- Source of truth (Zulip): https://socialcoop.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/516957-FWG/topic/Passing.20the.202026.20Budget.20in.20the.20OC.20.20in.20April.20.3F/with/583254457
- Caitlin presented this on 2026-04-09.
- -> Let's create a new file in https://share.mayfirst.org/apps/files/files/41052238?dir=/Finance%20Working%20Group&opendetails=true ?
*** PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET now with line items BELOW ***
INCOME IN 2026:

--> Member contributions, expected: 14,000 GBP
EXPENSES IN 2026

--> Core expenses: 3,055 GBP
(Includes payment processing using Stripe via Open Collective, fiscal hosting on Platform 6 Dev. Coop, hosting on Hetzner, domain name on Domains.coop, governance tools such as May First Movement Technology and Loomio)
payment processing: 952
fiscal hosting: 600
hosting: 780: 70×12
--> we expect significantly higher costs this year due to price increases and the addition of a coop vps
domain name: 90
May First: 200
Loomio: 373

--> Stipends: 5,000 GBP
(Includes the total stipends/honorariums, combined for all working group members to recognize their volunteer efforts to operate and moderate the coop. Default line item is 1,000 GB/group based on a guide of 250GBP for a 4 member group and 250GBP per person for a 5 member group)
Organizing Circle: 1000
Finance: 1000
Community: 1000
Tech: 1000  
Legal: 1000

--> Strategic & community: 4,680 GBP
(Includes Community Contributions via a participatory budgeting exercise and Meet.coop accounts for all Social.Coop members)
community contributions: 3600
meet.coop: 1080: 90×12 (paid automatically via open collective)
--> Reserves: 1,000 GBP