First Choice Badminton Club [ FCBC ]

FCBC - we have just over 400 active players (ages ranges from 7 to 60) who play weekly across four venues in Harrow & surrounding area . We welcome all badminton players regardless of levels and if you are in the Harrow area why not come and join us for regular games of badminton?

FCBC is a friendly, sociable, ambitious and not-for-profit club based in Harrow, Any profits made are re-invested back in the club. We are fully affiliated to Badminton England and have something to offer junior and adults players of all levels of experience.
As a sports club we are financially well managed and we do not depend on local government grants or funding for our day to day running of the business . The club did not suffer financially during the covid-19 pandemic and we managed to retain most of our club members and even added new players from other clubs.

We have separate sessions for beginners, improvers, intermediate and advance level players. Last year we started a Separate session for special needs children. Men and women adults sessions are played during weekdays and junior coaching sessions are on weekends. Our aim is to make everyone enjoy badminton, playing competitive games but in a social and relaxing environment

First Choice Badminton Club (FCBC) is registered as a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) which is a status granted and approved by HMRC. CASC status gives the Club a number of financial benefits similar to those given for charitable status. To be granted such status the Club must operate in a CASC compliant way and have a CASC compliant constitution.

Membership of the club is open to anyone interested in the sports on application, regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs, except as a necessary consequence of the requirements of badminton . The club has different classes of membership and subscription on a non-discriminatory and fair basis. The club will keep subscriptions at levels that will not pose a significant obstacle to people participating. The club committee may refuse membership, or remove it, only for good cause such as conduct or character likely to bring the club or sport into disrepute. Appeal against refusal or removal may be made to the members.’

All surplus income or profits are to be reinvested in the club. No surpluses or assets will be distributed to members or third parties.

Upon dissolution of the club any remaining assets shall be given or transferred to another registered CASC, a registered charity or the sport’s governing body for use by them in related community sports.

Further details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/topic/community-organisations/community-amateur-sports-clubs