Fill rate and venue hire decide this. A half-full class has the same hall bill as a full one.
Business type
Monthly lines are what you pay whether a customer turns up or not. Annual bills (permits, CPD) are labelled in the hint.
Cost spread over useful life becomes a yearly reserve, then a slice of the price. Type $0 if you truly will not replace it.
Class equipment
Pens, mats, cones, toys, first-aid.
Storage or trailer
If you cart a class kit every week.
Your minimum sustainable price
$1,127.71
per enrolment, to cover costs and hit your income target
Effective hourly rate
$14.66
at your current prices
Enrolments per year
54
1 a week after leakage
| Annual revenue | $15,232 |
|---|---|
| Card and platform fees | -$289 |
| Operating costs | -$4,200 |
| Equipment reserve | -$763 |
| Variable costs | -$4,819 |
| What you actually keep | $5,161 |
Profit per enrolment
$94.87
enrolments a week to hit target
5.8
| Load | Volume | Revenue | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% fill | 32 | $8,960 | -$589 |
| Your 85% fill | 54 | $15,232 | $5,161 |
| 75% fill | 48 | $13,440 | $3,518 |
| 100% fill | 64 | $17,920 | $7,625 |
| Change | New price | Extra per year |
|---|---|---|
| +$20 per enrolment | $300.00 | +$1,067 |
| +$40 per enrolment | $320.00 | +$2,135 |
Same number of enrolments. Demand is usually less price-sensitive than owners expect, but test a rise on new clients before applying it across the book.
Then run the diary
Petboost is the software this calculator came from. Bookings, occupancy, packages and the record of what you actually charged.
The hall costs the same for five pups as for eight. Fill rate is the price.
A course fee that looks cheap per week can still be too cheap per hour of teaching plus admin.
Every figure comes from the numbers you entered. The minimum is the point at which revenue covers operating costs, team wages, the equipment reserve, card fees and the pay you said you wanted, across the enrolments you realistically complete in a year. It is general business information, not financial, tax or accounting advice. Last updated August 2026.
The dangerous inputs are the ones you leave on the default.
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