Collection and Expenses for Durga Puja 2002

(including Lakshmi Puja, Sannikat magazine and Jogajoge newsletter)

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A. Attendance

Srl Item Total

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1. Attendance as per the collection sheets

Members Non-members

a) Adults 87 138 225

b) Students 10 45 55

c) Children over 5 years 21 22 43

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2. Subscription rates

Members Non-members

a) Adults $23 $26

b) Students $14 $16

c) Children over 5 years $ 9 $10

3. Gross Subscription (before cooking cost reimbursements) : $6858.00

B. Collections Received :

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1. Gross Subscription Collections

a) Checks deposited to bank account $4284.00

b) Cash deposited to bank account $1049.00

c) Cash collected and used up to pay for food, snacks etc. $1431.00

d) Cooking cost reimbursed from subscription $ 175.00 $6858.00

2. ‘Sannikat’ Magazine Sale $ 81.00

(@$1 per copy, excluding complimentary copies for advertisers)

3. Advertisements in Sannikat

a) 1 Ad @ $100 $100.00

b) 7 Ads @$50 $350.00 $ 450.00

4. Corporate Donation $ 175.00

5. Personal Donation (excluding food donations) $ 371.51

6. Miscellaneous Cash Collections $ 61.00

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Total Collections $7996.51

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Note :

1. Personal donors : Sreela Banerjee, Subhra Chowdhury, Soumitra Tarafder, Dipankar Bhowmick,

Buddhadev Roychoudhury

2. Corporate donor : Prospect Drug Inc.

3. Advertisers in ‘Sannikat’ : Sunrise Montessori, American Express, Tandoor, Katha Dance Theater,

Taste of India, Namaste Plaza, Asia Imports, Golden T. Inc.

4. We also received food donation from a number of community members.

C. Expenses incurred – by expense heads :

Srl Item Check# Sub-total Total

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1. Jogajoge newsletter printing and 1187/3 $129.24

miscellaneous postage 1202 $ 7.40 $136.64

2. Durga Puja Venue Rental (Park Center High School)

District 279 Community Education - Advance 1180 $1200.00

- Balance 1204 $ 868.71 $2068.71

3. Transportation of Deities

a) U-Hall (with floor coverings) Rental 1186/3 $114.31

b) Fuel 1186/3 $ 9.95 $124.26

4. Decoration and Set-up cash $ 33.90

1190 $ 12.00

1194 $ 34.81 $ 80.71

5. Cooking cost reimbursement from subscription -------- $175.00

6. Outside Food and Snacks

a) Mughal Palace - Advance 1180 $300.00

- Balance 1185 $1000.00

b) Taste of India, Maplewood cash $1000.00

c) Pizza for kids cash $170.00 $2470.00

7. Grocery and Puja Supplies cash $ 44.00

cash $ 5.00

cash $ 59.75

cash $ 9.00

cash $ 5.00

1186/1 $ 53.82

1187/1 $ 59.61

1189/1 $239.31

cash $ 71.51 $547.00

8. Paper Products (including paper rolls) 1186/2 $243.88

1187/2 $ 53.94

cash $ 4.85 $302.67

9. Utensils and Containers Rental 1187/5 $ 90.00

(including coffee-maker and water drum) 1189/2 $ 41.48 $131.48

10. Priest Expenses

a) Return Airfare 1179 $343.50

b) Flight and Baggage Insurance 1187/4 $ 9.75

c) American Express Gift Card 1184 $100.00 $453.25

11. Cleaning Services and Tips cash $ 75.00

12. ‘Sannikat’ Production (90 copies) 1188 $385.79

13. Other Miscellaneous Expenses

a) Drama Script Duplication 1181 $ 13.72

b) Plastic Sheet cash $ 24.50

c) Puja Utensils bought in Kolkata 1176 $ 22.00 $ 60.22

14. Lakshmi Puja Venue (Donation to Hindu Mandir)1191 $100.00

15. Lakshmi Puja Supplies and Groceries 1195 $ 37.52

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Total Expenses $7148.25

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D. Summary of Collection and Expenditure

1. Total Collections : $7996.51

2. Total Expenditure : $7148.25

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Net Amount credited to Bank Account $848.26

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Prepared by : Aniruddha Roy