The Expected Income Report gives you a forward-looking estimate of the income your service is projected to receive for an upcoming week or month.
Use it to plan around closures, new enrolments, or funding changes that may affect your earnings.
This report updates automatically whenever you change bookings, funding, or add-ons.
Accessing the Expected Income ReportFrom the left-hand menu, go to Reports.
Click Expected Income Report.
Select one or more rooms to include from the dropdown at the top.
Choose your billing frequency – Weekly or Monthly.
Pick the week or month you want to preview.
Understanding the Report Fields
Income by Child Tab
Each column shows projected income for each child, based on current bookings and funding details:
Booking Fee – the assigned weekly or monthly fee.
Add-ons / Discounts – any extras or reductions applied.
Funding – total combined ECCE and NCS funding.
Net Issued – amount expected to be invoiced to parents.
Funding to Service (Issued) – total funding expected by the service.
Total Income – the overall projected amount per child for that period.
Funding TabDisplays your expected ECCE and NCS funding for the selected period.
Click a funding type to view the children who are assigned to that scheme.
Discounts / Add-ons TabsLists all children who have discounts or add-ons applied.
Each category shows the relevant children and associated details.
Reading the Report SummaryThe top section displays your total projected income for the selected period.
The lower section provides a breakdown of each child’s expected income, including funding, discounts, and add-ons.
Best Practice TipsReview this report monthly to forecast cash flow and upcoming income.
Compare the Expected Income Report with your Income Report after invoices are posted to check accuracy.
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💳 Bulk Add Payments
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