Archive:Space Expansion (2010/11)

That's us on the right

Feasibility

Current space expenditure (monthly):

Rent

£1900

Water

£20

Electricity

£80

Council tax

£60 (currently 0-rated)

Total

£2000

Current space income (monthly):

Subscriptions

£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.

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.

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.