Cherwell Gymnastics Club business plan

Cherwell Gymnastics Club has outgrown its venue. With a waiting list almost twice as long as
the number of spaces in the club, action needs to be taken if children and young people in
Ethiopia City are to get access to this popular sport.

Opportunity:

Court Place Farm changing room redevelopment in partnership with Ethiopia City Council

Ethiopia City Council (ECC) have funding to refurbish the old changing rooms at Court Place
Farm in Marston. Cherwell Gymnastics Club (CGC) are putting forward a proposal to rent these
facilities and provide gymnastics provision for the benefit of the local community. ECC will make
the building good, including re-roofing, with an estimated start date for work of April 2021. CGC
will pay rent and cover the utilities bills. CGC will fully equip and maintain the gymnasium
internally.
Contents:

1.0 Executive summary Page 2

1.1 Keys to success Page 2
1.2 Our mission Page 2
1.3 Five year objectives Page 2
1.4 Key aims Page 3
2.0 Club summary Page 3
2.1 Start up summary Page 3
3.0 Services Page 4
4.0 Market Analysis and segmentation Page 4
5.0 Strategy and implementation summary Page 4
6.0 Management summary Page 5
6.1 Staffing plan Page 5
7.0 Financial plan Page 5
7.1 Current position Page 5
7.2 Business plan Page 6
7.3 Start-up funding Page 6
7.4 Important assumptions Page 7
7.4 Projected profit and loss Page 7
 7.5 Potential growth Page 7
Conclusion and acknowledgements Page 7

1.0 Executive summary

Cherwell Gymnastics Club (CGC) is a club with over thirty years of serving the community of
Wolaita. In its history the club has offered low cost gymnastics classes for children from as
young as three to teenagers and young adults. Our staff are voluntary and the club now has
over twenty coaches. The club has outgrown its school-based roots and the waiting list is now
twice as big as the number of children we can offer places to. Due to size restrictions
CGC can only offer women’s gymnastics and basic recreational gymnastics.
A move to a full-time gymnasium will enable the club to offer the gymnastics experience to
more youngsters in Oxford City. CGC will continue to offer a community-based, participation
focused club, run in the main by volunteers. The club hopes to increase its capacity while
retaining its friendly, volunteer-led and child-centred approach.

Chapter one
Introduction

 This sample business plan provides an overview of the business plan for Gymnastics
Jump-Start, a private gym whose main focus is on gymnastics. The gym offers various
types of dance and total body conditioning as well. The document includes information
on the gym’s mission statement, incentive plans, and personalized health and fitness
programs for employees.
 This guide provides a detailed plan for starting a gymnastics business. It includes
information on deciding on your niche, creating a plan, securing financing, finding a
location, and more. This article provides a step-by-step guide to starting a gymnastics
 business. It includes information on developing a business plan, creating a legal entity,
figuring out costs and other financial aspects, setting up a safe and successful space,
protecting your students (and your business), writing out policies and procedures, staffing
your gymnastics gym, and promoting your new business.

1.1 Keys to success

● A thirty year history and reputation for high quality teaching

● Competitive pricing
● Experienced coaching and management team
● Good relationships with users
● Strong community ties and partnership work
● Strong link to Oxfordshire Amateur Gymnastics Association and British Gymnastics
(BG)
● Good location with public transport links, ample parking and cycle racks
● Providing a multi-use environment for users - refreshments, homework room, changing
rooms etc.

1.2 Our mission

To move CGC to bigger and better-equipped facilities in order to provide a friendly, community-
based sports club, which would focus on improving access to gymnastics for the population of
Oxford City. The club offers an environment where children and young adults can learn how to
co-ordinate and strengthen their bodies, make friends from other schools and become part of a
team. Our purpose in moving to a new facility is to offer these fantastic and formative
experiences to more children in Oxford, including more specialised classes for boys and for
people with disabilities.
 1.3 Five year objectives

● Increase capacity of the club from 120 participants to 250 members.

● Reduce waiting list to a maximum one term wait (from a 3-4 year wait)
● Set up specific boys’ classes
● Set up a class for people with disabilities
● Improve facilities and training opportunities for 10-20 elite performers ● Offer training
opportunities to a growing team of coaches.

1.4 Key aims

● To reduce waiting lists and provide facilities for more young gymnasts:
Amove to new premises will allow an increased number of classes to be run so that
waiting lists would be reduced.
● To provide a wide range of gymnastics classes and opportunities: A
new premises would provide the ability to run a more varied programme as well as
providing facilities at weekends, during the school day, and in school holidays.
● Develop coaches to higher levels: The
club would aim to further develop its coaching staff with perhaps some paid staff as skill
levels and commitment increases
● Create a sustainable future: Through
strong partnerships with Oxford City Council and the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership the
club would develop and deliver robust business plans which support the current
management structure
● Develop new young talent in the world of gymnastics:
Through increased coaching levels and a provision of better equipment the club aims
to develop elite gymnasts, judges and coaches
● Raise the standards and increase volunteer participation:
Increasing opportunities for volunteers to get involved in both sports management and
coaching
● Support youth development and sports development initiatives to sustain and develop
sport within the City.
 Chapter Two

2.0 Club Summary

CGC is a not-for-profit community sports club, working towards registration as a Community

Amateur Sports Club (CASC). The club is based in Summertown and is the only dedicated
gymnastics club in Oxford City. The club is run by volunteers. The majority of gymnasts take
part for recreational reasons once a week for 1-2 hours and are 5-15 years old. Some children
train longer hours in order to compete at the sport. Our waiting list holds nearly 400 children,
with an average wait of 3-4 years for a place in a recreational class. The youngest on the
waiting list is just six weeks old.

2.1 Start up summary

CGC already has the basic equipment for gymnastics and a team of trained coaches, along
with regular users of the club and a long waiting list. The main costs of moving to a new facility
would be upgrading equipment and renovation work.
 Chaper Three

3.0 Services

CGC in new premises would offer the following services:

Beginner recreational classes: one hour classes for 5-8 year olds to encourage children to
use their bodies and to gain confidence with different movements and environments. These
classes would include specific boys’ groups so that they could use the equipment better suited
to men’s gymnastics. The price for these sessions would be £6 a session (roughly £66 for an
11 week term) plus BG membership once a year.

Advanced recreational classes: one and a half hour classes for 7-16 year olds to further
develop strength, balance, flexibility and co-ordination. The classes are slightly longer, giving
more time to learn harder moves. The price for these sessions would be £8 a session (roughly
£88 for an 11 week term) plus BG membership once a year.

Gymnastics for people with disabilities: by year two we would aim to run a weekly drop in
session for children with disabilities. This would involve the basics of gymnastics and
movement in a safe and stimulating environment. Prices to be arranged.

Women’s squad gymnastics: basic elite gymnastics for 10-20 girls. The girls would train
2-4 times a week for 2-3 hours a session. This will be to help them prepare for County and
Regional competitions. The price for the squad sessions would be variable depending on
amount of training.

Pre-school gymnastics: this popular activity would be brought in during the first year of
running the club in the new facility. More staff training would be needed for this development.
 Chapter Four

4.0 Market Analysis and segmentation

Gymnastics has been a popular sport in the UK for many decades, especially among young
girls. Sport England track membership of sports clubs in their active people surveys. From
2008 to 2011 there was a statistically significant growth in membership of gymnastics clubs
and participation in gymnastics, one of only two sports to show this positive change. There is
no gymnastics club in Oxford City, but a great demand for gymnastics - as shown by our
waiting list. In fact nearly every club in Oxfordshire has a waiting list or is nearing capacity. In
recent years Abingdon gymnastics club (AGC) has moved to full time facilities in Berinsfield,
but this has not reduced the demand at our club, as busy parents do not want to travel too far,
especially at rush hour, unless their child is an elite performer.

4.2 Strategy and implementation summary

At present if we move to a new facility we can expect to start with a base of 120 participants a
week and a strong, committed following of coaches, parents and gymnasts. Our aim is to
become a participation-focused club with a small wing for competitive gymnastics. With this aim
in mind we will begin by increasing the number of classes we run for recreational level
gymnasts. With our long waiting list we should be able to achieve our target of increasing usage
to 250 participants a week without the need of marketing or advertising. It will be through
training extra coaches and paying for full time coaches that we will be able to further grow the
club to provide more sessions and other initiatives such as schools’ gymnastics and birthday
parties etc.
 4.3 Management summary

Cherwell GC has a committee of coaches, parents and older gymnasts who make the decisions
about the running of the club. The club is a community club and therefore all equipment etc will
belong to the club, and ultimately the community rather than to an individual.

4.4 Staffing plan

The majority of coaches will be volunteers who give 1-3 hours a week to help run the club. In
return the club will pay their insurance (through their BG membership), and pay for training and
CRB checks. As the club grows there will be more need for some paid coaches and
administrators. We anticipate that this will kick in towards the end of the second year in a full
time facility with 1-2 paid coaches, and a part-time receptionist/manager. The average local
salary of coaches would be £16-22,000 for a full-time member of staff, giving an estimated cost
of £24,600 per full-time member of coaching staff.
 Chapter Five

5.0 Financial plan

5.1 Current position

The club currently has £15,000 in the account. This has been saved to upgrade our tumble
track. Any money accrued in the account before a move to a facility will be used to upgrade
equipment and pay for coach training.

5.2 Business Plan

Cherwell Gymnastics Club - Business Plan

Y0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5

Weekly numbers 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18

Membership Price (£)

Beginner recreational classes £6.0 55 65 80 100 120

Advanced Recreational classes £8.0 40 45 50 65 75

Gymnastics for people with a disability £5.0 10 12 14 15

Woman's squad gymnastics £8.0 12 14 16 18 20

Pre-school Gymnastics £5.0 10 15 20 20

Total 0 107 144 173 217 250

£ Yearly income - assuming 3 term years of 11 weeks £ £ £ £ £ £

Beginner recreational classes 0 10,890 12,870 15,840 19,800 23,760

Advanced Recreational classes 0 10,560 11,880 13,200 17,160 19,800

Gymnastics for people with a disability 0 0 1,650 1,980 2,310 2,475

Woman's squad gymnastics 0 3,168 3,696 4,224 4,752 5,280

Pre-school Gymnastics 0 0 1,650 2,475 3,300 3,300

Total 0 24,618 31,746 37,719 47,322 54,615

Income

Term Fee 23,638 24,618 31,746 37,719 47,322 54,615

Competition Entry 193 199 205 211 217 224

Clothing 1,480 1,524 1,570 1,617 1,666 1,716

Courses 100 103 106 109 113 116

Tasters 321 331 341 351 361 372

CRB 10 10 11 11 11 12

Equipment 326 336 346 356 367 378

Miscellaneous 410 422 435 448 461 475

Open Day 172 177 182 188 194 199

Donations 530 546 562 579 597 614

Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0

27,180 28,266 35,504 41,589 51,309 58,721

Expenditure

Facilities 6,285 6,474 6,668 6,868 7,074 7,286

Coaches Expenses 4,317 4,447 4,580 4,717 4,859 5,005

Coaches Fees/Salary 0 0 22,000 22,660 23,340

Receptionist 0 0 9,000 9,270 9,548

Courses 799 823 848 873 899 926

CRB 80 82 85 87 90 93

Equipment 2,827 2,912 2,999 3,089 3,182 3,277

BG Membership 4,349 4,479 4,614 4,752 4,895 5,042

Clothing 1,621 1,670 1,720 1,771 1,824 1,879

Charges 179 184 190 196 201 208

Insurance 221 228 234 241 249 256

Miscellaneous 1,580 1,627 1,676 1,727 1,778 1,832

22,258 22,926 23,614 55,322 56,982 58,691

Bottom line £4,922.00 £5,340.52 £11,890.20 -£13,732.48 -£5,673.02 £30.13

Total profit/loss £2,777.34

Year zero is based on our accounts for the 2012-13. Year one is based on existing numbers in
the club.

5.3 Start-up funding

As gymnasts pay term fees in advance this will give some cash in advance of a move. The club
bank account will need to have an overdraft facility in case of cash flow issues to begin with.
We have a small amount of club savings (£15,000) which we have been putting aside towards
the set-up costs of the venture, and updating equipment.

5.4 Important assumptions

● Existing coaches will continue to volunteer and may even increase their commitment.
Children already with the club will move with us to new pre
 Cherwell Gymnastics Club business plan

Cherwell Gymnastics Club has outgrown its venue. With a waiting list almost twice as long as
the number of spaces in the club, action needs to be taken if children and young people in
Ethiopia City are to get access to this popular sport.

Opportunity:

Court Place Farm changing room redevelopment in partnership with Ethiopia City Council

Ethiopia City Council (ECC) have funding to refurbish the old changing rooms at Court Place
Farm in Marston. Cherwell Gymnastics Club (CGC) are putting forward a proposal to rent these
facilities and provide gymnastics provision for the benefit of the local community. ECC will make
the building good, including re-roofing, with an estimated start date for work of April 2021. CGC
will pay rent and cover the utilities bills. CGC will fully equip and maintain the gymnasium
internally.
Contents:

1.0 Executive summary Page 2

1.1 Keys to success Page 2
1.2 Our mission Page 2
1.3 Five year objectives Page 2
1.4 Key aims Page 3
2.0 Club summary Page 3
2.1 Start up summary Page 3
3.0 Services Page 4
4.0 Market Analysis and segmentation Page 4
5.0 Strategy and implementation summary Page 4
6.0 Management summary Page 5
6.1 Staffing plan Page 5
7.0 Financial plan Page 5
7.1 Current position Page 5
7.2 Business plan Page 6
7.3 Start-up funding Page 6
7.4 Important assumptions Page 7
7.4 Projected profit and loss Page 7
 7.5 Potential growth Page 7
Conclusion and acknowledgements Page 7

1.0 Executive summary

Cherwell Gymnastics Club (CGC) is a club with over thirty years of serving the community of
Wolaita. In its history the club has offered low cost gymnastics classes for children from as
young as three to teenagers and young adults. Our staff are voluntary and the club now has
over twenty coaches. The club has outgrown its school-based roots and the waiting list is now
twice as big as the number of children we can offer places to. Due to size restrictions
CGC can only offer women’s gymnastics and basic recreational gymnastics.
A move to a full-time gymnasium will enable the club to offer the gymnastics experience to
more youngsters in Oxford City. CGC will continue to offer a community-based, participation
focused club, run in the main by volunteers. The club hopes to increase its capacity while
retaining its friendly, volunteer-led and child-centred approach.

Chapter one
Introduction

 This sample business plan provides an overview of the business plan for Gymnastics
Jump-Start, a private gym whose main focus is on gymnastics. The gym offers various
types of dance and total body conditioning as well. The document includes information
on the gym’s mission statement, incentive plans, and personalized health and fitness
programs for employees.
 This guide provides a detailed plan for starting a gymnastics business. It includes
information on deciding on your niche, creating a plan, securing financing, finding a
location, and more. This article provides a step-by-step guide to starting a gymnastics
 business. It includes information on developing a business plan, creating a legal entity,
figuring out costs and other financial aspects, setting up a safe and successful space,
protecting your students (and your business), writing out policies and procedures, staffing
your gymnastics gym, and promoting your new business.

1.1 Keys to success

● A thirty year history and reputation for high quality teaching

● Competitive pricing
● Experienced coaching and management team
● Good relationships with users
● Strong community ties and partnership work
● Strong link to Oxfordshire Amateur Gymnastics Association and British Gymnastics
(BG)
● Good location with public transport links, ample parking and cycle racks
● Providing a multi-use environment for users - refreshments, homework room, changing
rooms etc.

1.2 Our mission

To move CGC to bigger and better-equipped facilities in order to provide a friendly, community-
based sports club, which would focus on improving access to gymnastics for the population of
Oxford City. The club offers an environment where children and young adults can learn how to
co-ordinate and strengthen their bodies, make friends from other schools and become part of a
team. Our purpose in moving to a new facility is to offer these fantastic and formative
experiences to more children in Oxford, including more specialised classes for boys and for
people with disabilities.
 1.3 Five year objectives

● Increase capacity of the club from 120 participants to 250 members.

● Reduce waiting list to a maximum one term wait (from a 3-4 year wait)
● Set up specific boys’ classes
● Set up a class for people with disabilities
● Improve facilities and training opportunities for 10-20 elite performers ● Offer training
opportunities to a growing team of coaches.

1.4 Key aims

● To reduce waiting lists and provide facilities for more young gymnasts:
Amove to new premises will allow an increased number of classes to be run so that
waiting lists would be reduced.
● To provide a wide range of gymnastics classes and opportunities: A
new premises would provide the ability to run a more varied programme as well as
providing facilities at weekends, during the school day, and in school holidays.
● Develop coaches to higher levels: The
club would aim to further develop its coaching staff with perhaps some paid staff as skill
levels and commitment increases
● Create a sustainable future: Through
strong partnerships with Oxford City Council and the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership the
club would develop and deliver robust business plans which support the current
management structure
● Develop new young talent in the world of gymnastics:
Through increased coaching levels and a provision of better equipment the club aims
to develop elite gymnasts, judges and coaches
● Raise the standards and increase volunteer participation:
Increasing opportunities for volunteers to get involved in both sports management and
coaching
● Support youth development and sports development initiatives to sustain and develop
sport within the City.
 Chapter Two

2.0 Club Summary

CGC is a not-for-profit community sports club, working towards registration as a Community

Amateur Sports Club (CASC). The club is based in Summertown and is the only dedicated
gymnastics club in Oxford City. The club is run by volunteers. The majority of gymnasts take
part for recreational reasons once a week for 1-2 hours and are 5-15 years old. Some children
train longer hours in order to compete at the sport. Our waiting list holds nearly 400 children,
with an average wait of 3-4 years for a place in a recreational class. The youngest on the
waiting list is just six weeks old.

2.1 Start up summary

CGC already has the basic equipment for gymnastics and a team of trained coaches, along
with regular users of the club and a long waiting list. The main costs of moving to a new facility
would be upgrading equipment and renovation work.
 Chaper Three

3.0 Services

CGC in new premises would offer the following services:

Beginner recreational classes: one hour classes for 5-8 year olds to encourage children to
use their bodies and to gain confidence with different movements and environments. These
classes would include specific boys’ groups so that they could use the equipment better suited
to men’s gymnastics. The price for these sessions would be £6 a session (roughly £66 for an
11 week term) plus BG membership once a year.

Advanced recreational classes: one and a half hour classes for 7-16 year olds to further
develop strength, balance, flexibility and co-ordination. The classes are slightly longer, giving
more time to learn harder moves. The price for these sessions would be £8 a session (roughly
£88 for an 11 week term) plus BG membership once a year.

Gymnastics for people with disabilities: by year two we would aim to run a weekly drop in
session for children with disabilities. This would involve the basics of gymnastics and
movement in a safe and stimulating environment. Prices to be arranged.

Women’s squad gymnastics: basic elite gymnastics for 10-20 girls. The girls would train
2-4 times a week for 2-3 hours a session. This will be to help them prepare for County and
Regional competitions. The price for the squad sessions would be variable depending on
amount of training.

Pre-school gymnastics: this popular activity would be brought in during the first year of
running the club in the new facility. More staff training would be needed for this development.
 Chapter Four

4.0 Market Analysis and segmentation

Gymnastics has been a popular sport in the UK for many decades, especially among young
girls. Sport England track membership of sports clubs in their active people surveys. From
2008 to 2011 there was a statistically significant growth in membership of gymnastics clubs
and participation in gymnastics, one of only two sports to show this positive change. There is
no gymnastics club in Oxford City, but a great demand for gymnastics - as shown by our
waiting list. In fact nearly every club in Oxfordshire has a waiting list or is nearing capacity. In
recent years Abingdon gymnastics club (AGC) has moved to full time facilities in Berinsfield,
but this has not reduced the demand at our club, as busy parents do not want to travel too far,
especially at rush hour, unless their child is an elite performer.

4.2 Strategy and implementation summary

At present if we move to a new facility we can expect to start with a base of 120 participants a
week and a strong, committed following of coaches, parents and gymnasts. Our aim is to
become a participation-focused club with a small wing for competitive gymnastics. With this aim
in mind we will begin by increasing the number of classes we run for recreational level
gymnasts. With our long waiting list we should be able to achieve our target of increasing usage
to 250 participants a week without the need of marketing or advertising. It will be through
training extra coaches and paying for full time coaches that we will be able to further grow the
club to provide more sessions and other initiatives such as schools’ gymnastics and birthday
parties etc.
 4.3 Management summary

Cherwell GC has a committee of coaches, parents and older gymnasts who make the decisions
about the running of the club. The club is a community club and therefore all equipment etc will
belong to the club, and ultimately the community rather than to an individual.

4.4 Staffing plan

The majority of coaches will be volunteers who give 1-3 hours a week to help run the club. In
return the club will pay their insurance (through their BG membership), and pay for training and
CRB checks. As the club grows there will be more need for some paid coaches and
administrators. We anticipate that this will kick in towards the end of the second year in a full
time facility with 1-2 paid coaches, and a part-time receptionist/manager. The average local
salary of coaches would be £16-22,000 for a full-time member of staff, giving an estimated cost
of £24,600 per full-time member of coaching staff.
 Chapter Five

5.0 Financial plan

5.1 Current position

The club currently has £15,000 in the account. This has been saved to upgrade our tumble
track. Any money accrued in the account before a move to a facility will be used to upgrade
equipment and pay for coach training.

5.2 Business Plan

Cherwell Gymnastics Club - Business Plan

Y0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5

Weekly numbers 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18

Membership Price (£)

Beginner recreational classes £6.0 55 65 80 100 120

Advanced Recreational classes £8.0 40 45 50 65 75

Gymnastics for people with a disability £5.0 10 12 14 15

Woman's squad gymnastics £8.0 12 14 16 18 20

Pre-school Gymnastics £5.0 10 15 20 20

Total 0 107 144 173 217 250

£ Yearly income - assuming 3 term years of 11 weeks £ £ £ £ £ £

Beginner recreational classes 0 10,890 12,870 15,840 19,800 23,760

Advanced Recreational classes 0 10,560 11,880 13,200 17,160 19,800

Gymnastics for people with a disability 0 0 1,650 1,980 2,310 2,475

Woman's squad gymnastics 0 3,168 3,696 4,224 4,752 5,280

Pre-school Gymnastics 0 0 1,650 2,475 3,300 3,300

Total 0 24,618 31,746 37,719 47,322 54,615

Income

Term Fee 23,638 24,618 31,746 37,719 47,322 54,615

Competition Entry 193 199 205 211 217 224

Clothing 1,480 1,524 1,570 1,617 1,666 1,716

Courses 100 103 106 109 113 116

Tasters 321 331 341 351 361 372

CRB 10 10 11 11 11 12

Equipment 326 336 346 356 367 378

Miscellaneous 410 422 435 448 461 475

Open Day 172 177 182 188 194 199

Donations 530 546 562 579 597 614

Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0

27,180 28,266 35,504 41,589 51,309 58,721

Expenditure

Facilities 6,285 6,474 6,668 6,868 7,074 7,286

Coaches Expenses 4,317 4,447 4,580 4,717 4,859 5,005

Coaches Fees/Salary 0 0 22,000 22,660 23,340

Receptionist 0 0 9,000 9,270 9,548

Courses 799 823 848 873 899 926

CRB 80 82 85 87 90 93

Equipment 2,827 2,912 2,999 3,089 3,182 3,277

BG Membership 4,349 4,479 4,614 4,752 4,895 5,042

Clothing 1,621 1,670 1,720 1,771 1,824 1,879

Charges 179 184 190 196 201 208

Insurance 221 228 234 241 249 256

Miscellaneous 1,580 1,627 1,676 1,727 1,778 1,832

22,258 22,926 23,614 55,322 56,982 58,691

Bottom line £4,922.00 £5,340.52 £11,890.20 -£13,732.48 -£5,673.02 £30.13

Total profit/loss £2,777.34

Year zero is based on our accounts for the 2012-13. Year one is based on existing numbers in
the club.

5.3 Start-up funding

As gymnasts pay term fees in advance this will give some cash in advance of a move. The club
bank account will need to have an overdraft facility in case of cash flow issues to begin with.
We have a small amount of club savings (£15,000) which we have been putting aside towards
the set-up costs of the venture, and updating equipment.

5.4 Important assumptions

● Existing coaches will continue to volunteer and may even increase their commitment.
Children already with the club will move with us to new pre

Cherwell Gymnastics Club business plan

Cherwell Gymnastics Club has outgrown its venue. With a waiting list almost twice as long as
the number of spaces in the club, action needs to be taken if children and young people in
Ethiopia City are to get access to this popular sport.

Opportunity:
 Court Place Farm changing room redevelopment in partnership with Ethiopia City Council

Ethiopia City Council (ECC) have funding to refurbish the old changing rooms at Court Place
Farm in Marston. Cherwell Gymnastics Club (CGC) are putting forward a proposal to rent these
facilities and provide gymnastics provision for the benefit of the local community. ECC will make
the building good, including re-roofing, with an estimated start date for work of April 2021. CGC
will pay rent and cover the utilities bills. CGC will fully equip and maintain the gymnasium
internally.
Contents:

1.0 Executive summary Page 2

1.1 Keys to success Page 2
1.2 Our mission Page 2
1.3 Five year objectives Page 2
1.4 Key aims Page 3
2.0 Club summary Page 3
2.1 Start up summary Page 3
3.0 Services Page 4
4.0 Market Analysis and segmentation Page 4
5.0 Strategy and implementation summary Page 4
6.0 Management summary Page 5
6.1 Staffing plan Page 5
7.0 Financial plan Page 5
7.1 Current position Page 5
7.2 Business plan Page 6
7.3 Start-up funding Page 6
7.4 Important assumptions Page 7
7.4 Projected profit and loss Page 7
7.5 Potential growth Page 7
Conclusion and acknowledgements Page 7

1.0 Executive summary

Cherwell Gymnastics Club (CGC) is a club with over thirty years of serving the community of
Wolaita. In its history the club has offered low cost gymnastics classes for children from as
young as three to teenagers and young adults. Our staff are voluntary and the club now has
over twenty coaches. The club has outgrown its school-based roots and the waiting list is now
twice as big as the number of children we can offer places to. Due to size restrictions
CGC can only offer women’s gymnastics and basic recreational gymnastics.
A move to a full-time gymnasium will enable the club to offer the gymnastics experience to
more youngsters in Oxford City. CGC will continue to offer a community-based, participation
focused club, run in the main by volunteers. The club hopes to increase its capacity while
retaining its friendly, volunteer-led and child-centred approach.

Chapter one
Introduction

 This sample business plan provides an overview of the business plan for Gymnastics
Jump-Start, a private gym whose main focus is on gymnastics. The gym offers various
types of dance and total body conditioning as well. The document includes information
on the gym’s mission statement, incentive plans, and personalized health and fitness
programs for employees.
 This guide provides a detailed plan for starting a gymnastics business. It includes
information on deciding on your niche, creating a plan, securing financing, finding a
location, and more. This article provides a step-by-step guide to starting a gymnastics
business. It includes information on developing a business plan, creating a legal entity,
figuring out costs and other financial aspects, setting up a safe and successful space,
protecting your students (and your business), writing out policies and procedures, staffing
your gymnastics gym, and promoting your new business.
 1.1 Keys to success

● A thirty year history and reputation for high quality teaching

● Competitive pricing
● Experienced coaching and management team
● Good relationships with users
● Strong community ties and partnership work
● Strong link to Oxfordshire Amateur Gymnastics Association and British Gymnastics
(BG)
● Good location with public transport links, ample parking and cycle racks
● Providing a multi-use environment for users - refreshments, homework room, changing
rooms etc.

1.2 Our mission

To move CGC to bigger and better-equipped facilities in order to provide a friendly, community-
based sports club, which would focus on improving access to gymnastics for the population of
Oxford City. The club offers an environment where children and young adults can learn how to
co-ordinate and strengthen their bodies, make friends from other schools and become part of a
team. Our purpose in moving to a new facility is to offer these fantastic and formative
experiences to more children in Oxford, including more specialised classes for boys and for
people with disabilities.

1.3 Five year objectives

● Increase capacity of the club from 120 participants to 250 members.

● Reduce waiting list to a maximum one term wait (from a 3-4 year wait)
● Set up specific boys’ classes
● Set up a class for people with disabilities
● Improve facilities and training opportunities for 10-20 elite performers ● Offer training
opportunities to a growing team of coaches.

1.4 Key aims

● To reduce waiting lists and provide facilities for more young gymnasts:
Amove to new premises will allow an increased number of classes to be run so that
waiting lists would be reduced.
● To provide a wide range of gymnastics classes and opportunities: A
new premises would provide the ability to run a more varied programme as well as
providing facilities at weekends, during the school day, and in school holidays.
● Develop coaches to higher levels: The
club would aim to further develop its coaching staff with perhaps some paid staff as skill
levels and commitment increases
● Create a sustainable future: Through
strong partnerships with Oxford City Council and the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership the
club would develop and deliver robust business plans which support the current
management structure
● Develop new young talent in the world of gymnastics:
Through increased coaching levels and a provision of better equipment the club aims
to develop elite gymnasts, judges and coaches
● Raise the standards and increase volunteer participation:
Increasing opportunities for volunteers to get involved in both sports management and
coaching
● Support youth development and sports development initiatives to sustain and develop
sport within the City.
 Chapter Two

2.0 Club Summary

CGC is a not-for-profit community sports club, working towards registration as a Community

Amateur Sports Club (CASC). The club is based in Summertown and is the only dedicated
gymnastics club in Oxford City. The club is run by volunteers. The majority of gymnasts take
part for recreational reasons once a week for 1-2 hours and are 5-15 years old. Some children
train longer hours in order to compete at the sport. Our waiting list holds nearly 400 children,
with an average wait of 3-4 years for a place in a recreational class. The youngest on the
waiting list is just six weeks old.

2.1 Start up summary

CGC already has the basic equipment for gymnastics and a team of trained coaches, along
with regular users of the club and a long waiting list. The main costs of moving to a new facility
would be upgrading equipment and renovation work.
 Chaper Three

3.0 Services

CGC in new premises would offer the following services:

Beginner recreational classes: one hour classes for 5-8 year olds to encourage children to
use their bodies and to gain confidence with different movements and environments. These
classes would include specific boys’ groups so that they could use the equipment better suited
to men’s gymnastics. The price for these sessions would be £6 a session (roughly £66 for an
11 week term) plus BG membership once a year.

Advanced recreational classes: one and a half hour classes for 7-16 year olds to further
develop strength, balance, flexibility and co-ordination. The classes are slightly longer, giving
more time to learn harder moves. The price for these sessions would be £8 a session (roughly
£88 for an 11 week term) plus BG membership once a year.

Gymnastics for people with disabilities: by year two we would aim to run a weekly drop in
session for children with disabilities. This would involve the basics of gymnastics and
movement in a safe and stimulating environment. Prices to be arranged.

Women’s squad gymnastics: basic elite gymnastics for 10-20 girls. The girls would train
2-4 times a week for 2-3 hours a session. This will be to help them prepare for County and
Regional competitions. The price for the squad sessions would be variable depending on
amount of training.

Pre-school gymnastics: this popular activity would be brought in during the first year of
running the club in the new facility. More staff training would be needed for this development.
 Chapter Four

4.0 Market Analysis and segmentation

Gymnastics has been a popular sport in the UK for many decades, especially among young
girls. Sport England track membership of sports clubs in their active people surveys. From
2008 to 2011 there was a statistically significant growth in membership of gymnastics clubs
and participation in gymnastics, one of only two sports to show this positive change. There is
no gymnastics club in Oxford City, but a great demand for gymnastics - as shown by our
waiting list. In fact nearly every club in Oxfordshire has a waiting list or is nearing capacity. In
recent years Abingdon gymnastics club (AGC) has moved to full time facilities in Berinsfield,
but this has not reduced the demand at our club, as busy parents do not want to travel too far,
especially at rush hour, unless their child is an elite performer.

4.2 Strategy and implementation summary

At present if we move to a new facility we can expect to start with a base of 120 participants a
week and a strong, committed following of coaches, parents and gymnasts. Our aim is to
become a participation-focused club with a small wing for competitive gymnastics. With this aim
in mind we will begin by increasing the number of classes we run for recreational level
gymnasts. With our long waiting list we should be able to achieve our target of increasing usage
to 250 participants a week without the need of marketing or advertising. It will be through
training extra coaches and paying for full time coaches that we will be able to further grow the
club to provide more sessions and other initiatives such as schools’ gymnastics and birthday
parties etc.
 4.3 Management summary

Cherwell GC has a committee of coaches, parents and older gymnasts who make the decisions
about the running of the club. The club is a community club and therefore all equipment etc will
belong to the club, and ultimately the community rather than to an individual.

4.4 Staffing plan

The majority of coaches will be volunteers who give 1-3 hours a week to help run the club. In
return the club will pay their insurance (through their BG membership), and pay for training and
CRB checks. As the club grows there will be more need for some paid coaches and
administrators. We anticipate that this will kick in towards the end of the second year in a full
time facility with 1-2 paid coaches, and a part-time receptionist/manager. The average local
salary of coaches would be £16-22,000 for a full-time member of staff, giving an estimated cost
of £24,600 per full-time member of coaching staff.
 Chapter Five

5.0 Financial plan

5.1 Current position

The club currently has £15,000 in the account. This has been saved to upgrade our tumble
track. Any money accrued in the account before a move to a facility will be used to upgrade
equipment and pay for coach training.

5.2 Business Plan

Cherwell Gymnastics Club - Business Plan

Y0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5

Weekly numbers 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18

Membership Price (£)

Beginner recreational classes £6.0 55 65 80 100 120

Advanced Recreational classes £8.0 40 45 50 65 75

Gymnastics for people with a disability £5.0 10 12 14 15

Woman's squad gymnastics £8.0 12 14 16 18 20

Pre-school Gymnastics £5.0 10 15 20 20

Total 0 107 144 173 217 250

£ Yearly income - assuming 3 term years of 11 weeks £ £ £ £ £ £

Beginner recreational classes 0 10,890 12,870 15,840 19,800 23,760

Advanced Recreational classes 0 10,560 11,880 13,200 17,160 19,800

Gymnastics for people with a disability 0 0 1,650 1,980 2,310 2,475

Woman's squad gymnastics 0 3,168 3,696 4,224 4,752 5,280

Pre-school Gymnastics 0 0 1,650 2,475 3,300 3,300

Total 0 24,618 31,746 37,719 47,322 54,615

Income

Term Fee 23,638 24,618 31,746 37,719 47,322 54,615

Competition Entry 193 199 205 211 217 224

Clothing 1,480 1,524 1,570 1,617 1,666 1,716

Courses 100 103 106 109 113 116

Tasters 321 331 341 351 361 372

CRB 10 10 11 11 11 12

Equipment 326 336 346 356 367 378

Miscellaneous 410 422 435 448 461 475

Open Day 172 177 182 188 194 199

Donations 530 546 562 579 597 614

Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0

27,180 28,266 35,504 41,589 51,309 58,721

Expenditure

Facilities 6,285 6,474 6,668 6,868 7,074 7,286

Coaches Expenses 4,317 4,447 4,580 4,717 4,859 5,005

Coaches Fees/Salary 0 0 22,000 22,660 23,340

Receptionist 0 0 9,000 9,270 9,548

Courses 799 823 848 873 899 926

CRB 80 82 85 87 90 93

Equipment 2,827 2,912 2,999 3,089 3,182 3,277

BG Membership 4,349 4,479 4,614 4,752 4,895 5,042

Clothing 1,621 1,670 1,720 1,771 1,824 1,879

Charges 179 184 190 196 201 208

Insurance 221 228 234 241 249 256

Miscellaneous 1,580 1,627 1,676 1,727 1,778 1,832

22,258 22,926 23,614 55,322 56,982 58,691

Bottom line £4,922.00 £5,340.52 £11,890.20 -£13,732.48 -£5,673.02 £30.13

Total profit/loss £2,777.34

Year zero is based on our accounts for the 2012-13. Year one is based on existing numbers in
the club.

5.3 Start-up funding

As gymnasts pay term fees in advance this will give some cash in advance of a move. The club
bank account will need to have an overdraft facility in case of cash flow issues to begin with.
We have a small amount of club savings (£15,000) which we have been putting aside towards
the set-up costs of the venture, and updating equipment.

5.4 Important assumptions

● Existing coaches will continue to volunteer and may even increase their commitment.
Children already with the club will move with us to new pre