Club Finances – Swim England https://www.swimming.org/swimengland The business of swimming Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:49:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Four key benefits of automatic payment reconciliation for clubs and swim schools https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-automatic-payment-reconciliation/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-automatic-payment-reconciliation/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:30:38 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=21353 Managing the finances of an aquatics club or swim school can be a lot of work.  From tracking membership fees to handling one-off payments for things like kit and galas, the administrative load can be heavy.  Automatic payment reconciliation can help to ease these challenges.  Here, Rachel Byrne, from GoCardless, explores four key benefits of … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-automatic-payment-reconciliation/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/07/gocardless_july.jpg Integrating GoCardless with your current aquatics club or swim school software https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-club-software-systems/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-club-software-systems/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:24:55 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=21072 If you’re currently managing your club’s finances through club management software and spending countless unnecessary hours on financial administration, GoCardless could be the solution that you and your team of volunteers need.  GoCardless offers the potential to significantly reduce administration time, allowing you to redirect your team’s efforts where they matter most. As the official … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-club-software-systems/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/06/diving_in.jpg Make safe and efficient one-off payments the norm with GoCardless https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-safe-efficient-payments/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-safe-efficient-payments/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:49:35 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20717 In the busy world of running an aquatics club, the ability to take payments securely and swiftly is essential.  Here, Rachel Byrne, explains how GoCardless is an online payment processing solution designed to enable clubs to do just that.  As the official payments partner of Swim England, GoCardless saves clubs from the headaches that often … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-safe-efficient-payments/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/04/gocardless_may_article.jpg How to reduce admin work and claim back your time https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-bank-reconciliation/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-bank-reconciliation/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:39:49 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20615 Labour-intensive, time-consuming, error-ridden – manual bank reconciliation can prove to be a challenge for many aquatics clubs. No one wants to spend hours sifting through spreadsheets, especially if you or your team are volunteers working evenings and weekends. So if your aquatics club is sinking under the weight of administrative tasks or spending countless hours … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-bank-reconciliation/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/04/coaches_poolside.jpg Which payment method is right for your aquatics club? https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-standing-order-direct-debits/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-standing-order-direct-debits/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:53:22 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20454 Direct Debits and standing orders are both used to make regular payments but they have some important differences. Here, Rachel Byrne, from GoCardless, dives into these two methods to figure out which suits your aquatics club best. Direct Debits and standing orders are automatic payment methods – but they both have significant differences. A standing order … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-standing-order-direct-debits/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/02/BD-1249_Swim-England-image-bank_Standing-Order-vs-Direct-Debit-002.png Three tips to help clubs leave stress of chasing late payments behind https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/leave-stress-chasing-payments-behind/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/leave-stress-chasing-payments-behind/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:05:40 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20298 GoCardless is determined to help aquatics clubs leave the stress of chasing payments behind in 2024.  The bank payments company conducted a benchmarking survey of more than 1,700 small and medium businesses and found that SMBs spend an average of 6.7 hours every month chasing late payments.  What’s more, a large portion of late payments … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/leave-stress-chasing-payments-behind/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/02/GoCardless_Swim_England_illustration.png Swim England launch Club Financial Forum to support sustainability of aquatic clubs https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/financial-forum-launch/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/financial-forum-launch/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:24:20 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20208 Swim England have announced the launch of a brand new financial forum, aimed at supporting the success and sustainability of aquatic clubs. The newly introduced forum will serve as a platform where members can openly engage in discussions around club financial matters and will address queries from across the aquatics community. The forums come as … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/financial-forum-launch/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/04/swim_england_synchro_block.jpg Swim England running Fundraising, Sponsorship and Grant Funding webinar https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-fundraising-webinar/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-fundraising-webinar/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:20:00 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=16963 The second of Swim England’s Financial Sustainability webinars takes place at 6pm on Monday 14 November. Fundraising, Sponsorship and Grant Funding will be the focus of the webinar which looks to support clubs and provide guidance during these economically challenging times. Sign up here The sessions were set up following the launch of the Club … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-fundraising-webinar/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/11/swim_england_water_bottle.jpg Swim England launch series of Financial Sustainability webinars https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-financial-sustainability-webinars/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-financial-sustainability-webinars/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:52:51 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=16660 Swim England have launched a series of Financial Sustainability webinars with the first session taking place at 6pm on Monday 24 October. Following the release of the Club Financial Toolkit in July, Swim England are committed to providing ongoing support and guidance during these economically challenging times. The first session will specifically focus on tax, … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-financial-sustainability-webinars/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/01/swim_england_signage_pool_generic-1200px.jpg Swim England‘s ‘valuable’ Club Financial Toolkit available for free download https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/club-financial-toolkit-published/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/club-financial-toolkit-published/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:12:21 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=15596 A ‘valuable resource’ which will help provide clubs with the support they need to become strong and sustainable organisations has been published by Swim England. The Club Financial Toolkit is a new guide which includes tips and advice on all aspects of managing income and expenditure during an ‘economically challenging time’. The 48-page booklet can … […]

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