Community karate club in a hired hall

Parents of children, teenagers and adults who want fitness, discipline and a martial art, paying monthly or termly.

Monthly or termly membership fees, plus grading fees, club kit and licence or insurance fees passed on to members. Costs are mainly hall hire.

• A solid karate grade (usually black belt) and teaching ability
• Patience with children and mixed abilities
• Organising classes, payments and gradings

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, often available through your governing body
• Enhanced DBS check and a safeguarding policy when teaching children
• Hall hire contracts and notice periods, so costs are covered if numbers are low
• Whether your style or association requires affiliation to grade students

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £300 to £1,500, depending on hall hire, equipment and insurance. Monthly revenue is estimated at around £300 to £2,500, depending on how many members join and what you charge.

Check public liability and professional indemnity insurance, often available through your governing body. Check whether you need an enhanced DBS check and a safeguarding policy when teaching children, hall hire contracts and notice periods, and whether your association requires affiliation to grade students.

You need a solid karate grade, usually black belt, and the ability to teach. Patience with children and mixed abilities helps, as does organising classes, payments and gradings. The estimates start at around 5 hours a week.