Mere Bookkeeping

Free the Volunteers

Mere Bookkeeping is a simple to use yet powerful accounting tool—designed for small churches, non-profits, and clubs. Built as a free Google Sheets template, yet it requires no spreadsheet formula knowledge—just basic data entry.

Track revenue, expenses, fund balances, budgets, and generate reports and donor statements.

Built for single-entry, cash accounting, making it easy to use without an accounting background.

Key Features

• Free - no expiring trial, no upsell, just free
• Built in Google Sheets – requires a free Gmail account
• No formula knowledge required
• Single-entry, cash accounting – no debits or credits
• Chart of accounts and annual budget
• Track up to 100 funds – unrestricted and restricted
• Simple journal for all transactions – quick data entry
• Over 30 built-in, auto-updating reports, including:
  • Statement of Activity
  • Fund Balances & Activity
  • Cash Flow
  • Budget vs. Actuals
  • Expense & Revenue Summaries
• Share reports online
• Bank reconciliation in minutes
• Generate and print donor tax statements
• Customizable language options
• Comprehensive User Guide