WE RELY ON GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO COVER THE RUNNING COSTS OF OUR MEMORY CLUBS:
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Our current annual running costs are in the region of £25,000 per year in total.
The average annual costs break down as follows:
Salaries:
Manager – 25 hours per week @ £12.50 ph (£16,250).
Activity Coordinator – 10 hours per week @ £10.50 ph (£5,460).
Family Support Worker – 13 hours per week @ £10.50 ph (£7,098).
Room Hire: between £30 and £50 per (£3,000). Aldersgate Methodist Church provide their premises free of charge as part of the church’s contribution to the local community.
Storage Unit (50 sq ft): at The Store Room in Lidget Green to store our reminiscence and activity resources. £143 per 4 weeks (£1,859).
Public and Employers Liability Insurance: premium for 2020/2021 for all Clubs £422.
Refreshments (tea, biscuits etc): average of £2 per session plus additional food at special times like Christmas and Easter, £50 per year per Club. Refreshments at Idle are kindly provided by the local Co-op and by the volunteer teams at Low Moor and Keighley and Mrs Barbara Creaby at Shipley.
Activity resources (e.g. craft materials): average of £3.50 per session (£80.50 per year per Club).
Office costs (internet, telephone, postage, printing, stationery, Office 365 subscription, professional fees etc): approximately £1,000 per year across all Clubs.
Volunteers support and expenses: average of £100 per year per Club.
Publicity materials, flyers etc: average of £300 per year across all Clubs.