Fencing club in a hired hall

Parents of school-age children, teenagers, and adults looking for a new sport or social activity.

Term fees or monthly memberships, casual drop-in sessions, equipment hire, and occasional beginner courses or school holiday programs.

• Fencing experience and coaching ability
• Teaching beginners safely
• Organising sessions and managing members
• Friendly communication with parents and members

• Public liability and association or professional indemnity insurance, check what your hall owner also requires
• Working with Children Checks, which differ by state and territory, for coaches and helpers
• Safety of equipment: masks, jackets and blades need regular checking and replacing
• Check whether affiliating with your state fencing body is needed for insurance, competitions or coach recognition
• Hall hire costs can eat margins if numbers are low, so test demand before committing to long bookings

Startup costs for a part-time club in a hired hall are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on how much starter equipment you buy, hall hire and insurance. Test demand before committing to long hall bookings.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $3,500, depending on member numbers, class fees and any equipment hire. The estimate assumes about 6 or more hours a week, and hall costs can eat margins if numbers are low.

Check public liability and association or professional indemnity insurance, and what your hall owner requires. Check Working with Children Checks for coaches and helpers, which differ by state and territory, and whether affiliating with your state fencing body is needed. Inspect equipment regularly.