Association of Community Amateur Sports Clubs
& Community Interest Fundraisers (ACASC / ACIF) CIC
Comp. No: 6800135 / A Not-for-Profit Community Interest Company No: 3743

Your Club's Rate Relief could be at Risk. Find out why...
Does your club receive Rate Relief? If so, you should read on...

  • Local Authorities are beginning the process of auditing clubs who obtain Rate Relief, either under the Discretionary rate scheme, or through the CASC scheme. The purpose of such an audit will usually be described as a ‘Review of Entitlement’ to the rate relief. This will result in either:
    1. The Status Quo being preserved
    2. Reduction in the amount of relief obtained by your club
    3. Removal of your club's entitlement altogether
  • As difficult economic times are affecting all clubs, with authorities and government departments looking to make drastic cutbacks and savings, we recommend that clubs should look to prepare for the day when their own audit arrives.

    • Will your club be caught out by the Audit?    Click here for more details

    Commercial Partner Scheme for CASCS (& Charities)
    Is Your Club a registered CASC or Charity? ^}
  • If so, you may be interested in generating additional income for your club. This can be done using your club's special status as a CASC.
  • The Commercial Partner Scheme will not cost your club anything to set up and could make a major difference to your club in the forthcoming season.

    • 7th August 2008 Meet The Team! Left to Right...

    Jon Field (Unity Trust) Mike Martin (Club Charity) Greta Gueresi-Leach (Welsh Sports Assoc.) Paul Martin (Unity) Malcolm Jarrett (CC AFC) David Wilkinson (Club Charity)

    Football CASC Receives £4,832 Gift Aid Cheque
    Presented by Club Charity & Unity Trust Bank

    Club Charity & Unity Trust Bank were pleased to hand over their first Gift Aid Cheque in Wales to Cwmbran Celtic AFC in August 2008.

    The club began working closely (in December 2007) with Club Charity to modernise their club fundraising methods and to maximise their potential as a CASC. The result has made a major impact on the club’s finances. Club Charity was able to secure an additional £3,500 worth of rate relief for the club and the club has also raised in excess of £12,000 of donations online. Added to all this the club has now banked nearly £5,000 in Gift Aid!

    The Gift Aid presentation took place at the Welsh Sports Institute (Sophia Gardens) in Cardiff. The club’s manager Malcolm Jarrett said at the event:

    “I must admit I had a sceptical committee to deal with at first, but Club Charity & Unity came through for us and the club is now in a much healthier financial position!”