There's more to getting the right Community Amateur Sports Club furniture than you might think, and your choice of chairs needs to fit into the eligibility criteria for this special status.
CASCs have special registered status with HM Revenue & Customs, and are kept on a list accessible to local authorities and sports governing bodies, as well as for donors to provide funding that is eligible for Gift Aid tax relief.
There are other tax reliefs for CASCs too, including business rates relief and tax relief on some income, gains and profits - all of which can leave more money available to invest into new sports club furniture and the provision of facilities.
However, it is important to meet the eligibility criteria, and these include a provision to help less affluent members with their fees if you charge more than £10 per week for membership.
At least half of your members must participate in the sport you provide - and this in turn must be from the list of eligible sports - but you should also be accessible to the whole community where possible, regardless of age or ability, unless an individual's disability means it is impossible for them to play the sport you provide.
CASCs must be non-profit, but if you do run a surplus, you are allowed to reinvest this into the facilities provided by the club, which in some circumstances might make new sports club furniture an acceptable purchase if your membership fees have brought in more than expected in recent weeks or months.
Indeed, the eligibility criteria include not only facilities directly related to the sport on offer, but also post-match refreshments, leaving scope for you to spend any surplus on improving your lounge or bar if it is regularly used by members following a competitive fixture.
Our range of club furniture has something for any setting, including bentwood chairs for a traditional bar area and stacking chairs for temporary spectator seating.
Straight-backed leather chairs make a stylish addition to any dining area seating, for a more formal effect, while leather armchairs and tub chairs provide more relaxed seating for members, players, friends and family to socialise once a fixture is over.