Earning money as a club
Many clubs are struggling to survive for financial reasons. Membership fees alone can only finance a limited life of the association. But there are other ways to earn money as a club.
Every club, whether large or small, is faced with the challenge of securing or raising funds for the club's operations. There are quite a number of ways you can generate income.
How an association can generate income
Every registered association is not allowed to direct its activities towards an economic business operation. Nevertheless, there are organizations that operate without registration.
- In any case, the membership fees and fees for the admission of new members constitute important income of the association. Other sources are donations from regional companies. As a club, you provide something in return, for example in the form of jersey advertising or sponsorship at the clubhouse. Material and goods donations can be achieved through cooperation with companies or the municipality.
- At club events such as barbecues or tournaments, you can earn money by selling goods that you have made yourself. You can hold courses and seminars whose fees are not included in the membership fee.
- Set up a website for the club that includes its own fan shop. There you can get fan articles for sale to offer.
- Your organization can benefit from fines. There is only one Entry in the list of fines necessary at the competent local court. Judges decide at their own discretion about the amount of the donation. Often, 500 euros per year in additional funds are to be collected.
- The recommendation is a little unusual: get money from funeral homeowners! There are many wealthy people without any dependents. It is important to them that, in the event of death, their assets do not benefit the state, but a good cause. Funeral directors act as intermediaries between the donor and the non-profit organization. Donations in the four or even five-digit range are possible.
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Earning money - example of a swimming pool association
In some municipalities, pools are run as a municipal operation, in others on a club basis. Part of the income is made up of funds from the municipal budget.
- Depending on the local conditions and the ingenuity of the club members, sometimes less and sometimes more financial support is required. With a swimming pool you can earn moneyif the conditions are right. The city of Kevelaer can be cited as a good example.
- In addition to the normal swimming pool, a teaching pool is used by the local spa association. The annual income is around 220,000 euros. Renting to third parties generates around 110,000 euros and course fees around 70,000 euros. In addition, there are entrance fees and money from the sale of drinks and snacks.
- In Kevelaer, income in 2012/13 was barely more than 27,000 euros due to the lack of a teaching pool. Because without a teaching pool, school swimming and private (paid) swimming lessons cannot take place in parallel. This example shows that the amount of club income is sometimes linked to investments. Long-term financial planning is then necessary.
Despite one of the recognition of the non-profit status, your association is allowed to operate economically, earn money and like any other Make profits. If the organization participates in economic life, the tax treatment is the same as that of a company. Profits are always tax-free if certain limits are not exceeded.
