Temporary imageHQ1 Founding Campaign
Help us build the first Army of Change HQ.
We're bringing five founding men together in Ubud, Bali, to build the foundations of a brotherhood that can support men around the world.
Verified raised
£0
Goal
£100,000
Only verified, completed live contributions are counted. This total is awaiting verified reporting; test payments are excluded.
£100,000 is our preliminary target to fund HQ1 and five dedicated founding members for twelve months, starting 1 January 2027. The budget is preliminary. Test contributions do not count towards the campaign total.
The purpose of HQ1
A shared living and working headquarters for the founding team — the place where Army of Change is built.
- —Building the AOC brotherhood
- —Developing the Stories of Change platform
- —Supporting members through regular group meetings
- —Creating content and sharing the mission
- —Developing community systems
- —Preparing AOC for growth and replication
Where Your Support Goes
Preliminary annual budget for HQ1 and five dedicated founding members. These allocations may change as costs are confirmed.
| Expense | Annual cost |
|---|---|
| Five-bedroom villa | £24,000 |
| Healthy plant-based food | £10,000 |
| Private cook | £3,000 |
| Group fitness trainer | £3,000 |
| Utilities, cleaning & maintenance | £3,000 |
| Personal stipends (£100/week × 5 men) | £26,000 |
| Scooters (£100/month × 5 men) | £6,000 |
| Software, website & administration | £2,500 |
| Media, outreach & growth | £3,000 |
| Founder personal debt repayment | £3,000 |
| Founding member additional costs & emergencies | £7,000 |
| General contingency | £9,050 |
| Rounding reserve | £450 |
| Total | £100,000 |
Founding member support
Each of the 5 dedicated founding members receives £100 per week for personal spending and £100 per month towards scooter rental, alongside accommodation, healthy plant-based food and fitness training. Funded positions require substantial commitment to building AOC.
The £7,000 additional support allocation covers unexpected expenses such as medical emergencies, visas, relocation, emergency travel and essential personal needs.
Founder stability · £3,000
The founder has approximately £2,600 in existing personal debts. The £3,000 allocation is intended to repay these obligations, allowing for transaction fees and currency fluctuations. These are personal debts, not AOC operating expenses. Repayment will help the founder honour existing commitments and focus on building AOC. Private creditor details will not be published.
Accountability · planned oversight
Financial oversight arrangements are planned and have not yet been implemented. We plan to maintain financial records of contributions and spending, retain receipts and supporting documents, and share regular updates comparing actual spending with this preliminary budget.
Founder-related spending, including personal debt repayment, is planned to receive independent review. Review arrangements and responsibilities will be published once confirmed. We will explain material budget changes in campaign updates.
First-year objective
An operating system for 1,000 men.
By 1 January 2028, our objective is to build an operating system capable of supporting 1,000 men attending at least one weekly AOC brotherhood meeting. This is a goal we are working towards, not an outcome already achieved.
The first brotherhood call is 31 October 2026; the funded twelve-month year begins 1 January 2027.
Campaign updates
Progress, honestly reported.
No updates yet. As the team gets to work, we'll share what's been accomplished here — with photographs and plain numbers. Supporters who choose to be publicly thanked will be acknowledged here too.