I wanted to clarify on my previous post where I said I helped run a Patreon since I got a few
responses that made me worried! We have about 1000 members in a relatively niche community and people can opt to give as little as £1 on the Patreon and 100% of that money goes into buying prizes for contests and giveaways we do - we cover 100% of the fees on Patreon and paypal so all of that donated money is given away back into the group and it's all public what's given and how it is spent. It's entirely optional and Patrons get some minor cosmetic perks like their username in a colour of their choice.
IMO this is how a Patreon should really be run - it shouldn't be a secret how much you're making or what you're doing with that money. If you are asking people to give for little or nothing in return, the least you can do is be open about how much is made and where that money is going.
OT but I wanted to clear that up because it was eating at me!