BEagle
If acting independently I don't charge.
I had to address a query by the Board of Directors of the ATO about time and effort spent by me and other employees and came up with the best compromise that would benefit members as a priority.
The £25 is paid to the ATO. I am paid a salary and don't collect fees for any tests, lessons etc. The £25 was benchmarked in line with other ATOs around.
Worthy of note, we do not charge for any Partial failure retests or exam resits. Candidates just pay the self hire rate which reduces the cost of some tests hugely.
I tried to balance corporate requirements against those of pilots while avoiding greed. I have benefited from others goodwill in the past and where possible try to people help. Tried to get something workable.