Social day club in a hired hall

Families and the adults themselves paying privately, and sometimes local charities, community grants or council-funded places.

A fee per session per person, often including lunch. Hall hire is your main fixed cost, so a handful of regular members can cover it.

• Friendly and good at making people feel at ease
• Planning activities and outings
• Organising volunteers or helpers
• Managing a small budget

• Keeping to social activities and companionship may avoid care regulation, but offering personal care may need registration, so check with your care regulator first
• DBS checks for everyone working with members, plus a safeguarding policy
• Public liability insurance, and check the hall's own cover and your hire agreement
• Food hygiene rules if you serve meals, and registering the food business with your council
• Risk assessments for falls, medication and emergencies, and a plan for what you do if a member's needs increase

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £2,000 to £8,000, depending on hall hire, activities, food and insurance. Check the hall's own cover and your hire agreement, as well as your public liability insurance.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on how many days you run and how many members attend. Estimates suggest at least about 15 hours a week, and the club could grow to more days later.

Keeping to social activities and companionship may avoid care regulation, but offering personal care may need registration, so check with your care regulator first. Also check DBS checks, a safeguarding policy, food hygiene registration with your council and risk assessments.