We’re at the start of an exciting, community-led initiative, so we don’t receive any statutory or long-term funding.
It costs over £35,000 a year to run our building alone — covering utilities, insurance, and ongoing maintenance — and that’s before staffing costs.
We’re deeply committed to making everything we offer as accessible as possible. However, at this stage we’re not in a position to regularly provide free workshops and events.
We’re partnering with the Croydon Libraries outreach team and other organisations to offer free activities and will be applying for grant funding wherever possible.
Most of what we do is powered by volunteers, and we work hard to keep prices as low as we can while still running things responsibly and sustainably.
To help balance accessibility with sustainability, we use a tiered pricing model:
SUPPORTER = £15
Covers the true cost of your place at an event/workshop and helps support our future.
Intended for those on a decent salary or pension who can comfortably meet their basic needs.
STANDARD = £12
Covers the bulk of the cost of your place at the event or workshop.
Intended for those who are waged or have a reasonable pension and can meet their basic needs.
ACCESSIBLE = £8
Helps make participation possible when money is tight.
Intended for those on benefits or pension credits, or who are experiencing financial difficulty.
Please choose the option that feels right for you — we will never question or comment, pay what you can — every booking helps keep us running.