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A not for profit martial arts club with no VAT or tax, -80% business rates, limited liability, gift aid and grants

Introduction This article will document how running your martial arts club as a not for profit organisation can deliver some or all of the following benefits: no VAT, no tax, 80-100% reduction in business rates, limited liability, gift aid and access to funding / grants. These benefits are derived from different government schemes and each […]

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12 tips to help launch your own children’s martial arts programme

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article entitled “Does your club need a children’s martial arts programme?” outlining the benefits of running a children’s programme specifically for younger students. This article will build on the previous one and outline the specific areas you may want to consider when constructing or purchasing a kids

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Does your club need a children’s martial arts programme?

It is almost two decades since Melody Johnson (was Shuman) created her Little Ninjas programme. Approximately a year later (around 2001) Kimber Hill (now Tyee) released her Lil Dragons programme in to the martial arts world. These programmes were different to many others around at the time as they were written specifically for children. The

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