Church Cashbook User Manual

Reports support monthly review, year-end reporting, and independent examination.

Monthly summary

The Monthly Summary shows income and expenditure for a selected month within the current financial year, broken down by category. It is the most frequently used report for day-to-day oversight. Each row shows the category, the total received or spent in the selected month, and the year-to-date running total. The overall balance is shown at the foot of the report, calculated from the opening balance for the financial year.

To run the report: go to Reports → Monthly summary, select the financial year and month, and optionally filter by fund type. The report can be printed or downloaded.

Year-end pack

The Year-end pack produces a complete set of printable documents for the selected financial year, formatted for presentation to the PCC and for independent examination. It includes a receipts and payments summary, an analysis by SOFA heading, and a full transaction appendix. Go to Reports → Year-end pack, select the financial year, and download or print.

Independent examiner checklist

A structured checklist and sign-off area for the independent examiner.

Budgets link

Budget variance is described in the Budgets section of this manual.