Kids' football club and holiday camps

Parents paying per child, and schools that hire you to run after-school or lunchtime clubs.

Per-child fees for each session, term or camp day, or a fixed fee from a school. More children per session means more income for the same hours.

• Football coaching and managing groups of children
• Organising venues, bookings and payments
• Marketing to parents and schools
• Managing and supporting other coaches

• Safeguarding policies, DBS checks for every coach and appropriate coach-to-child ratios
• Public liability insurance, and employer's liability insurance once you employ staff
• Check whether holiday camps or childcare-style provision need registration with Ofsted or a similar body in your nation
• Venue hire costs and school contracts, which can change from term to term
• Bad weather plans, such as an indoor hall booked as a back-up

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £2,500, depending on the equipment you buy, the venues you hire and the insurance you need. These figures are estimates and will vary with how many sessions you run.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many clubs and camps you run and how many children attend. Venue hire costs and school contracts can change from term to term.

Check safeguarding policies, DBS checks for every coach and appropriate coach-to-child ratios. Check public liability insurance, and employer's liability once you employ staff. Also check whether holiday camps need registration with Ofsted or a similar body in your nation.