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 have been updated to account for the recently announced Administration Support grant, SSSF grant, Secretarial and Caretaker grant rates. There have been no changes to the post-primary schoolbook scheme rates for 2026/2027.