@ Andy
It's a shame that the Lottery gives a hell of a lot less than it would have done if Branson had got that gig
I've no objection to the POTY having a fee, without a sponsor, where else could the money come from?... and giving that all revenue for the running of POTY's will be made via a fee this and potentially subsequent years too the factoring in of a percentage for charity would, to me, just be really cool.
I do agree that taking into consideration global economic climates is very important - is the fee £10 everywhere in the world?... there is a pretty dire climate in the UK too, for the average individual but it's nothing compared to other countries...
I think a mindful amendment to this years POTY, to use some revenues to donate, on behalf of entrants and the magazine would be such a wonderful gesture, place the mag in such great light and set such a standard for other businesses etc not just nationally but globally too.