This document provides a sample budget for a festival event. It lists estimated costs for items like security, bouncy castles, face painting, and popcorn. The total estimated costs come to £882.99. The initial budget was £1100, so there would be £217.01 left over after paying all estimated costs. It then asks students to list potential sources of income for the festival and estimate amounts, like ticket sales which could generate about £100 if 100 people attended.

1. Creative and Media: Level 2 Higher Diploma Unit 6: Festival
Level 2 Higher Diploma Creative and MediaUnit 1: Scene
6.2.6 Budget B
Student Book
pp 186–95
Coming up with some figures
Area of expenditure Cost Total
e.g. hire of staging (gross per
hour/day/etc.)
Hall rental £0.00 ---
(free cost)
Staffing £0.00 ---
(volunteers)
Security £15.00 £45.00
(3 hours)
Bouncy castle rental £50 per day £100.00
(x2 bouncy
castles)
Face painters £40.00 per £120.00
hour
(3 hours)
Nail bar £40.00 per £120.00
hour
(3 hours)
Balloon artist/maker £40.00 per £120.00
hour
(3 hours)
Band/musicians/performances £0.00 ---
(volunteers)
Popcorn machine £19.00 £19.00
(x1)
Popping corn £1.00 per £3.00
bag
(x3)
Initial workshop cost £250.00 £250.00
Any other equipment hire £0.00 ---
(free cost)
Transport £0.00 ---
(free cost)
Flyers/promotional cost --- £250.00
TOTAL GROSS COSTS: £882.99
INITIAL BUDGET: £1100
MINUS COSTS: No
deductions
TOTAL LEFTOVER FROM BUDGET: £217.01
1 Produce a list of possible sources of income for your festival.
2 Estimate the likely amount of money to be generated in each case.
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2. Unit 1: Scene Creative and Media: Level 2 Higher Diploma
Unit 1: Scene
Area of income Estimate Notes
d amount
e.g. ticket sales
Printed out copy of photograph from photography £1.00 each If approximately 100 people
programme content come then we have to multiply
£1.00 to find out the total
income.
Diploma Level 2 Information Technology
Total estimated income About
£100.00
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