Mandatory Rate Relief of 80% of the Business Rates bill is available to Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs).

To qualify as a CASC, a sports club must:

• be open to the whole community
• be run as an amateur club
• be a non-profit-making organisation
• aim to provide facilities for, and encourage people to take part in, eligible sport.

If you are a sports club which has not yet registered as a CASC and are interested in the registration process, please see www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/|

Alternatively, you can contact the Inland Revenue:

By post:	Inland Revenue Sports Clubs Unit Meldrum House 15 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7UL
By phone:	0131 777 4147
By fax:	0131 777 4045

Once you have received CASC status you will need to complete an application form and supply your CASC registration number to Gloucester City Council.

For more information, please contact the Revenues Services Advice Line on 01452 396495. Click here to download an application form| .

Last Updated: 04/03/10