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  • 1.  Budget Template

    Posted 03-14-2025 09:18 AM

    Hi,

    Does anyone have a a Budget template they could share or a free site for an easy to modify one?

    Thanks!



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    Sandra Hill
    Operation CatSnip of Kentucky, Inc
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  • 2.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 03-15-2025 01:39 AM

    I'm hoping to find this same thing!  Starting a new rescue and want to try to learn from other rescues. 



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    rosalie hathcock
    Founder & President
    Family Furst
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  • 3.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 03-17-2025 04:50 AM

    Please do message me your email address if you would like a copy of our excel file.



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    Bettina Vine
    Animal Health Director
    The Kitten Connection
    Peniche, Portugal
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  • 4.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 05-03-2025 08:03 AM

    I'd like a copy of the spreadsheet.  Am looking to see how we can have a better handle on our budget.  

    Gwen - gwen@pant.org



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    Gwen Harding-Peets
    Board Member, trapper, S/N certificate coordinator, adoption/foster coordinator
    PANT
    Dutchess County, NY
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  • 5.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 05-03-2025 05:30 PM

    I would love a copy! Hoping to start a senior dog rescue and sanctuary.

    Olivia - friendsoffelixxrescue@gmail.com



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    Olivia Wilhelm
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  • 6.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 08-11-2025 01:09 PM

    Would love a copy? We are very small and have no money. We need to show a budget for grants and such and would like better examples. Thank you



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    Melissa Wenenn
    Business Operations
    Rescue Garage
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  • 7.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 08-19-2025 09:34 AM

    Hi Melissa,

    Not sure if this is helpful or not - but I've attached some resources for you. 



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    Michelle Grimes | CPDT-KA, LVT, CVT, Elite FFCP-V, FFCP-T

    Animal Control Officer #275
    Keene Police Department
    Bureau of Special Services
    400 Marlboro Street
    Keene, NH 03431
    P: 603.357.9815
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    Animal shelter budget outline.docx   18 KB 1 version
    xlsx
    animal_rescue_budget_full.xlsx   24 KB 1 version
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  • 8.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 08-20-2025 03:59 PM

    Thanks for the examples - very nicely laid out and simple!  Outstanding! 

    Jean Harman 

    The Cat Sanctuary 
    Eugene, Oregon 



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    Jean Harman
    The Cat Sanctuary
    Eugene, Oregon

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  • 9.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 12 days ago

    We're a medium-small organization  started in 1970 that has completed it's annual budget process - so the experience is still very fresh in my mind. 

    Thought the budget structure was very complete and had no recommended additions. Thought the excel implementation is optimum for now - easy to use, amend & subsequently port into a professional system, like QuickBooks later on.

    The first budget is difficult - build a strawman budget then use to consult with others in your position. Subsequent budgets will be guided by historical data so record well & keep copies of all input - you'll be going back to them forever. I've wanted to view receipts, etc from over 20 years ago.

    Maybe 1st thing to expend for is a computer, mountable disk drive for backup/archive , & scanner - all on the inexpensive side. 



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    Robert Shendock
    Board Member
    SPCA Eastern Shore
    VA
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  • 10.  RE: Budget Template

    Posted 03-15-2025 04:00 AM

    Hi Sandra

    Do you have cost centres already set up so you know what you spent in each category last year? And a workplan or idea what you will need in the next financial year?

    Our treasurer built a simple excel, basically we worked out what cost centres we wanted (vet, food, marketing/fundraising, supplies/equipment, accountant, etc), then looked at what we spent under those categories in more detail. Then to budget, we look at what we need - so food we raised 14% for 2025, supplies we raised 64% (as we know we need new cat traps), vet we increased by 25% (to fit our TNR increases on the workplan) marketing was doubled (because we have new items needing printing), etc.



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    Bettina Vine
    Animal Health Director
    The Kitten Connection
    Peniche, Portugal
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