Put more money back into your club with a 25% GoCardless discount

Running a swim or aquatics club is about more than just getting your members in the water. 

Between organising schedules, attending championships and encouraging talent, keeping track of payments shouldn’t take up too much of your precious time — or your budget. 

That’s why GoCardless offers a 25% discount on standard transaction fees for clubs registered as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) or with charity status. 

This discount applies to direct debit and Instant Bank Pay transactions, so your club keeps more of every payment collected, with less admin.

How does the GoCardless discount work?

GoCardless’s 25% discount is specifically designed to support clubs with CASC or charity registration by reducing the transaction costs involved with managing membership fees and payments. 

Instead of paying full transaction fees on each payment collected, your club keeps more money to reinvest into its programs. 

This could mean a little extra budget for new equipment, events, or even some much-needed facility improvements.

This discount applies to standard direct debit and Instant Bank Pay fees, making it easy for your club to enjoy secure, low-cost payment processing that’s easy to set up and manage. 

And with reduced administration, you’ll spend less time on invoicing and reminders, freeing you up to focus on what’s most important — your members.

Who’s eligible for the discount?

GoCardless’s 25% discount is available to clubs with either CASC registration or charity status. 

CASCs, first introduced by the UK government in 2002, are amateur clubs dedicated to benefiting their communities, with any profits reinvested back into the club. 

If your club meets these requirements and is registered as a CASC, you’re eligible for this discount. 

It’s also available to any UK-registered charity clubs, so more clubs can benefit from this cost-effective payment processing option.

For clubs not yet registered, CASC or charity status could bring additional savings beyond the GoCardless discount, including tax relief on certain costs. 

However, the discount doesn’t apply to Community Interest Companies or clubs on custom pricing plans.

Setting up with GoCardless is simple and secure

We know the setup process can be a bit daunting but at GoCardless, we’ve made it as straightforward as possible while prioritising security. 

As an FCA-regulated payments provider, we meet strict compliance standards to ensure that your club’s information is safe and secure.

To start, you’ll go through a simple verification process, where GoCardless will validate your club’s account details and any trustees’ identities to comply with regulatory requirements. 

For CASCs and charities, this process includes verification for all trustees, so that every payment collected is secure. 

Although this step adds a bit of time to the setup, it ensures your club’s transactions are protected and compliant from day one.

Focus on what matters

For swim clubs, keeping the focus on members is what matters most and a 25% discount from GoCardless helps you do just that. 

With lower fees, simplified payment collection, and reduced administration, your club can spend less time managing payments and more time supporting your members. 

Ready to put more money back into your club? Sign up with GoCardless and start saving today.