins)
Court of Honor / recognition events
High adventure / special trips
Adult leader training
Insurance, printing & administrative
Other expenses
Total expenses

Total projected income

Total projected expenses

Projected year-end balance

Quarterly Cash-Flow Timeline

Troop money doesn’t move evenly across the year — use this to see which quarters need cash on hand before income arrives.

QuarterTypically due / happeningCash needed
Fall (Sep–Nov)Recharter paperwork, dues collection, popcorn/fundraiser sale
Winter (Dec–Feb)Recharter fees due, program planning, Klondike/winter camp
Spring (Mar–May)Summer camp deposits, Court of Honor, elections
Summer (Jun–Aug)Summer camp balance, high adventure, new Scout join night

Committee notes / carryover from last year:

Review this at every committee meeting, not just at recharter time — a budget that only gets checked once a year is just a guess with extra steps. Most troops keep a reserve equal to one summer camp’s worth of deposits so a slow popcorn or fundraiser season doesn’t become a crisis.

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