Guides
Practical reading for treasurers, secretaries and venue managers. No invented statistics; every number links to its source.
Latest guides
Energy drinks and under-16s: what the 2027 vending ban means for sports clubs
The rules, the fines, and why a managed planogram keeps the committee out of trouble.
How much does a vending machine make at a sports club?
The honest version: footfall, opening hours, basket size and what changes the answer.
15 ways padel clubs can earn more per court hour
From ball tubes to americanos, ranked by effort and return.
Killing the honesty box: collecting match fees and guest fees without cash
For treasurers who are tired of Saturday afternoons with a cash bag.
Cricket club fundraising ideas that actually work
What is worth doing every season, once a year, and not at all.
Vending machine vs club shop vs bar: what makes sense for your club?
Staffing, margin, hours and licensing compared side by side.
Coming soon
- M1Tennis club guest fees: how clubs set, collect and enforce themTennis
- M1Indoor vs outdoor pickleball balls: which one for your venue?Pickleball
- M2Running an unstaffed padel club: access, retail and customer servicePadel
- M2Rugby club fundraising ideas for minis and juniorsRugby
- M3Vending at CASC-registered clubs: income, VAT and what to ask your accountantCASC
- M3Chalk, tape and impulse retail at climbing wallsClimbing
- M45-a-side and 3G pitch venues: making money after darkFootball
- M4Squash club finances: guest fees, box leagues and retailSquash
- M5Sharing a ground: cricket and hockey clubs under one roofMulti-sport
- M5What to look for in a sports vending machineBuyers