Group Financials

Group Budget

At the beginning of each Scouting year (September or October) a budget is set for the entire Group for the year. The Group budget is mailed to all Scouters for comments and edits. Once finalized, it is presented at the AGM in early November.

As part of the Group budget, each Section has an allowance to spend on their program for the year.

Section Budgets

Each Section is allocated a yearly budget based on the number of youth registered in that Section. For Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, the yearly budget is $95 per participant; for Venturers and Rovers, it is $125 per participant.

The Section budget represents a maximum net expense, meaning that Sections may spend more than their budget, as long as they can offset that additional expense with an income. Charging a fee to attend a Section camp is a typical example of income used to offset a larger expense.

Budget Tracking

Sections are encouraged to track their income and expenses in a spreadsheet throughout the year.

The Section budget is intended to cover expenses for weekly meetings, and camps within the Section. All-Sections camps and events, as well as uniform costs, are not included in Section budgets.