What a miserable bunch of doom-mongerers some people are.
The funding shortfall has been temporarily alleviated by one of the sponsors bringing forward Q3 and Q4 funds to Q2 (in simple terms). This will allow greater exposure to other potential sponsors both at RobinDoncasterFinningleyHoodSheffieldMaidMarian Intergalactic Spaceport and at various displays in June and July.
Although expecting tight-wad Yorkshire folk to part wi' brass is perhaps somewhat porcovolant....