Management and operation

As set out throughout these pages a realistic and clear understanding of the likely income your facility can achieve is a key starting point, alongside an accurate idea of costs.

This basic financial management will be the critical factor between sustainable success and failure.

Many school sports facilities have failed because they have over-estimated the likely income, underestimated costs and adopted unsustainable management approaches as a result.

It is important that opening up your facilities does not impact detrimentally on the schools core focus or create a large surplus.

It may even be necessary to generate income to help meet the additional costs which arise from community use. However, the benefits to the school of allowing community clubs into the facility may offer non-financial advantages such as the creation of after school clubs and the use of club coaches within curriculum time.

To ensure that your vision is cost effective, make use of our guidance and tools on Costs and income, Business planning, and Operational procedures.