Community judo club in a hired hall

Parents of children and teenagers, plus adults who want to learn a martial art or get fitter.

Monthly or termly membership fees, plus grading fees and optional extras such as club suits (judogi) and competition entry. Costs are mainly hall hire and insurance.

• Judo coaching qualification and solid judo experience
• Confident teaching groups of mixed ages
• Organising sessions, payments and parents

• Coaches normally need a recognised coaching qualification, first aid training and an enhanced DBS check. Check what your governing body and insurer require
• Public liability and participant accident insurance, often offered through club affiliation. Check the cover before your first class
• Safeguarding policy and a named welfare officer are expected when working with children
• Mats are costly and heavy, so check hall storage and how you will transport them
• Numbers can be slow to build, so plan for a few quiet months of hall hire

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on how many mats you buy, hall hire rates, insurance and affiliation. Mats are costly and heavy, so also check hall storage and how you will transport them.

Coaches normally need a recognised coaching qualification, first aid training and an enhanced DBS check, so check what your governing body and insurer require. A safeguarding policy and named welfare officer are expected when working with children.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £300 to £2,000, depending on membership numbers and fees, with at least 5 hours a week. Numbers can be slow to build, so plan for a few quiet months of hall hire.