A simple church record book for small churches
A 12-month church record book for tracking donations, expenses and monthly reports. Keep a full year of church financial records in one book, with no software and no monthly fees. Gives your treasurer a clear place to record every gift and expense, and a clear way to report it. Includes audit instructions, policy templates, financial review guidelines and an excel option if you prefer a spreadsheet.
Faithful Finances
Faithful Finances gives your church everything it needs to keep a full year of financial records in one place. Record each individual’s or family’s donations every week, track weekly and monthly giving totals, and log every expense month by month. Monthly and year-to-date summaries show your income and expenses at a glance, so your pastor and board always know where things stand. The book also includes step-by-step instructions for an unannounced audit by an ad hoc committee, weekly and monthly task lists to keep your treasurer on track, and a resources section full of practical tips for small-church record keeping.
This church record book is for Faithful Finances is built for small churches that have no formal system yet, or a shoebox of receipts and a spreadsheet nobody trusts.
THE BENEFITS FOR YOUR CHURCH
Simple. Anyone can use it: no accounting background, no training and no software required. Clear pages and step-by-step instructions show your treasurer exactly what to record and when, so good records become a weekly habit instead of a chore.
Flexible. Prefer to keep records on a computer? Every buyer can request matching Excel versions of every form. Use the book, the spreadsheet, or both, whichever fits the way your treasurer likes to work.
Protective. Built-in instructions for an unannounced audit give your church a simple, proven safeguard. Regular reviews help catch mistakes early, deter misuse, and protect your treasurer by showing their work is honest and complete.
A first step. Faithful Finances gives your church a solid foundation. When you grow and are ready for software, your organized records move easily into GoodBooks, so nothing you’ve built goes to waste.
Created by a Retired CPA who serves churches.
WHY RECORDS MATTER
No software doesn’t mean no safeguards
Even the smallest church needs a clear record of every gift and every dollar spent. Cash offerings are the easiest money to lose and the hardest to trace. These numbers show how simple habits, like weekly records and an occasional surprise review, protect a church and the volunteers who serve it.
$250 gift size requiring a written donor acknowledgment
65 median weekly attendance; half of U.S. churches are this size or smaller
30%+ of church misconduct involved stolen contributions
70%+ of churches in one study had no written financial procedures