Guided planner
Work it out step by step
Work through cost centres, inclusions, exclusions, funding sources and controls.
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Keep the money clean before the money arrives.
Separate operating costs, capital items, apparel, tournaments, travel and restricted project funds. Confused money creates member disputes and funder risk.
A clean club budget shows
- Separate activity cost centres
- What base fees include
- What is charged separately
- Restricted grant and sponsor money
- Travel and apparel treatment
- Reporting and approval controls
Recommended cost centres
| Cost centre | Use | Do not mix with |
|---|---|---|
| Junior programme | Local junior season, basic gear, affiliation, game day and coaching support. | Senior teams, travel tournaments or unrelated capital projects. |
| Senior programme | Senior team fees, affiliation, equipment and competition costs. | Junior parent fees unless approved and explained. |
| Development pathway | Extra training, coach development, officials, academy or squads. | General operations unless clearly budgeted. |
| Travel and tournaments | Optional competitions, accommodation, transport and tournament apparel. | Local season fees unless disclosed upfront. |
| Infrastructure | Scorer boxes, fencing, storage, facility upgrades and major assets. | General cash unless funded and approved. |
Fee communication rule
State what is included
Every fee page must say what the local season fee includes and what it excludes. Apparel, travel, tournament accommodation and optional development squads should be listed separately unless the committee has deliberately included them.
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Net position: $21,000
Choose your route
Agree the money rules before collecting money
Use the guided planner when the committee still needs to work through the answers. Use the worksheet when the decisions and facts are already known.
Direct worksheet
Document agreed answers
Document the approved treatment of fees, projects, travel and restricted funds.
Open worksheetNot sure? Start with the guided planner. It saves locally, identifies unfinished sections and can transfer draft answers into the worksheet.