Under the police box in total? At the moment probably 100, at a guess, I do not normally do a head count. It does not sound like that many when you write it down though, does it?
Well done the club for at least broaching the subject with the people involved. The only small criticism I would level at them is that a weeks notice, a week before Christmas, is a little short. I know of at least five people out of my group who won't be able to attend without cancelling prior...