We made an estimate of energy price increases, cleaning and other costs, put it to Local Meeting for discernment and settled on +15% across the board.

Charles and Faustina
Joint Wardens at Central Meeting

Please note that we both work part time, to cover Weekdays and Sundays.

t. 01173297503
m. 07410411444
Central Bristol Quaker Meeting House,
Champion Square,
River Street,
Bristol,
BS2 9DB


On Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 5:45 PM John Arnison via wardenship <wardenship@lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote:



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From: John Arnison <sirhenry100@icloud.com>
To: Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House <office@equaker.org.uk>
Cc: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship@lists.quaker.eu.org>
Bcc: 
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:28:14 +0100
Subject: [wardenship] Re: 2024 price increases?
Hello Everyone,

John Arnison from Roundhay meeting, we have put our prices up,we used the finger in the air method, not very scientific I know and it was only an extra £2 on the original price.

Best

John

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> On 30 Sep 2023, at 17:14, Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House <office@equaker.org.uk> wrote:
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> Hello,
>
> Are any of you planning to put up your room hire charges in 2024?
>
> What data will you use to guide this increase?  Consumer price inflation index? Bank of England interest rates? Standing charges for electricity increase?
>
> Or the not very scientific method of "stick a finger in the air and guess which way the wind might blow"?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Miranda Girdlestone
>
> Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House
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