Employee Fraud: How to be protected
Reasons for Rising Employee Dishonesty Unfortunately, it has been reported that losses to business due to employee dishonesty has been rising in recent years. There can be many reasons why an employee may be dishonest, and it is always a good idea to take stock of how your amateur sports club or social club operates […]
Important Changes to Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIDDOR is the law that requires employers, and other people in control of work premises, to report and keep records of: Work-related accidents which cause death Work-related accidents which cause certain serious injuries (reportable injuries) Diagnosed cases of certain industrial diseases and certain ‘dangerous occurrences’ (incidents with the potential to cause harm) Further changes effective […]
Fire safety tips for your sports or social club during the firefighters’ strike
Members of the Fire Brigade’s Union will be going on strike for the second time on Saturday 19th October from 18:30 – 23:30. In various locations around the UK the fire services may not be able to respond to an emergency 999 call, or if they do respond the time taken to do so may […]
Gaming Machine Tax: What You Need to Know
The gaming machine tax was introduced earlier this year to tax the income on gaming and quiz machines frequently found in sports club house and social, working men’s and political clubs. This tax has a few stipulations however: This tax is applicable if: If any of the prices that are available are cash, or includes […]
Grassroots Football Development
Earlier this year, the Football Association (FA), Sport England, the Premier League and the Football Foundation developed and launched a three year plan to improve and develop grassroots football facilities across England. One of the main targets set out within this initiative was to improve 3,000 natural pitches across England, build 150 artificial pitches and […]
Sport Club Funding Guide Part Two
As we discussed in part one of our funding guide for sports clubs, whether you are a cricket club, tennis club, football club or swimming baths, there is always room for further funds. You may need money to improve facilities, perform vital repairs or to add important security measures like cctv cameras (which can reduce […]
Local Sports Club Funding Guide Part One
Looking to gain funding for your sports club? Most sports clubs could use extra funding, whether it’s needed to buy new equipment, perform repairs to buildings or hire essential staff, sports clubs can often be expensive to maintain. There is financial backing available if you know where to look, so we investigated into the funding […]
England Hockey Bid for World Cup in London in 2018
England Hockey have formally submitted a bid to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to host the Women’s World Cup in London in 2018. This bid is as part of a long-term goal to host regular international hockey in England and further boost the profile of the sport. England Hockey joins a group of other National […]
Grassroots sports clubs eligible for further legacy windfall
The additional funding is an extension to the organisation’s popular Inspired Facilities Olympic and Paralympic legacy fund. The fund is designed to bring improvements to local facilities, from ‘new playing surfaces to floodlights and better changing rooms’. In the two years since the fund was made available 1,361 grassroots sports facilities have benefitted to a […]
HMRC Tax-Relief Changes Place Future of Sports Clubs into Doubt
Anger and confusion has been the reaction following changes to the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme that provides charity- type tax relief to sports clubs. HMRC maintains that it is attempting to encourage greater participation in sport among communities but wants to clear clear about the rules surrounding these clubs. HMRC produced a 44-page […]
