I have never paid for a touch-and-go, circuit or landing ever at my home airfield. Combined with the refreshing feeling of not having to deal with an unnecessaryATC that can't keep the airfield open due to staffing issues and no yellow jackets, it might be a contributing factor to why my home airifeld is one of the largest and most vibrant airfields in the south east (probably with a lot more movements than Shoreham).
So I have to agree with others... This is not a UK problem, it's a Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport problem