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Arthur - Volume 61
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Draft Budget
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August 2026 - July 2027
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2026-2027Estimated Enrolment
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Income9100
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Non-Profit Income
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 Advertising Revenue$12,000.00Continue to have advertising to pay for each issue, will adjust ad rates to reflect inflation
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 Canada Summer Jobs$5,500.00
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 Donations$5,000.00Needs to be revenue focus for next volume (donor drives)
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 Student Levy$135,954.00Based on 2026/2027 projections provided by Trent, capturing an enrolment decrease of 2% w/ annual CPI increase
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 TI Job Subsidy$0.00
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Provincial/Federal Grants$0.00Needs to be revenue focus for next volume: will apply for OTF seed grant funding for current digitization effort
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TSWEP$0.00No full-time staff eligible for Summer 2026: will apply next year
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TWSP Grant$14,000.00Based on application for 7 TWSP positions with $2,000 subsidy each
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Total Non-Profit Income$172,454.00
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Uncategorized Income$500.00
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Total Income$172,954.00
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Expenses
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 Advertising & Exposure$1,000.00Decreased to reflect 2025/26 actuals spent to advertising/exposure efforts
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 Annual General Meetings$350.00
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 Bank charges$0.00
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 Dues and Subscriptions$4,200.00
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Website Update$3,000.00Would absorb expenses associated with changing over (Webflow annual membership, platform membership)
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Professional Development$1,700.00Incorporate some travel expenses related to NASH, long trips, etc.
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Insurance$1,700.00
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 Employee Benefits$600.00Insurance enrolment for one full-time employee
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 WSIB$0.00This is captured in payroll
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Legal and professional fees
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 Financial Review$5,550.00
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Levy Rep Contribution$1,000.00
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Office Expenses$3,000.00Captures stationary expenses, non-newspaper printing costs, compensation for work purchases/supplies
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Payroll Expenses
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 Honouraria$1,500.00Payment for contributors that submit assigned coverage or artists commissioned by the Editors
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CPP/EI/WSIB$8,125.03
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WagesAll wages increased by 2.10%
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Editors' Wages$85,304.37Editor-in-chief @ 33/hrs a week annual; co-editors @ 22 hours/week in summer, 15 hours/week during term
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Journalist Wages$8,827.55Two self-funded journalist positions for term year
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TWSP/TSWEP Wages$30,896.41Based on application to TWSP for 7 journalist positions
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Business Manager Wages$8,123.15
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Total Wages$133,151.47
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Total Payroll Expenses$142,776.50
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Printing Costs$11,000.00One less print issue due to increased run size
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Rent or Lease Payments$2,800.00
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Uncategorized Expense$0.00
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Total Expenses$178,676.50
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Net Operating Income$172,954.00
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Net Income-$5,722.50
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Nest Egg Contribution$0.0075% of all actual surplus at YE27
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