Cost guide:
Prior to retirement, work and services were sometimes invoiced as required, with payment directed to a nominated charity. Since retirement, even where work is not invoiced but donated, clients are still required to account for it as "Notional Income", so the following rates act as a guide to that:
- Preparation, event and travel time each contribute to the overall cost.
- Disbursements and other expenses are charged at cost + 5% handling fees.
- The basic event rate is itself based on 1% of the median UK annual salary, and is inclusive of preparation, event and up to 1 hour of travel time.
- Evening, night, holiday and weekend working are subject to uplifted charges as shown below.
| Hiring an event DJ, per diem, per event, expenses extra. | ||||||
| Basic: 100% | M | T | W | T | F | Weekends+Holidays |
| 0800-1700 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 150% |
| 1700-2359 | 150% | 150% | 150% | 150% | 200% | 200% |
| 0000-0759 | 400% | 400% | 400% | 400% | 400% | 400% |
- Road travel is charged at current HMRC Mileage Rates ex. Campbeltown, PA28 6NX.
- Sea and air travel charged at cost + 5% handling fee.
- Overnight stays - accommodation and subsistence charged at cost + 5% handling fee.
