User:Daniela Gentner (WMDE)/wmcon cost overview18
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Cost Category | Category Description | Budgeted Costs | Actual Costs | % of Budget Spent | Explanation to Variances from Budget |
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Conference Costs | Location rental, catering, technical equipment, wifi, facilitators, documentation, childcare, support staff | 92.000 € | 91.259,22 € | 99,19 % | |
Dinner Snack Costs | Dinner and beverages for 3 nights | 20.000 € | 20.625 € | 103,13 % | |
Social Event Costs | Location rental, catering, beverages, DJ, support staff | 16.000 € | 14.700,14 € | 91,88 % | |
Travel and Transport Costs On-Site | Travel costs volunteers/facilitators, material transport, public transport tickets for participants | 6.000 € | 3.284,16 € | 54,74 % | Due to the uncertainty in which distance to the conference hotel the dinner snack and party venue are going to be located, WMDE budgeted for 5-day public transport tickets. As all venues were located in walking distance, public transport ticket costs were kept low. |
Communication Costs | Production of conference material, photographer and visa costs | 12.000 € | 9.049,04 € | 75,41% | WMDE budgeted for 70 participants that are in need of a visa based on the experience from last year. However, only 47 pax had to apply for a visa in 2018 (a lot of participants already hold a multiple entry visa and therefore did not hand in a reimbursement claim). |
Staff Costs | Logistics and Event Coordinator, Program and Engagement Coordinator, Event Assistant, Visiting Wikimedian | 95.000 € | 95.000 € | ||
Accommodation Costs | Accommodation costs for affiliates in need of complete funding | 54.000 € | 39.981,08 € | 74,04 % | WMDE has budgeted for 200 pax à 4 nights (800 nights) based on the number of eligbile representatives per affiliate and max. approved number of nights. Due to last minute cancellation/visa issues/missed registration deadline and not every affiliation being represented by the max. participant number allowed, only 163 pax (596 nights) attended. |
Travel Costs | Travel costs for affiliates in need of complete funding and service charge travel agency | 160.000 € | 102.303,22 € | 63,94 % | WMDE took the average flight costs from WMCON17 (~800€) as the point of reference for the 2018 budget. The actual average flight costs for 2018 however amounted to 610€. Moreover, travel was booked for 163 pax while WMDE budgeted for 200 pax based on the number of eligbile representatives per affiliate. |
Subtotal | 455.000 € | 376.201,86 € | 82.68 % | ||
Indirect Costs (10% of Subtotal) | Indirect costs including expenses for finance, IT, office, office rent, HR | 45.500 € | 37.620,19 € | 82.68 % | |
TOTAL WMCON18 Costs | 500.500 € | 413.822,05€ | 82.68 % |