L1 Cash Flow Worksheet
L1 Cash Flow Worksheet
L1 Cash Flow Worksheet
Nicky is a young fashion designer. She lives in a small flat in Leeds. She currently does not have
enough money to open her own shop. She works form home designing and making her own clothes.
Each month she buys the materials to make her clothes from a local shop. She sells the clothes she
makes on E-bay. She also has a part time job working at Top Shop.
Use the following information to design a cash flow forecast for Nicky.
Nicky gets paid £150 a month from her part time job at Top Shop
Her rent is £200 a month
Her broadband connection costs her £10 a month
In May she spends £50 on materials to make clothes, she sells them on E-bay for £150
Again, in June, she spends £50 on material, this month she only sells them for £100
In July, Nicky’s sewing machine breaks. She has to buys new one. This costs £50
In July, August and September Nicky spends £75 a month on materials.
In July she receives £150 from her sale son e-bay. In August £200, and September £175
Finally, in October, Nicky does not make many clothes, she spends just £25 on materials,
selling the clothes for £50.
Expenditure/
payments
Rent 200 200 200 200 200 200 1200
Broadband 10 10 10 10 10 10 60
Materials 50 50 75 75 75 25 350
Sewing machine 50 50
Extension:
1 . How can Nicky improve her cash flow?