A RIGHT ROYAL ROASTING

The cost of running a Menzshed far outweighs the income from annual membership fees. Even with minimal overhead and administrative costs, the annual fee times the number of members is clearly not enough, particularly given the capital outlay, ongoing maintenance, and the expense of components and parts that many tools require.

Even indirect costs such as health and safety requirements, public liability insurances, and auditors if your organization is a trust, means that money has to be found from somewhere. In trying to address this issue, the Halswell Menzshed decided to raise funds via a fundraiser, or to put that another way, instead of seeking funds for a particular requirement or cost, they would use them to build something that, in itself, would help to raise further funds. And when it comes to raising money, food is always a good method —