Sports Clubs and VAT

A question about : Sports Clubs and VAT

I would love to find out whether a not for profit sports club could claim back VAT on ground hire?

I play for a small cricket club (17 players), we play about 14 matches at home (rented ground) per season at a rate of Ј200 per match, we are charged another Ј560 VAT on top. Our total income and expenses are around Ј4000 p.a.

We are promoting a healthy/social activity and the Govt charges us about Ј30 each p.a. for the privilege....

Does anyone know if we could claim the VAT back?

Best answers:

• I was looking up gift aid etc for our U3A the other day and it mentioned CASC which yours may well be, see link below for whether you are eligible to be classed a CASC and claiming. Gift Aid back on subs and for reclaiming VAT
  https://www.gov.uk/register-a-commun...ub/eligibility
  https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-cascs
  Hope that helps
• A few years ago I worked for a commercial 5 a side and 11 a side football company and unless things have changed since I dont think you should be being charged VAT.
  We used to get any regular booker (ie book a pitch at least once every 2 weeks) to sign an agreement. This meant it was VAT exempt. They were still charged the same amount, its just the company didnt pay VAT on it.
  A company i worked for later had grass 11 aside pitches which we rented out to local teams, and they weren't charged VAT either.
  Like I say, I dont know if that would still apply today, but you are right to look into it.
• Too those that took the time to reply, thank you! I will raise the topic at the next club meeting, I think we might have a chance!