Village hall christmas fair organiser

Stallholders pay a pitch fee. You can also earn from entry tickets, a raffle, a tea and cake stall or a Santa's grotto.

Pitch fees minus hall hire, insurance and marketing. Extras like entry fees, grotto tickets and refreshments can add to it.

• Organised and good with detail
• Friendly with stallholders and visitors
• Social media and local promotion

• Public liability insurance for the event, and ask whether stallholders need their own cover
• Food stallholders should be registered with their local council, so ask for proof
• Fire safety and maximum capacity of the hall, so check with the hall manager
• If you play recorded music or sell alcohol you may need extra licences, so check with your council
• Weak stallholder or visitor numbers in the first year, so avoid paying big deposits you cannot cover
• A Santa's grotto may need background checks for volunteers, so check the guidance

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £300 to £1,500, depending on venue hire and promotion. Monthly revenue is estimated at around £800 to £4,000, depending on stallholder numbers and extras like tickets or a raffle. Avoid big deposits you cannot cover.

Check public liability insurance and whether stallholders need their own cover. Ask food stallholders for proof of council registration, check fire safety and hall capacity, and check with your council if you play recorded music or sell alcohol. Check guidance on background checks for a Santa's grotto.

Useful skills are being organised and good with detail, being friendly with stallholders and visitors, and social media and local promotion. The estimate is at least around 8 hours a week.