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New partnership between Sport England and JustGiving aims to bring extra £22m into grassroots sport over five years

11 March 2010

JustGiving for Sports Clubs will help sports club members to raise more money, and claim Gift Aid, using the same tools as the biggest charities in the UK. JustGiving have dropped their subscription fees – worth £180 per year for every club - for all Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs), so clubs can sign up today.

One club has already tried out JustGiving; and in two weeks raised £480 in donations and received a further £140 in Gift Aid, with JustGiving looking after all the administration.

Sport England’s Chief Executive, Jennie Price, said: “In this tough economic climate, we need to do everything possible to support the community sports clubs that do so much to get more people playing and enjoying sport. That’s why I’m urging sports clubs across the country to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.

“Thanks to JustGiving for Sports Clubs, community sport’s fabulous army of volunteers will now be able to spend more time on sport and less time on fundraising.”

JustGiving Managing Director Anne-Marie Huby said: “Most people who raise money on JustGiving each year do so through sport, and yet the sports clubs they belong to keep struggling with fundraising. This is our way of giving sports clubs a helping hand, and letting them enjoy the fundraising success that thousands of other small charities have achieved through JustGiving.”

The scheme is being delivered in association with CCPR, the alliance of governing bodies of sport, who will make sure that clubs who haven’t yet registered for CASC status can join almost 6,000 clubs already eligible for mandatory rate relief, the entitlement to claim Gift Aid and the right to sign up for JustGiving for Sports Clubs.

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates that only one in 10 CASCs currently take advantage of the right to claim Gift Aid, meaning that grassroots clubs are missing out on vital funds that they are fully entitled to claim. JustGiving for Sports Clubs makes claiming this much-needed money much more quick and efficient.

Sports clubs that want to take advantage of the JustGiving for Sports Clubs scheme should visit http://charities.justgiving.com/justgiving-for-sports-clubs/ (opens in a new window).

Minister for SportGerry Sutcliffe, said: “Sports clubs are deserved good causes so it’s only right that they should be able to make use of the fundraising opportunities enjoyed by other charities. This fantastic new partnership between Sport England and JustGiving will ensure sports clubs can now afford to sign up to raising funds through the site, bumping up their donations by claiming Gift Aid.

“I’m sure this partnership will also help inspire thousands of people across the UK to play more sport - by setting themselves sporting challenges to raise money for their local clubs.”