Overview
Impact Facility Broken Hill moved from a centralised finance model, where the local congregation had zero visibility, to a locally managed spend process with Budgetly. With clear transaction transparency and real-time oversight, the congregation can now make decisions faster, operate independently, and keep momentum as they grow.
Challenges
- Zero visibility for the local congregation.
- Slow decision-making, because spending questions and approvals had to run through head office.
- A dependency that held growth back, just when the congregation was becoming independent.
What was at stake
Without fixing the visibility problem, the local team would have continued in a frustrating loop:
- Waiting on head office to make decisions on their behalf
- Ongoing delays that slowed down day-to-day operations
- A growing sense of discouragement for the local team
In short: the church could not truly operate independently without control over its own spending.
Why Budgetly
As the congregation stepped into independence, they brought in Vantage Point Accountants for support. Budgetly was recommended by Marcella, who already trusted the product and had an established relationship with the Budgetly team.
The solution
Budgetly was implemented to give the local congregation the visibility and transparency they lacked under head-office finance.
Today, Impact Facility uses Budgetly to:
- See every transaction clearly (no more blind spots)
- Manage spend locally, with the right oversight and accountability
- Keep decision-making close to the work, reducing back-and-forth internal communication
Results
1. Local visibility and control
Impact Facility now has full transparency over transactions, which was the primary problem to solve.
2. Faster decisions, less internal back-and-forth
While there wasn’t a specific time or dollar figure captured, the impact was clear: fewer delays and less internal communication needed to operate.
3. Independence that supports growth
With finance now managed locally, the congregation has been able to operate independently, enabling growth and reducing reliance on head office.
4. Exceptional support
“Exceptional.”
Would they recommend Budgetly?
Yes, and already have.
Company snapshot
- Organisation type: Church (local congregation)
- Employees: 4
- Industry: Not for Profit
