Where the money goes

Fledg takes nothing. Here’s what it costs to run.

Clients pay their coach directly. Members pay a one-time fee when they join, and that fee covers running costs and nothing else. Every cost is listed below, and we update this page when they change.

Last updated 1 October 2026Highlighted figures are placeholders

When you pay for coaching

For clients
YouDirect, nobody in betweenYour coach
Your coachFledg: nothing

You pay your coach by bank transfer, or however you agree between you. Fledg never handles the money and never takes a share. Specialists you work with are paid the same way.

When a member joins

For members
£150
  • Qualification checks£45.00
  • Member photography£37.50
  • Accounts and filing£27.50
  • Website and email£15.00
  • Insurance£13.50
  • Bank and payment fees£6.00
  • Reserve£5.50

Members pay this once. It covers the collective’s running costs and nothing else. Nobody pays it again to stay a member.

Itemised

This year’s running costs

April 2026 to March 2027. Not on the list: advertising, an office, an app or anyone’s profit.

ItemPer yearPer new member
Qualification checksChecking every new member’s certificates, registrations and insurance with the bodies that issued them.
£1,080£45.00
Member photographyA local photographer spends half a day with each new member, so every face on this site is real.
£900£37.50
Accounts and filingAn independent accountant prepares and files our annual accounts.
£660£27.50
Website and emailHosting, the domain name and one shared inbox.
£360£15.00
InsurancePublic liability cover for Fledg itself. Members hold their own professional insurance.
£324£13.50
Bank and payment feesA business bank account, and card fees on joining payments.
£144£6.00
ReserveSet aside for costs we didn’t expect. Capped at three months of running costs.
£132£5.50
Total£3,600£150.00

Based on 24 new members joining this year. The joining fee is the year’s expected costs divided by the number of members we expect to join.

Ways other people make money from coaching. We don’t.

No commission.

Members keep 100% of their fees. No booking fee or platform fee either.

No paid placement.

Members are listed in random order. Nobody can pay to appear higher.

No advertising.

No ads, no sponsored posts and no affiliate links to supplements or kit.

No subscriptions.

Members pay once. Clients never pay Fledg anything at all.

No data.

Your programme and logs stay in your own apps. We never hold them.

Questions about money

Accounts, 2025 to 2026Placeholder file · published once filed
Is Fledg a charity?
No. Fledg is a not-for-profit collective, but it isn’t a registered charity. Clients never pay Fledg, and the joining fee only covers running costs.
How do I pay my coach?
Directly, by bank transfer or however you agree between you. Every member’s prices are on their profile, so you know the cost before you start.
What happens to money left over?
It’s carried into next year and lowers the joining fee for new members. We don’t save beyond the reserve.
What if costs go up?
We’ll explain why on this page before the fee changes. Existing members never pay again.