Meetings.....contributing?

I recently messaged members about the idea of paying a small contribution at meetings.
This came about through a discussion with a potential special guest, and that it would be a nice gesture to pay for a taxi.

So, I asked whether this seemed reasonable, and whether it would put anybody off. I didn't get back any messages saying they wouldn't want to pay, and it seemed the idea seemed fair.

So, there will now be a small contribution asked for at each meeting, to pay for things for the group (speakers, rooms etc). We will start at £3 and see how that goes.