Funding and Income
Sustainable clubs plan for long-term financial stability. Affiliation provides access to funding guidance and income-generation ideas.
Sponsorship
Clubs are encouraged to develop relationships with local businesses.
Common approaches include:
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Advertising boards around the green
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Website advertising
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Displaying business cards or leaflets in the clubhouse
Example model:
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Advertising board production cost approx. £55
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Business sponsorship fee approx. £200 (depending on term agreed)
Easyfundraising
Easyfundraising allows clubs to raise funds when members shop online — at no additional cost to them. Retailers donate a percentage of purchases directly to your club. This is a simple and effective way to generate passive income.
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Benevolent Fund
The Trustees of the YBA Benevolent Fund would like to make all clubs aware of the above funds existence. The Benevolent Fund is run as a charity and defined as:
“To assist Yorkshire Bowlers of affiliated clubs and/or their dependants who are in financial need. These may be elderly/old, may be bowlers with disabilities, or bowlers of any age who require financial assistance in the development of the sport.”
Yorkshire Benevolent Fund is here to help, if you fit the criteria above and would like support, in the first instance, please contact Gayle Hartley, Benevolent Fund treasurer, with any enquiries by email at treasurer@bowlsyorkshire.co.uk . All enquires are kept confidential.
The Trustees will consider each application on its own merits before making their decision to support or not. The Trustees’ decision is final.