Archive:Space Expansion (2010/11)

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; Rent: £1900
; Rent: £1900
; Water: £20
; Water: £20
; Electricity: £80
; Electricity: £180
; Council tax: £60 (currently 0-rated)
; Council tax: £60 (currently 0-rated)
; Total: £2000
; Total: £2100 (excluding council tax)


Current space income (monthly):
Current space income (monthly):
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; Total: £2921
; Total: £2921


We currently have a surplus of £900/month.  We would need approximately £1100/month more income to rent the unit next door: about 50 new members or everyone increasing their subscription by £9/month (from current £22 average).  Or 25 new members and an average increase of £4.
We currently have a surplus of £900/month.  We would need approximately £1000/month more income to rent the unit next door: about 45 new members or everyone increasing their subscription by £7/month (from current £22 average).  Or 20 new members and an average increase of £3.


== Possibilities ==
== Possibilities ==
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* If a good candidate is found without many internal features, a large one-off cost to fit it out would be incurred.
* If a good candidate is found without many internal features, a large one-off cost to fit it out would be incurred.
* Suitable candidates are likely to be more expensive per unit area, as it seems hard to justify moving without being more central.
* Suitable candidates are likely to be more expensive per unit area, as it seems hard to justify moving without being more central.
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 3 June 2013

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Feasibility

Current space expenditure (monthly):

Rent
£1900
Water
£20
Electricity
£180
Council tax
£60 (currently 0-rated)
Total
£2100 (excluding council tax)

Current space income (monthly):

Subscriptions
£2921
Total
£2921

We currently have a surplus of £900/month. We would need approximately £1000/month more income to rent the unit next door: about 45 new members or everyone increasing their subscription by £7/month (from current £22 average). Or 20 new members and an average increase of £3.

Possibilities

Unit 23

The unit adjacent to the current hackspace is currently unoccupied.

Pros:

  • Relatively easy to do.

Issues:

  • Can we knock through the wall to create a doorway between the two?
  • Is there any possibility of discounts from leasing two units?
  • Would make us liable for council tax (Approx £140/mo).
  • No internal walls in unit 23.

Cost:

Currently quoted at £1752/month

New Unit

Pros:

  • Better transport links.

Potential issues:

  • Large amount of effort required to identify and select candidates.
  • If a good candidate is found without many internal features, a large one-off cost to fit it out would be incurred.
  • Suitable candidates are likely to be more expensive per unit area, as it seems hard to justify moving without being more central.

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