See exactly what we need to raise, what it will cost, and how we'll become self-sustaining.
Financial Overview
Capital & Running Costs
Below is a detailed breakdown of every major cost involved in establishing and running our accessible nature park over the first three years.
Land purchase, planning, initial infrastructure, opening to public
Advanced facilities, farm shop, glamping planning, growing visitor numbers
Glamping pods installed, full operational independence, planning second site
Income Streams
The park will never charge for entry — it remains completely free. Instead, we generate revenue through diversified income streams. This means the park is not dependent on any single source of funding and can remain self-sustaining indefinitely.
Free-range eggs, honey, jam, seasonal fruit and vegetables grown on our working smallholding.
Year 3 Projection
Traditional Cornish cream teas, coffees, scones and light refreshments for visitors throughout the day.
Year 3 Projection
Six fully accessible glamping pods. £80 per weekend break × 52 weeks = sustainable family accommodation revenue.
Year 3 Projection
Seasonal celebrations, corporate team-building events, and community fundraising activities in our accessible outdoor spaces.
Year 3 Projection
24/7 streaming from bird nesting boxes and bird tables on our YouTube channel. Monetized through ad revenue, bringing nature into homes across the UK.
Year 3 Projection
Rental space for local businesses and farms to sell their produce to park guests. Bi-weekly markets creating community connection and visitor footfall.
Year 3 Projection
Total Projected Annual Revenue (Year 3+): £102,000 — enough to cover all staff salaries and running costs, with surplus for facility improvements and supporting other accessible community projects, making the park fully self-sustaining without ongoing grant dependency.
Three-Year Journey
Investment: £513,450
Purchase land, complete planning, install pathways, open the park to visitors. Grant-funded.
Investment: £128,000
Install play areas, farm shop, begin café services. Trading income growing. Primarily grant-funded.
Investment: £140,000
Install glamping pods. Trading income now covers all costs. Fully self-sustaining.
Fully Self-Funded
All profits reinvested into facility improvements or supporting other accessible projects across Cornwall.
Long-Term Model
This isn't a temporary project dependent on ongoing subsidies. We're building a self-sustaining community asset that will remain free and open forever.
Many community projects fail because they become dependent on ongoing grant funding. When grants end, the project ends.
We're different. By building multiple revenue streams from day one, we create genuine financial independence:
Support Our Project
We welcome support from individual donors, community foundations, corporate partners and major grant-making bodies. Every level of investment is valued and makes a measurable difference.
Questions?
The site is a 5.5-acre property in North Cornwall with established woodland, open grassland and an existing residential bungalow. Land prices in rural Cornwall reflect the size and quality of the property. This is a one-time capital investment that creates a permanent community asset.
Year 1 includes the land purchase (£375,000) plus all initial infrastructure: accessible pathways, petting barn, picnic area, and staff recruitment. Once the land is bought and facilities are installed, ongoing annual costs are significantly lower — Year 2 is £128,000 and Year 3 is £140,000 with much of that self-funded through trading income.
Our projections are conservative. We've based them on comparable rural glamping businesses, farm shops and community cafés operating in Cornwall and the South West. These figures represent what we believe we can reliably achieve. Many comparable businesses generate significantly higher revenue, meaning our projections have built-in safety margins.
We've structured the model with multiple income streams so no single source is critical. If glamping underperforms, farm shop income may exceed projections — or vice versa. Our £102,000 annual target covers essential operating costs and provides surplus for reinvestment. We also have the option to adjust staffing levels or seek additional small grants if needed. However, our conservative projections suggest strong likelihood of meeting targets.
We're a non-profit community interest company. After covering all operating costs and staff salaries, any remaining profit is reinvested — either into improving and expanding our own facilities, or into supporting other accessible community projects across Cornwall. No profit is ever distributed to shareholders or private individuals.
The land is owned by the CIC — a community interest company. Our constitution includes an "asset lock" which means the land can never be sold off or distributed. It is permanently locked in as a community asset. Even if the organisation were to dissolve in the future, the land would go to another charity or community organisation, never to private interests.
We are actively pursuing the National Lottery Community Fund as our primary target — this application is part of that process. We are also exploring other grant bodies including heritage trusts, disability charities, environmental foundations and corporate partners. Individual donations via GoFundMe support our early costs and help demonstrate community support to larger funders.
Subject to securing grant funding and completing the land purchase, we aim to open to the public within Year 1 — likely late 2026 or early 2027. The park will open with basic facilities (pathways, petting barn, picnic area) and expand from there. We're moving quickly but not rushing — we'll open safely and accessibly.
Every donation — whatever the size — directly supports our mission to create rural Cornwall's most accessible nature park. We need major grant funding, but we also need to show funders that the community believes in this project.
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