Club Matters – Dec 2016

Make VAT a less taxing subject for your sports club, with our new guidance

For many clubs, understanding tax and its implications can be a real challenge, which is why we are pleased to launch new VAT Guidance.

The VAT Guidance is designed to help you and your club understand the basics of VAT, know when you should register for VAT and under what circumstances you may be exempt or can claim back VAT.

Understanding your VAT obligations is particularly important if you are planning or currently undergoing a capital project.

Make sure you register and log-in to access this great free resource. Source of information

Let’s make sport everyone’s game

Sport should be enjoyed by everyone – regardless of race, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Club Matters has teamed up with Stonewall, a charity focused on promoting the rights and wellbeing of LGBT people, to share a new sports toolkit with you.

The “Make Sport Everyone’s Game” toolkit is full of reasons to make your club more inclusive, techniques for spotting and eliminating discriminatory behaviour and top-tips for where to go for further support or resources.

Register and log-in to download the toolkit, or visit our Inclusivity page for more information on the topic. Source of information

Clubmark: apply now to get your club accredited

Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports Clubs.

It stands for:

• Higher standards of welfare, equity, coaching and management in community sports Clubs
• Making sure the nation’s sports Club infrastructure is safer, stronger and more successful

It shows that a Club provides the right environment which ensures the welfare of members and encourages everyone to enjoy sport and stay involved throughout their lives.