Wikimedia Conference 2015/Budget and finances
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Cost Category | Category Description | Estimated Costs | Actual Costs | Difference: Estimated Costs - Budget Spent | % of Budget Spent | Comment |
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Conference Costs | ||||||
Conference venue | 5 days conference rooms, WIFI, technical equipment & set-up | €10,000 | €9,787.75 | €212.25 | 97.88% | |
Conference catering | 5 days conference catering included morning break, lunch, afternoon break, non-alcoholic beverage flatrate, incl. kosher/halal food | €13,500 | €16,632.03 | -€3,132.03 | 123.20% | estimated catering costs were calculated on the basis of 150 participants for three days, due to a higher participant number (170 pax) the actual costs exceed estimated costs, kosher/halal food was not included in estimated |
Facilitators | program production, speaker briefing, conference facilitation, graphic recording | €8,000 | €7,584 | €416 | 94.80% | |
TOTAL Conference Costs | €31,500 | €34,003.78 | -€2,503.78 | 107.95% | ||
Dinner Snack Costs (3 nights at WMDE office) | ||||||
Catering | warm buffet (incl. kosher/halal) at WDME office three evenings | €3,150 | €3,272.00 | -€122.00 | 103.87% | actual costs exceed estimated costs as kosher/halal food was not included in the budget and estimated costs did not include kosher/halal catering |
Beverages | non-alcoholic as well as alcoholic beverage flatrate, 1 day à 150 pax, 2 days: à 100 pax | €2,700 | €1,750.00 | €950 | 64.81% | |
Others | rent ale benches + beverage refrierator | €500 | €415.11 | €84.89 | 83.02% | |
Social Event Costs (Learning Pattern Hack / Social Meetups/ CEE Meeting at Tagesspiegel) | pizza order and beer for social meetups | €0 | €165 | -€165 | unforeseen costs, were not included in the estimated budget | |
TOTAL Dinner Snack Costs (3 nights at WMDE office) | €6,350 | €5,602.11 | €747.89 | 88.22% | ||
Social Event Cost (1 night outside WMDE office) | ||||||
Catering and Beverages | warm dinner at HomeBase Lounge and beverage flat rate | €4,500 | €4,816.77 | -€316.77 | 107.04% | estimated catering costs were calculated on the basis of 150 participants, due to a higher participant number (163 pax) the actual costs exceed estimated costs |
DJ | €250 | €200 | €50 | 80% | ||
Others | decoration, material for social activities | 250 | €0 | €250 | 0% | no other costs were occured, material from WMDE stock was used |
TOTAL Social Event Cost (1 night outside WMDE office) | €5,000 | €5,016.77 | -€16.77 | 100.34% | ||
Public Transport/ Travel Costs On-Site | ||||||
Public Transport Ticket | public transport tickets for participants and sightseeing tour | €1,980 | €582.10 | €1,397.90 | 29.40% | |
Travel Costs Volunteers/ Facilitators | transport costs for 2 volunteers, 1 facilitator | €500 | €386 | €114 | 77.20% | |
Transport costs | material transport plus quick transfers of organizing team | €400 | €363.76 | €133.20 | 66.70% | |
TOTAL Public Transport/ Travel Costs On-Site | €2,880 | €1,331.86 | €1,548.14 | 46.25% | ||
Office Material & Communication Costs | ||||||
Conference Guide | printing costs for conference guide | €370 | €379.32 | -€9.32 | 102.52% | |
Sending Visa Documents | €1,700 | €1,356.93 | €343.07 | 79.82% | ||
Visa Cost Reimbursement | reimbursement visa costs for 4 participants | €0 | €605.90 | -€605.90 | was not included in budget estimation | |
Others | lanyards, 2 birthday presents & presents for 3 volunteers | €280 | €367 | -€87 | 131.07% | presents were not included in budget estimation |
TOTAL Office Material & Communication Costs | €2,350 | €2,709.15 | -€359.15 | 115.28% | ||
Staff & Office Costs | ||||||
Event Management | equivalent of 1 FTE, 6 months (Jan- June) | €18.000 | €18.000 | €0 | 100% | |
Program & Engagement Coordinator (incl. travel costs) | equivalent of 0,7 FTE, 6 months (Apr- Sep); incl. travel costs | €16.000 | €16.000 | €0 | 100% | |
Temporary staff (Dinner Snacks) | on site support for dinner snacks | €810 | €520 | €290 | 64.20% | |
TOTAL Staff & Office Costs | €34,810 | €34,520 | €290 | 99.17% | ||
Accommodation Costs[1] | ||||||
Accommodation Costs | represents the costs of 63 participants (that needed funding), 2 volunteers, 2 speakers, 1 facilitator - breakfast & WIFI included | €17,319 | €15,310.50 | €2,008.50 | 88.40% | |
TOTAL Accommodation Costs | €17,319 | €15,310.50 | €2,008.50 | 88.40% | ||
Extra Costs (Buffer, 10% on non-personel costs) | ||||||
Photographer | this year WMDE decided to hire a professional photgrapher after we handed in the estimated budget, being really satisfied with the results, WMDE plans to hire one next year again and to include it in the budget | €5.000 | €1,190 | €3,810 | 28.80% | |
TOTAL Extra Costs | €5,000 | €1,190.00 | €3,810.00 | 23.80% | ||
TOTAL COSTS | €105,209 | €99,684.17 | €5,524.83 | 94.75% | ||
Travel Costs (not included in the grant) | ||||||
WMDE travel reimbursement | travel reimbursement for 2 participants travelling by train and 2 speakers | €1,037.03 | ||||
Travel Costs | represents 63 participants (that needed funding), handled by WMF travel department | €52,304.24 | ||||
TOTAL Travel Costs | €55.500 | €53,341.27 | €2,158.73 | 96.11% |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The shown accommodation and travel costs mainly represent the costs of the affiliates (chapters, thematic organizations & user groups) that needed WMCON funding. The costs do not include the travel and accommodation costs of WMF Board, WMF staff, AffCom and FDC members.