Hired-hall gymnastics club

Parents of children from toddlers to teens, and sometimes adults wanting beginner or fitness classes.

Monthly or termly fees per child, or pay-as-you-go per session. Income depends on class sizes, how many sessions you run and your hall hire costs.

• Recognised gymnastics coaching qualification
• Confident, patient teaching with children
• Organising timetables, payments and parents

• Coaching qualifications and safeguarding training, check what your insurer and the venue require
• Public liability and participant accident insurance
• DBS checks for everyone who coaches or helps, and a clear child protection policy
• Safe equipment, first aid cover and risk assessments for each venue
• Portable apparatus, mats and a storage space or van can cost more than expected, so start with a small kit and add to it
• Hall availability and hire costs can change, so avoid relying on a single venue

Startup costs are typically around £5,000 to £20,000, depending on how much portable equipment, storage and insurance you need. These are estimates, so starting with a small kit and adding to it may help.

Monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on the number of sessions, class sizes and hall hire costs. The estimates start from about 6 hours a week.

Check the coaching qualifications and safeguarding training your insurer and venue require. Check public liability and participant accident insurance, DBS checks for everyone who coaches or helps, a child protection policy, first aid cover, and risk assessments for each venue.