 QED is organised by skeptics volunteers and any proceeds go back into the event or a charity . On the " Token Skeptic " podcast Michael Marshall said , " How we try to always pitch it and how we try and run it is - it 's all about the skeptical community . Because its being run by people who are just part of that community who are doing this because we really love it , the atmosphere , seems to be , of people coming together . It 's kind of a big party , a celebration of UK skepticism and also international skepticism " . 
