In accordance with the Articles of Management schools are required to prepare an annual budget each year and following agreement by the Board of Management to submit it to the school’s patron/trustees for approval. In general, this process should be completed by the end of May and the budget entered on the school accounts system. Schools that do not use the Articles of Management as their governing document are advised to prepare an annual budget.
Note: The budget templates has been updated to include the grant rates for the free schoolbook grant, as per the Departments Guidance “Schoolbooks Grant Guidance for Post-Primary Schools 2025/26” published 5th March 2025.