1. GBCC Playing Costs How much does it cost?

2. History At Great Brickhill Cricket Club a number of years ago, due to the arduous task of collecting playing subscriptions it was decided to adopt a ‘Pay as you Play’ policy This meant we increased match fees and abolished the playing subscription. We think we need to review this policy and examine the income and costs derived from playing cricket.

3. Ground Costs £7,200Square Preparation and Maintenance £681Practice Square Prep & maint. £1,104 Cutting Outfield £1,250Other Groundsman Costs £10,235 Total Fixed Costs per annum Exceptional costs for 2013: £989 Bungalow nets £200 Ad Hoc £11,424 Total Ground Costs for 2013

4. Playing Costs £4483rd team pitch hire £135Cherwell League Registration £40Four Counties Registration £200Sunday League Registration £1,096Cricket Balls 1,561Teas - Home matches played at GBCC (others average at £60-£70 per match) £1,000 Insurance £4,480Total Playing Costs

6. Summary of Costs Ground Costs£10,235 (less exceptional costs) Playing Costs£4,480 Total Costs£14,715 So….what do we collect ….

7. Income £8,100Match Fees (including tea’s) £383Indoor nets £420Adult playing social membership (However this is the standard social membership that all members pay) Total Income £8,903 Total Costs£14,715 Deficit of (£5,812)

8. What works with the current system? Players arriving towards the end of the season, are not asked to pay a hefty playing subscrition Collecting increased match fees, has proved easier than trying to collect playing subs at the start of the season Avoids the problem of selection due to non payment of subscriptions Deemed a fair way to charge in proportion to how much you play.

9. What is wrong with this system? A big element of the deficit is made up from social membership and bar profits (£3.6k last year net profit). Fund Raising events are also our other avenue to claw back these costs However…. Fund raising events are extremely hard work to organise, and support is hard come by. Profits over the bar are reducing year on year and we do not see this trend changing

10. The other main flaw with the ‘Pay as you Play’ policy is that if we have a bad season of rain causing games to be called off, our fixed ground costs remain the same, whilst the income reduces e.g. 2012!! But to reflect on what did work again…..

11. What works with the current system? Players arriving towards the end of the season, are not asked to pay a hefty playing subscription Collecting increased match fees, has proved easier than trying to collect playing subs at the start of the season Avoids the problem of selection due to non payment of subscriptions Deemed a fair way to charge in proportion to how much you play.

12. So what next?? As a committee we thought that this matter should be raised and discussed at the AGM to allow members to have their say The question is do we revert to a playing subscription rather than increased match fees to cover the ever increasing ground and playing costs? We would like to put this idea to the floor for discussion?

13. What happens elsewhere? We have done some research throughout the 2013 season The majority of other clubs all adopt a separate social and playing membership This enables them to have an upfront fixed income to go towards covering their fixed costs The average adult playing membership is £80 as opposed to our £10

14. The increased match fees bring in approx. £1,400 If we factor in profits over the bar (last year this was £3,600) This still leaves a deficit of approximately £1,000 The treasurer and membership secretary would like the members to consider a ‘playing membership’ (on top of the current social subscription) of £25 (although reduced to £20 if paid before 1 st April), bringing the total adult social and playing subscription for players to £35/£30 This would bring in an additional £800 in membership fees Other clubs have a student and junior playing fee, this needs to be discussed if we feel we want to introduce this? We would further propose setting up a voluntary standing order scheme to avoid the historic arduous task of collecting subs, making this an easy way to pay

15. Comments from the floor In favour of reviewing? In favour of a playing subscription in theory? If so what should the playing membership be? Discounts for early payers? Standing Orders?