Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC)

Update 01.02.2012

HMRC are currently reviewing the CASC registration scheme in two main areas one being open to the whole community and the other being organised on an amateur basis. The review is in part linked to a recent charity commission case involving Radletts Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. This is likely to effect only some clubs looking to register so clubs are still advised to proceed with registrations however feel free to contact Phil Harper for the latest information and help on CASC registration.'

If you are involved with an amateur sports club, a sporting body or have an interest in promoting sports in some way you should make sure that they are taking advantage of the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme.

Figures show that at 31st March 2011 nearly 6,000 clubs are now registered as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC). These registered clubs, through mandatory rate relief and also the ability to claim Gift Aid on voluntary donations, have benefitted from nearly £100 million in savings since 2002. 

Is your club missing out? Current research shows that an estimated £60 million per year is still lost by sports clubs not registered as a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC).  Don't miss out on this opportunity to maximise your sports club's income it benefits everyone! 

The financial benefits of the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) Scheme are:

• 80% mandatory rate relief;
• Gift Aid on donations;
• Exemption from some levels of Corporation Tax

Please note we have a section dedicated to Golf and Cricket clubs. Click here to access.

Entering the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme is a decision that should not be taken lightly. For some clubs, joining the scheme may not be the best option, however, many clubs do benefit from the financial advantages the scheme brings.  CASC registration is not the only option for sports clubs. Clubs may be able to register as charities under the charitable pursuit of promoting health. Clubs are therefore left with a decision; register as a CASC, register as a charity, or simply continue as they are.

Plummer Parsons offers sports clubs a unique service.  We will help you evaluate each of the options.  If it is decided that CASC is the best option we will helping by calculating the potential savings that you can make under a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme, guiding you through the registration process and then ensuring all the benefits in particular Gift Aid, are fully utilised.

We can also provide presentations setting out how the Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme works and how the potential savings can be achieved. We have recently been working with and providing CASC presentations for the England & Wales Cricket Board, British Gymnastics and the English Golf Union.

Plummer Parsons has a strong tradition within sport ourselves, we have our own successful stoolball team which participate in the local Eastbourne league and also have cricket and football teams that play friendly matches regularly.  Many of our members of staff are heavily involved in local sports clubs and activities- see our dedicated page.  As a firm we strongly believe in promoting sports at the grassroots level and are keen for all local clubs to benefit from this scheme.

Please review this area of our website dedicated to the Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme which will provide you with all the information you will need. 

Contact our specialist CASC team for initial free advice to determine the savings that your club could make by adopting the Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme and for details as to how we can help you promote the CASC scheme for your organisation.

The Taxman can make a big contribution to your club and who doesn’t like getting him to pay for things?

As part of our work with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) we offer a discount on the pack to all cricket clubs registered with Natwest Cricketforce.