here is a brief outline of some of the costs likely to be incurred in setting up the project.obviously if we have more tools etc donated/recycled more money can be spent on plants.also if land is given in perpetuity to the project to use we can start sooner!Honeycomb Project CIC – Proposed costs
Capital Costs
• Purchase of land
5 acres @ £6000 per acre = £30,000.
Vendors – Lodge and Thomas.
• Associated professional, legal and Statutory fees
Solicitors fees - £2000 (Purchase of land and drafting contracts for land lease)
O’ Connor Solicitors
Public and employers Liability Insurance - £1000
Paul Finn Solicitors
Vehicle Insurance - £500
CIS
• Furniture and Equipment
Machinery: Shredder = £250
Tools: Digging Spades x 10 = £230
Forks x 10 = £290
Mattocks x 10 = £280
Hand trowels x 20 = £60
Hand claws x 20 = £60
Rakes x 10 = £138
Hoes x 10 = £86
Kneeling Pads x 50
Watering Cans x 10 = £62
Hose x 2 = £56
Water Butts x 6 = £150
Gloves x 100 = £150
Leather Gauntlets x 10 =£25
Boots x 50 = £500
Waterproof Trousers x 50 = £250
Wheelbarrows (galvanised 70l) x10 = £260
First Aid Kit £50
Axe £30
Band Saw £40
Secateurs x10 = £130
Tree protectors £42
Tree Stakes x 150 = £300
West Country Shovel x 10 = £250
Edging Knife x 3 = £36
Knapsack Sprayer £64
Chemical Suit £14
Chemical resistant Gloves £4.65
All supplied by JFC Monro, Hayle, Cornwall
• Vehicles
Van £3000
Flatbed Trailer £1,500
Enclosed tool trailer £1,500
Sanitary Block £2,500
• Other
Plants (Rocket Nurseries) £8000
Fruit Trees (Deacon’s Nursery) x 143 = £2860
Fruit Bushes (Deacon’s Nurseries) x 429 = £3217
Blocking Compost (JFC Monro) x 4 £20
Revenue Costs
• Salaries
Part Time (26 hrs per week) Staff salaries for Simon Beavis and Martin Venning as Managers and administrators of Honeycomb Project
@ £7.50 per hour = £20,000
• Sessional and Freelance Staff
12 workshops @£100 each =£1200
• Venue Hire
Marquee hire twice annually = £1000
• Volunteer Costs
Transport
Food and Drinks
Total = £1,000
• Marketing and Production of Information
Website (design and administration) = £500
Promotional black and white leaflet x 5000 @ 5p each = £250
Triplicate contract sheets £200
On site information boards £500
Promotional stand for events £150
• Training and Travel
Machinery Training £300
Staff fuel expenses £300
• Consultancy and Evaluation Costs
Soil Testing £500
• Other revenue costs
Telephone: Line rental £120
Call Charges £500
Website: Domain £60
Hosting £40
Internet £300
Computer £500