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Rate Relief for Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC's)

From 1 April 2004 CASC's who are registered with the Inland Revenue and who are ratepayers will receive 80% mandatory rate relief. 

Will our club qualify as a CASC?

Many amateur sports clubs will be able to register as CASCs without making any changes to the way they operate or are structured. However, some clubs may find that changes are needed before they can successfully register.

Before you complete the application forms you may want to see whether your club is likely to be successful in applying for registration. You can do this by answering the following five questions.

1. Is membership of the club open to the whole community?
2. Are all the club's facilities available to members without discrimination?
3. Does the club's constitution prevent profits of the club being distributed amongst its members (ie any profits must go back into the club)?
4. Does the club provide facilities for and encourage participation in eligible sports?
5. Does the club's constitution provide that on dissolution of the club, any net assets are to be applied for approved sporting or charitable purposes?

If you can answer Yes to all five questions it is likely that you will be able to register as a CASC without making any changes. In some cases you may need to make some small changes to the way the club is organised.

Information about registering as a CASC can be obtained from:

the HM Revenues & Customs Telephone 0845 302 0203

or

Ben Threadgold, Sports Development Manager at West Oxfordshire on 01993 861560.

or

Kath Leonard, Local Taxation Manager at West Oxfordshire District Council on 01993 861246.

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