Care Pack Budget Planner
Planning a corporate care pack or goodie bag packing activity? Use our free budget calculators to estimate what to include, how many beneficiaries you can support and approximately how much your CSR project may cost.
Choose a Budget CalculatorTurn your CSR budget into meaningful support.
Care pack projects can support different beneficiary groups, but the items, quantities and budgets required may vary. Our planning tools help your team work out the numbers before purchasing begins.
Select children, teenagers, seniors or lower-income families.
Open the Google Sheet and create your own editable planning copy.
Adjust the items, quantities, number of beneficiaries and prices.
Use the calculated quantities and costs to plan your CSR project.
Who would you like to support?
Choose your beneficiary group to start planning. Suggested items may be adjusted according to the current needs of the receiving organisation.
Children
Plan age-appropriate goodie bags for children supported by community and social service organisations.
Suggested items may include backpacks, stationery, water bottles, healthy snacks, art materials and small comfort items.
The planner can also help calculate the number of children's bags required based on the participating beneficiary organisations.
Open Children's CalculatorTeenagers
Teenagers may have different needs and preferences from younger children, so the planner separates teenage packs from children's packs.
Select appropriate practical, educational or recreational items and adjust your budget according to the number of teenagers being supported.
The same Children's Goodie Bag Planner contains separate calculations for younger children and teenagers.
Open Teen CalculatorSeniors
Plan practical care packs for seniors living in nursing homes, rental flats or supported community settings.
Typical items may include coffee, tea, Milo, biscuits, tissues, face towels and other everyday essentials.
Change the number of beneficiaries and included items to automatically estimate quantities and costs.
Open Seniors CalculatorLower-Income Families
Plan useful household care packs for families supported by social service and community organisations.
Care pack contents can be adapted to the organisation's current needs, your available budget and the number of households you would like to support.
Use our general Care Pack Cost Calculator as your starting point and customise the item list for your chosen beneficiary.
Open Family Care Pack CalculatorConfirm before purchasing.
Beneficiary needs can change. Before buying the items, please confirm the latest requested items, quantities and receiving arrangements with the organisation being supported.
Product prices in the calculators are estimates only and may change according to supplier, promotion, quantity and availability.
Where should the completed care packs go?
The delivery location depends on the beneficiary organisation selected for your project. Please do not send items directly without confirming the receiving arrangements first.
More than a shopping list.
Want your team to pack the care packs together?
Turn your donation into a meaningful corporate volunteering experience. Little Changemakers can support care pack planning, beneficiary coordination, purchasing, logistics, volunteer packing and facilitation.
Explore Corporate Volunteering Discuss Your CSR ProjectCare Pack Budget Planner FAQ
Is the Care Pack Budget Planner free?
Yes. Little Changemakers provides these calculators as a free planning resource for organisations preparing CSR care pack and goodie bag projects.
Do I need to engage Little Changemakers to use the calculator?
No. There is no obligation to engage Little Changemakers. You are welcome to make a copy of the calculator and use it for your organisation's own CSR planning.
Can I change the items in the calculator?
Yes. After making your own copy of the Google Sheet, you can change the items, quantities, number of beneficiaries and prices to suit your project.
Are the prices in the calculator guaranteed?
No. Product prices are planning estimates and may change depending on suppliers, promotions, quantities and availability.
Can Little Changemakers purchase the items for us?
Depending on the project, Little Changemakers can support purchasing, delivery coordination and preparation of the items for your corporate packing activity.
Can we hold the care pack packing activity in our office?
Yes. Care pack packing is suitable for office-based corporate volunteering. Little Changemakers can help plan the activity, materials, packing flow and facilitation according to your group size and available space.
Where should completed care packs be delivered?
The receiving address depends on the beneficiary organisation selected. Please confirm the delivery address, receiving contact, quantity and timing before sending the care packs.