A number of EBU affiliated clubs have already completed the process of becoming a Charity (CIO) including the following:
| Bath BC | Wiltshire |
| Bradgate Bridge Club | Leicestershire |
| Brighouse BS | Yorkshire |
| Bristol BC | Avon |
| Cheltenham BC | Gloucestershire |
| County Bridge Club | Leicester |
| Dorking BC | Surrey |
| Halifax BC | Yorkshire |
| Hampshire CBA | |
| New Hertford BC | Hertfordshire |
| Hitchin BC | Hertfordshire |
| Kendal BC | Westmorland |
| Leeds BC | Yorkshire |
| Norfolk CBA | |
| Morpeth BC | North East |
| Nottingham BC | Nottinghamshire |
| Oxford BC | Oxfordshire |
| Pershore BC | Worcestershire |
| Preston BC | Lancashire |
| Retford BC | Nottinghamshire |
| Richmond BC | Surrey |
| Titchfield BC | Hampshire |
| Wearside BC | North East |
| York BC | Yorkshire |
| Young Chelsea BC | London |
A number of others are known to be in the process of applying or considering the possibility.
Application to HMRC to be recognised as a charity
For small clubs with an annual income of less than £5000, rather than become a CIO, the club can apply to HMRC to be recognised as a charity and can claim back gift aid on subscriptions. Pershore Duplicate BC in Worcestershire has been recognised as a charity by HMRC. Please contact the EBU’s Club Liaison Officer Jonathan Lillycrop at jonathan@ebu.co.uk or 01296 317206 if your club is a charity but is not mentioned here. Jonathan is also the EBU contact for those clubs requiring advice on the benefits of becoming charity or help with the application process.
Please also Guidance for Clubs wishing to apply for charitable status or gift aid.
Last updated January 2023