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February 2021 75p
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club
Hosts Virtual Bingo
Lockdown Announced: Grant Information Inside
ACC 2020 AGM Report
FEBRUARY 2021
75p
Message From The
Chief Executive Published by The Association
of Conservative Clubs, Ltd
As I write this message we are still are again needing assistance on how 1 Norfolk Row,
suffering the effects of the Covid-19 to continue ‘ticking over’ whilst London SE1 7JP
pandemic although for the first time being closed, although for many Tel: 020 7222 0843
in a while there are strong reasons Clubs they are now quite adapt Sales: 020 7222 0868
to be optimistic for the months at minimising costs whilst closed assistance@toryclubs.co.uk
ahead. The vaccine rollout is and ensuring that the Club is in www.toryclubs.co.uk
commencing strongly and there are the best financial position possible
reasons to believe that a spring re- to re-open when the time comes.
opening for the hospitality industry I continue to speak up for Clubs Chairman:
CONTENTS is feasible and realistic. It has and have placed a written question Rt Hon Alistair Burt
been a difficult time for all Clubs to the HM Treasury querying why Chief Executive:
but the general consensus is that Clubs were not awarded the £1,000 Lord Smith of Hindhead CBE
areas such as hospitality and travel wet led pub grant announced in Printed by: Snell Print Ltd,
Message From The Chief
Executive 2 will be busy once the Country has December. Watch this space. Brympton Way, Yeovil,
recovered from the pandemic as Clubs should now have received Somerset BA20 2HP
Club Law and Management people will once again be keen their 2021 ACC membership
3, 4, 5, to embrace these areas and start subscriptions. We appreciate that
All editorial and advertising
enjoying their favourite activities. there was unlikely to be a good
Tooting Conservative & Unionist enquiries should be addressed
Club Hosts Virtual Bingo 7 We therefore have hope that the time to send these out but we hope
to the ACC. When replying to
latter part of the year will prove to Clubs will appreciate the work and
advertisers please mention
Industry Insights 8, 9, 10, 11 be busy for Clubs and that a strong advice that the ACC has provided
Conservative Clubs Magazine
and hopefully sustained re-opening them over the last twelve months
ACC 2020 AGM Report 12, 13 in now within sight. during the pandemic. No one will
Since the start of this new year be happier than ourselves when
Obituaries 14 Every effort is made to ensure
we have been advising clubs on the we can get back to publishing a
accuracy but neither the
various grants available since the magazine without the dreaded ‘C’
Pages From The Past 15 publishers, nor their agents,
new restrictions came into force and word needing to be involved!
can accept responsibility for
ACC Order Form 16 of course these grants differ slightly As ever, I hope everyone reading
any error or omission.
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2 February 2021
CLUB LAW AND
MANAGEMENT
Lockdown Announced and New
Financial Assistance for Clubs
A s Clubs will be aware a full England lockdown has been activated.
Similar lockdown restrictions are also active in Wales and Scotland.
For many Clubs, the latest lockdown changes little. Following the Tier
Holiday Time
Employees can be required to use https://www.gov.uk/guidance/
changes over the Christmas period most ACC Clubs were already in a accrued holiday time and they can holiday-entitlement-and-pay-
Tier which meant mandatory closure. Now this is extended to all Clubs remain on the furlough system during-coronavirus-covid-19
in England. All Clubs are already closed in Wales. Therefore, all Clubs in during such a holiday period. If The key points are as follows:
England and Wales are now required by law to be closed. The previous the Club is paying 80% pay during • Employees continue to
allowance for takeaway alcohol to be sold has also ended although furlough then they will simply have accrue holiday while they are
takeaway food is still permitted. to top this pay up to 100% for the on furlough leave at the same
Please see below for information on the latest lockdown, asking duration of the holiday period. rate they otherwise would.
employees to take holiday, Membership Renewals, AGMs and Grants. Clubs should provide employees • Employees can use their
with notice equivalent to double holiday while furloughed.
The Furlough Scheme the holiday time that they are being Taking holiday will not
We would like to remind all Clubs scheme. If you are not using the required to take. Therefore, if an interrupt a period of
to use the furlough scheme whilst furlough scheme we encourage you employee is being asked to take furlough, meaning employers
they are closed. Whilst some Clubs to now use it - the early predictions five days of holiday, they should can continue to claim under
may choose to top up to 100% pay, are that the latest lockdown will be provided with ten days notice. the furlough scheme for
most Clubs are simply paying the not be lifted until the middle of Clubs wishing to ask employees to employees using annual
80% provided by the furlough February at the earliest. take accrued holiday time during leave.
this current lockdown should • Provided the correct notice
Grants therefore place the employees on is given, employers have the
The Chancellor has announced Please contact your local notice as soon as possible. Once right to require employees
new financial help to Clubs, this authority to ensure you receive the again, we encourage all Clubs to to use their statutory annual
is in addition to the existing grant applicable grant. It is important consider placing employees on leave and this right continues
system also outlined below. that you apply and receive the holiday leave during this current to apply with furloughed
The new grants will comprise of applicable grant above and ensure lockdown to avoid too much employees. An employer
one off top-ups and will be granted it is paid for every week that the holiday accruing and therefore must provide notice of at
to closed businesses as follows: Club is closed. needing to be used once they have least twice the length of
£4k for businesses with a rateable returned to work and the Club has the holiday the employee is
value of £15k or under; £6k for For Welsh Clubs: reopened. required to take. Therefore, if
businesses with a rateable value For most Welsh clubs the ERF a Club requires an employee
between £15k and £51k; and £9k Sector Specific Support is worth Guidance from HMRC website:
to take one week’s holiday,
for businesses with a rateable value £1,500 per employee up to a “Holiday pay they should give at least two
of over £51k. These grants will maximum of £15,000 – see further An employer can continue to claim weeks’ notice of this. It is
once again be administered through details below. for a furloughed worker’s wages good practice for such notice
the Club’s local authority so please To summarise at the current time when the worker takes annual to be in writing.
contact them to obtain the grants. of writing a Welsh club should be leave. • Employees’ statutory
These grants were only announced eligible for three levels of grant Calculate holiday pay as normal holiday entitlement is 5.6
today so your Local Authority may support: for any time the worker was weeks (28 days including
need some time to process claims. • ERF Restrictions Business furloughed. If the holiday pay turns Bank Holidays for full
In addition, the existing grant Fund – this is a lump sum out to be more than the worker time employees). Where
system for closed Clubs will grant based on rateable was paid during this time, their employees are contractually
continue to apply. Clubs should value (RV), £3,000 for RV employer must pay the difference.”
therefore also continue to apply below £12,000 or £5,000 To page 5
for following grant funding from for RV between £12,000
their local authorities. Currently to £51,000; this has been Welcome To YDP Limited
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February 2021 3
ACC Services
Loans Sale and Leaseback
Loans can be arranged from as little as £1,000 to £500,000. We
Since launching the ACC Sale and Leaseback service, over 70
provide loans at competitive simple interest rates, currently 4.75%,
Clubs have entered into this arrangement with the ACC.
and all loans commence with a three year period of fixed interest.
Under what circumstances would a Sale and Leaseback be
Loans are repaid over a term to be agreed on an individual basis
appropriate? The most successful examples of ACC Sale and
with each Club in order to create a manageable and sensible time
Leasebacks are Clubs which have a dedicated Committee and
frame for repayment.
Membership and want to secure their Club’s future. By unlocking
the Club’s freehold, Clubs can be provided the means of repaying
Documentation Available Free Of Charge debt, often undertaking refurbishments and providing a significant
ACC Room Hire Agreement - The room hire agreement is cash sum. The rent payable to the ACC following the completion of
designed to be completed at the time a booking and includes a Sale and Leaseback can often be less than a Club was paying
space for a deposit to be taken to secure the room is applicable. for servicing debt.
ACC Catering Franchise Pack - The ACC Catering Franchise
pack can be used by Clubs which have a franchisee who uses
the Club’s facilities to prepare and serve food within the Club. Trusteeship
The Franchisee Contract permits the Committee to decide if the The ACC Trusteeship Service is a free facility offered by the ACC.
franchisee shall pay a set fee per month to the Club for use of the The transfer of Trusteeship to the ACC has increasingly become
Club’s facilities, shall pay to the Club a percentage of the profits popular amongst unincorporated clubs and there are two main
from the sale of food or that a combination of both methods of benefits for the Club. The first is that the ACC will pay for all legal
remuneration shall be utilised. expenses involved with the transfer of Trusteeship. The second is
Health and Safety and Risk Assessment Documentation - The that the Association’s financial and legal resources are such that
ACC has extensive documentation to assist a Club in creating a the Club’s position will be greatly strengthened when negotiating
Health and Safety policy and conducting regular risk assessments. loans or defending itself against legal action taken by a third party.
This documentation is available free of charge. Examples include The ACC do not become involved with the day to day business
template health and safety documentation, risk assessment forms of any Club for which we act as Trustee. The Club will continue
and practical advice on completing a Club risk assessment and to be able to call upon the ACC for advice on any matter without
first aid information. needing to make reference to our Trusteeship. We will only act
Candidates for Admission Sheets – The admission sheets can on behalf of the Club in accordance with the lawful instructions of
be posted on the Club’s Notice Board to detail prospective new the Committee and Members. The Club Committee will therefore
Members and have spaces for: Date, Candidate Name, Address, continue to run the Club’s affairs and will only refer matters to the
Occupation, Proposer, Seconder. ACC as and when they consider it appropriate to do so.
To obtain any of the documentation packages please email charles@toryclubs.co.uk
or phone 0207 222 0843. To enquire about any of the ACC’s financial assistance packages please email
assistance@toryclubs.co.uk or phone 0207 222 0843.
ACC Contracts of Employment
The ACC are pleased to supply a range of Employment Contracts. These contracts are designed specifically to comply with the needs of ACC
Clubs and are produced to a high quality with a glossy finish. All Contracts were fully revised and updated in 2015, with minor revisions made
in 2016, and are compliant with all current UK legislation. We recommend that all Clubs use our current contracts of employment for their
employees.
All Contract Packs now include a high quality and durable employee disciplinary and grievance policy handbook which should assist both
Clubs and employees when these issues arise. Contracts for use with employees who live on the Club’s premises now come with a specifically
drafted Service Occupancy Agreement for the employees, and their partners if applicable, to sign in relation to their accommodation.
Our newest introduction to our contracts range is a contract of employment for use by Clubs which employ Bar Managers. We know that
many Clubs employ Bar Managers as opposed to Club Stewards and we are pleased to now supply a specific contract pack for Bar Managers.
The contracts which are offered by the ACC are as follows:
Dated Contract of
Contract of Contract of Contract of Joint Contract of
Employment
Dated Dated Dated Dated
Employment Employment Employment Employment
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[ NAME OF CLUB ]
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STEWARD
[ NAME OF CLUB ] [ NAME OF CLUB ] [ NAME OF CLUB ] [ NAME OF CLUB ]
CLUB SECRETARY / (PARTNER NOT
- and -
EMPLOYED) BAR MANAGER STANDARD TERMS STEWARD
ADMINISTRATOR AND CONDITIONS AND STEWARDESS
- and - - and - - and - - and -
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- [ NAME OF EMPLOYEE ]
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[ NAME OF EMPLOYEE ] [ NAME OF EMPLOYEE ] [ NAME OF EMPLOYEE ] [ NAME OF EMPLOYEE ]
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
(STANDARD TERMS)
(STANDARD TERMS) (STANDARD TERMS) (STANDARD TERMS) (STANDARD TERMS)
© Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd © Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd © Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd © Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd © Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd
Club Club Secretary/ Steward Contract Bar Manager Contract Standard Terms and Steward and Stewardess
Administrator Contract Appropriate for a Club Appropriate for a Club Conditions of Employment Joint Contract
Appropriate for Clubs which employing a Steward with employing a Bar Manager Appropriate for a wide Appropriate for a Club
employ, rather than elect, or without accommodation without accommodation. range of Club Employees employing a Steward and
a Club Secretary. Each included. Each contract pack Each contract pack costs (bar employees, cleaners, Stewardess on a joint
contract pack costs £20 and costs £25 and includes: £20 and includes: general part time employees contract of employment with
includes: 2 x Club Steward Contract 2 x Bar Manager Contract etc.). Each contract pack or without accommodation
2 x Club Secretary Contract 2 x Service Occupancy 2 x Club Employee costs £15 and includes: included. Each contract pack
2 x Club Employee Agreement Disciplinary and Grievance 2 x Standard Terms and costs £25 and includes:
Disciplinary and Grievance 2 x Club Employee Policy Handbook. Conditions of Employment 2 x Club Steward and
Policy Handbook. Disciplinary and Grievance Contract Stewardess Contract
Policy Handbook. 2 x Club Employee 2 x Service Occupancy
Please contact the ACC with any questions regarding the new contracts of Disciplinary and Grievance Agreement
Policy Handbook. 2 x Club Employee
employment. Disciplinary and Grievance
To order any of the above contract packs please place an order online at Policy Handbook.
www.toryclubs.co.uk, email charles@toryclubs.co.uk or phone 0207 222 0868.
4 February 2021
CLUB LAW AND MANAGEMENT
From page 3 have been required to take at Insurance: Business Interruption Update
entitled to more than the least four of their 5.6 weeks’ Following the recent Supreme If you think business interruption
statutory minimum holiday, statutory holiday in each year Court ruling, Club Committees is covered by the Club’s policy
they can also be required to without any carry-over and the should check if the Club’s you should contact your insurance
use their excess entitlement 1.6 weeks’ holiday can only be insurance policy includes cover for providers to see if they agree. In the
where the contract provides carried over if there is a written business interruption caused by the extent of a disagreement we would
for this. agreement between the employer Coronavirus. expect your providers to explain in
• Employees can only be and employee. The emergency Whether your Club is covered writing to the Committee why they
required to use annual leave legislation has allowed more by this ruling will depend on the consider that the Club’s policy is
when it is possible for them, than 1.6 weeks’ carry-over to type of policy cover it had in place. not covered.
in principle, to have a break the following two holiday years Clubs seldom have exactly the We can also review the
from work. Employees where “it has not been reasonably same policy coverage in place so it information provided by your
who are unwell therefore practicable” for an employee to is necessary to check the wording insurance provider if you think it is
should not be required to take at least four weeks’ annual of the Club’s Insurance Policy. incorrect.
take annual leave while they leave “due to the effects of the
are sick. Employees who Coronavirus.” The guidance urges ACC Annual General Meeting 2020
are unwell can choose to
use holiday while sick, but
employers to enable employees
to take annual leave in the year to
Information and Tips
As Clubs will know, last year the simple as scheduling the meeting
cannot be required to. which it relates wherever possible. ACC held a virtual AGM for the time and date using the Zoom
• When employees take It is in Club’s interests to first time in our history. A full software. This then creates a URL
holiday while furloughed consider how they approach the report of this report is contained and passcode. Users wishing to
they need to be paid the holiday entitlements of their on pages 12 and 13 of this month’s join the event simply enter the
holiday pay they would furloughed employees. Employees’ magazine. Whilst the virtual format URL and passcode and are then
usually receive for this time holiday entitlements will continue is not something we would want to allowed to join the meeting at the
were they not furloughed. to accrue while they are furloughed continue with in the future we felt designated time. The host always
Therefore, employees with and Clubs should consider that the event was successful and has full control and oversight of
regular hours should be paid requiring them to take holiday may provide a template for Clubs who is attending the meeting at
their usual pre-furlough rate whilst furloughed. Although Clubs currently considering how to hold any point and a virtual recording
of pay for holiday. If pay will bear the financial burden of either thier delayed 2020 AGMs or of the meeting can be made to
has been reduced to 80%, topping up furlough pay from their forthcoming 2021 AGMs. assist with Minutes. The Zoom
or £2,500 per month, it will 80% to 100%, requiring the use of Whilst the ACC’s Chairman, Rt software allows for attendees to
be necessary for employers annual leave will avoid the potential Hon Alistair Burt, was unable to virtually raise thier hand if they
to top up to 100% pay for issue of employees having accrued attend the event due to ill health have a question they wish to ask
periods of holiday. large quantities of holiday to use the ACC Chief Executive Lord or wish to make a comment. Using
• The basic rule is that when they return to work after Smith of Hindhead chaired the this method, the ACC was able to
employees should not the furlough scheme ends. This meeting and provided reports to the successfully hold our AGM during
receive less pay than they could be a significant disruption delegates in attendance. The event a time when a physical meeting
usually would because to the Club when it is attempting was well attended with delegates would not have been possible.
they are using their holiday to reopen and would likely incur from many Clubs throughout We know that many ACC Clubs
entitlement. greater expense for the Club in the UK attending and it was have successfully pivoted to online
The new government guidance the long term due to requiring commented how well the meeting Committee Meetings during the
also explains emergency additional staff to then cover the ran under the circumstances. pandemic and we believe that Clubs
legislation recently introduced. holiday absence and without the There are now a number of can consider using a virtual format
Previously, other than in very assistance of the furlough scheme competing video conference for their AGM if they do not wish to
limited circumstances, employees being in place. calling formats available but Zoom wait for an occasion when it will be
has gained popularity during the possible to hold a meeting in person.
AGMs pandemic and it was the software If any Clubs are considering
Clubs which are due to hold from the Spring onwards. Clubs we decided to use to host the holding a virtual AGM and wish
AGMs in the next few months are which have the capability to hold meeting. Microsoft Teams and to ask for advice from the ACC
advised to delay these meetings AGMs using video conferencing Google Video Calling were also on how to best organise such a
until after Easter. It is hoped that or similar can continue using considered. meeting then please let us know
AGMs will be able to be held such methods. To host the meeting was as and we would be pleased to assist.
Membership Renewals
Clubs are also likely considering 4. Collect subscriptions now and
Computer Software
how to handle 2021 membership
renewals. Whilst there is no right
offer a reduced 2021 rate. Membership Administration Programme
answer, we can confirm that Clubs 5. Waive the 2021 fee entirely Full System Package £20
have tended to decide between the and automatically extend all
following options: memberships to 2022. Records and prints Members’ contact details
Membership grades, renewal reminders,
1. Delay subscription collection We will continue to keep all Membership cards and lists fees paid.
until the Spring. Clubs updated through emails, Records I.A. Tickets, Shares, Loans and Party Payments.
the website and the magazine and Records room bookings, prints invoices and address
2. Delay subscription collection labels.
hope to be able to report more
until the Spring and offer a
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3. Collect subscriptions now in normality during 2021 becomes a
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February 2021 5
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Tooting Conservative & Unionist
Club Runs Virtual Bingo Events
T ooting Conservative and
Unionist Club are keeping
in touch with their Members by
books sent out electronically and
for those not Computer conversant
she delivers bingo books by hand
Numbers in a humorous way and
checking all the players are properly
connected. Chris comments that
this is the only contact they have
and they look forward to it.
The Club also provides regular
organizing Zoom Bingo sessions whilst giving out prizes. She is the members sometimes are a bit updates on the Website so that
every Sunday Night. These events to be thoroughly commended for loud so they have to agree to be Members can be informed of the
have proved incredibly popular this as it is a vital link for some quiet while the numbers are being current covid regulations. Chris
with the Members looking forward Members who have not been able called. On occasion, the Members comments that he ‘hopes that
to these weekly occasions. to see friends and family during the even heed this request… Bingo will soon be in its rightful
Committee Member Philomena lockdown. The zoom event is a great place, in our Club with the
Canning has managed to organise Chris Boniface is the master opportunity for Members to talk Members socialising in person.
these events by having Bingo of ceremonies calling the bingo with each other exchange views We are so looking forward to the
and comment on the current Club opening again safety and
situation. The Club has been hope it will be soon.’
surprised with the popularity The ACC congratulates the
although understand why this is Club on such an innovative and
the case since for some Members successful event.
The Bingo Event.
Committee Member Philomena Canning. Master of Ceremonies Chris Bonniface.
February 2021 7
NEWS, VIEWS & PRODUCTS
Industry Insights
Industry Insights aims to provide a whirlwind tour of who’s doing what in the
club sector, from latest launches and new products to business acquisitions and
market research into the hospitality sector at large.
Takeaways & delivery – here to stay?
T he UK food delivery market was growing at a
significant rate before the Covid-19 crisis
and expected to become even more important to
clubs and hospitality operators this year, for all
the sad but obvious reasons.
Here, Toph Ford, brand director of virtual deliv-
ery brands company Restaurant Brands Collective,
shares his insights on some key delivery food trends
for 2021
New consumer habits formed during 2020 will
drive growth for delivery occasions in between
breakfast and lunch, and lunch and dinner. These
look to include sweet treats, healthier treats and
drinks, such as hand spun milk shakes. These small,
but growing “dayparts”, could potentially offer clubs
geared up for catering with more opportunity to be
busy with deliveries across the day.
Value is essential: consumers aren’t necessarily Affordable luxury and treats: people are increas- number of workers now based at home some or
looking for cheap deals, but offers that feel like good ingly willing to spend more and order more when all of the time, breakfast on the way to the office
value. Think interesting combos, meal deals and it comes to food. To capitalise on this, clubs need or popping out for lunch isn’t an option, so break-
sharers, which will appeal to the increasing number to make it easy for customers to add things to fast and lunch deliveries are expected to grow.
of people eating delivery meals either as a necessity their orders and upgrade their meals. Safe adventures: members aren’t likely to take
or as a social occasion. Breakfast/lunch deliveries: with a significant too many risks when spending in 2021, so famil-
iar dishes such as pizza, fried chicken and burgers
No and Low Alcohol Labelling
will remain key. But doing these classics differ-
ently/cleverly is an option to ‘make it your own’ -
a ‘secret recipe’ seasoning, for example.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association Delivering an experience: in 2021, it will be as
has produced new guidance around much about delivering an experience for mem-
bers at home as in the club. For example, think
the labelling of low and no alcohol
about playlists on websites/facebook for people to
drinks. enjoy when eating.
With the popularity of the low and Powerful packaging: delivery packaging will ide-
no alcohol category at an all-time ally look good, and most importantly it needs to
keep food warm and well-presented during tran-
high, drinks producers are developing sit.
new and innovative techniques to Sweet treats: going against the health trend of
provide consumers with more choice recent years, ordering sweet treats as gifts for oth-
ers also looks set to become a bigger trend.
and greater quality.
Drinks that deliver: from interesting cocktails to
Many new products on the market alternative to. The WSTA’s new
innovative non-alcoholic alternatives, the
are produced to closely resemble their guidance aims to establish acceptable demand for delivery drinks is set to continue. In
alcoholic counterparts – they are legal names, marketing text and terms of takawyas (soft drinks only as we go to
general labelling requirements for low press) you’ll need to ensure you have some tempt-
closer than ever before – in taste,
ing options to drive purchase.
aroma and appearance – to the spirits and no alcohol drinks. Pride in British: the pandemic has engendered a
and spirit drinks they are providing an • www.wsta.co.uk renewed support for British suppliers and local
businesses, something clubs can capitalise on.
8 February 2020
NEWS, VIEWS & PRODUCTS
Alcohol-free offering from Gordon’s
G ordon’s has launched an alcohol-free option, Gordon’s 0.0%, using
the same botanicals as its iconic Gordon’s London Dry Gin.
Charlotte Gibbon, GB Head of Marketing at Gordon’s said: “We are
extremely excited to be introducing Gordon’s 0.0% into the UK market.
With the low and no trend showing no signs of slowing down, we are
delighted to offer a new alcohol free alternative which allows consumers to
enjoy the same great taste of Gordon’s without any of the alcohol. At
Gordon’s, we are committed to providing choice for different occasions
and we don’t think people should have to miss out on the flavour or expe-
rience when choosing an alcohol free drink.”
Anita Robinson, Marketing Director Diageo GB said: “Combining years
of experience and historic Gin distilling knowledge, our expert innovation
team at Gordon’s has created a truly special product at 0.0% ABV which
also remains true to the brand’s heritage and has been made by distilling the
same botanicals used in Gordon’s London Dry Gin. Our distillation process
is a closely guarded secret, known only to a handful of people and we are
incredibly proud to be bringing gin drinkers that juniper led taste they’re
expecting from Gordon’s when they choose not to drink alcohol.”
• www.diageo.com/en
Joining TeamZero In good spirits
L iverpool FC captain and England vice-captain
Jordan Henderson moved to a new team in
January – #TeamZero, an initiative from Budweiser
to encourage consumers to make smart drinking
choices.
A major push for the brewer’s 0% ABV Budweiser
Zero, #TeamZero is a ‘social movement’ designed to
help consumers focus on their health, wellbeing and
personal ambitions for the year ahead.
Budweiser Zero is zero alcohol, zero sugar and 46
calories, brewed with premium Budweiser barley,
hop and malt through the same Beechwood Ageing
D ry January 2021 proved a record-breaker for
alcohol-free spirits producer Bax Botanics
which saw 10 times more sales in the first week of the
technique as its alcoholic counterpart. year than it saw in the whole of January 2020.
• www.facebook.com/jointeamzero/ • www.baxbotanics.com/
It’s a new take Feel-good alcohol-free beer
on lime & soda A alcohol-free beer has been launched by drinks
startup entrepreneur Mark Wong and his team
of plant scientists.
The team wanted to create a healthy functional
alcohol alternative, ‘brewed for relaxation without
the booze’.
Mark, Founder of IMPOSSIBREW Co, started
experimenting with active botanical plants used by
his ancestors in Asia.
“Accidentally coming across a copy of The Kissa
Yōjōki (喫 茶 養 生 記 ), published in 1211 AD,
changed everything. I became obsessed with active
botanical plants that have been used for thousands of
years in my culture and self-experimented with as
many as I could get my hands on,” he said.
B ritish juice drinks brand, CRAFTED®, has
launched ‘Posh Lime & Soda’, a premium vari-
ant of lime and soda made with real lime juice and soda
“With our team of plant scientists and experts
across leading UK Universities, we presented our
findings to the industry but was met with scepticism.
water and served in a 330ml glass bottle. Posh Lime & One brewer told us what we were looking for was
Soda contains no added sugar or sweeteners, no artifi- impossible. It motivated us even more, and we have
cial flavourings and no added preservatives or colours. decided to name ourselves in tribute to it – brewing
It’s not just a lime and soda, it is a Posh Lime & Soda! the impossible.”
• www.crafteddrinks.co.uk/foodservice • www.impossibrew.co
February 2020 9
NEWS, VIEWS & PRODUCTS
Whisky joins PRO14 team
Dry 2021 January boosts
trend for no-low alchol
Regulatory body The Portman Group,
recently commissioned YouGov to
conduct its annual polling on the rising
trend of low and no alcohol.
The research showed that almost
two-thirds of UK adults (62.5%) have
tried low and no products, including
over two-thirds of current UK drinkers
(68%). Furthermore, a quarter (25%) of
S
UK drinkers consider themselves to be
cotch Whisky distiller, Loch Lomond
semi-regular consumers of low and no Whiskies, has agreed a new partnership
alcohol [5], with the highest and sponsorship with PRO14 Rugby to become
consumption taking place in Scotland its Official Spirit for the next three years.
Special Edition Whiskies will be created with
(27%). input from PRO14 Rugby and rugby clubs, with
Low and no sales continue to soar part of the profits being donated to worthy charities
and the sector has witnessed a across the UK, Ireland and Italy.
The distiller will showcase its range of single malt
phenomenal 30% year-on-year growth from 2019 to 2020 [7], highlighting
whiskies at match venues and digitally throughout
changing drinking habits in the UK and the sector’s ability to respond to this. the season. In addition, the Loch Lomond Whiskies
HEINEKEN is just one Portman Group member to tap into this trend, offering up logo will feature on the match officials’ shirts, digi-
a range of zero alcohol beer. HEINEKEN’s Interim managing director, Simon tal pitch branding and the distiller will support
some initiatives aimed directly at helping fans
Amor, said: “In recent years we have seen a steady rise in the interest surrounding
engage with the game, players, coaches and clubs
low and no alcohol alternatives within beer and cider, and demand from that they support.
consumers has grown considerably. As part of our approach to responsible CEO Colin Matthews said: “Much like our other
drinking and promoting moderation, it is important for us to be able to offer sports partnerships, our sponsorship of PRO14
Rugby will centre on contributing to the true spirit
people a high-quality no or low alcohol option amongst the brands they enjoy.” of the sport. We passionately believe that participa-
Key reasons for choosing low and no alternatives include being able to drive tion and interest in sport can make a real positive
home and not drinking excessively at social events. Additionally, among those difference to individuals, groups and communities
and so we are committed to leveraging our new
who say they are more likely to drink low and no products since the emergence of
association with PRO14 Rugby to support the wider
COVID-19, almost half (43%) say they are trying to live healthier lives and 41% rugby community.”
say they are trying to moderate their alcohol consumption at home. This The inaugural partnership is the latest addition
reinforces existing responsible drinking and moderation trends; 17.5% who are to Loch Lomond Group’s sponsorship portfolio. In
golf, Loch Lomond is the Official Spirit of The
already drinking low and no said they would be further encouraged to select
Open, Women’s British Open and Scottish PGA. In
alternatives if they were more widely available in hospitality venues and Scottish football, its Glens vodka brand sponsors
supermarkets. Motherwell FC. It is also “The Spirit of the SPFL”,
Scotland’s national men's football league.
• www.portmangroup.org.uk
• www.lochlomondgroup.com
Premiership rugby signs four-year deal with BT Sport
P remiership Rugby has reached an agreement to
extend its long-standing broadcast deal with BT
Sport by a further four years.
Every match from each round of fixtures has been
made available to BT customers, while eligible club
season-ticket holders have been able gain free access to
Clubs will be able to show up to 80 live games – 69 home games on the BT Sport App.
Gallagher Premiership matches and 11 Premiership Premiership Rugby chief executive Darren Childs
Rugby Cup ties – each season until 2024. said: “BT Sport have been incredibly supportive part-
BT Sport managing director Andy Haworth said: ners of Premiership Rugby.
“We will continue to play our part in bringing the best “We are pleased we have reached an agreement to
TV coverage of top-flight club rugby to our viewers extend our partnership through to 2024.”
whilst they are not able to attend live sport.” Premiership rugby has been screened live by BT
Premiership rugby has been screened live by BT Sport since 2013.
Sport since 2013. • www.BTsport.co.uk
10 February 2021NEWS, VIEWS & PRODUCTS
Diageo partners with WaterAid NEWS IN BRIEF
W aterAid and Diageo, producer of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, are joining forces in a
renewed £4 million, five-year partnership to help transform lives with clean water, decent toilets and
good hygiene in communities across Diageo’s global supply chains and beyond.
HI-KLEEN – doing the dirty work
HI-KLEEN from Hi-line Industries was launched
One in ten people – 785 million people – lack access to clean water. The partnership will employ climate- last summer for full sanitisation of all contact
resilient and sustainable technologies to help protect communities from the growing impacts of climate surfaces, providing at least five hours of
change on access to clean water and decent sanitation. protection from further contamination once
The new commitment, which follows five years of partnership between the beverage giant and the inter- applied with a single, quick application.
The company has produced a short but highly
national charity, is part of Diageo’s 10-year action plan, Society 2030: Spirit of Progress, and aims to reach hun-
informative YouTube video
dreds of thousands of people.
(https://youtu.be/7cQlavJ51S4) that
Diageo will also continue to invest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to ensure a healthy workforce, demonstrates the product’s easy application.
and resilience and productivity beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, it has been estimated that every Hi-KLEEN’s special formulation ensures it kills
dollar invested in clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene returns $5.50 in increased productivity. and inhibits both bacteria and viruses (including
Since 2015 Diageo and WaterAid have helped transform the lives of more than 80,000 people in countries enveloped viruses such as COVID-19) on hard or
across sub-Saharan Africa, such as Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda with WASH. It has also soft surfaces, says the company.
has funded a £200,000 women-led project in Myanmar to provide 10,000 people with access to clean water It is odour-free, does not stain, is non-
in households and healthcare facilities. corrosive and will leave a streak and smear-free
• www.diageo.com finish to most polished surfaces, including glass
and stainless steel.
Resolution beer – low in carbs The product is composed of organic, non-
chlorinated solvents and comes in both 500ml
and calories, high in taste aerosols and disposable 17kg canisters (with
spray gun). The latter is ideal for those looking to
sanitise entire rooms, providing typical coverage
of 750 square metres.
Hi-line is offering a free, no-obligation
demonstration of and a free HI-KLEEN aerosol
spray with each purchase of Hi-line’s
compressed air equipment during 2021.
Hi-line has provided essential help to the NHS
by supplying medical gas dryers for hospitals,
including NHS Nightingale facilities.
• www.hilineindustries.com
Belgian pastry specialist Pidy has expanded its
M arston's Resolution, ABV 4.7%, delivers
punchy flavours with lots of character, says
the brewer. The brew undergoes a double fermenta-
Hats of to award-winning Honduras
coffee cooperative
Cooperativa Cocabel, Honduras, has won the
award-winning Trendy range to include the tion process which turns all sugars into alcohol. The Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award. The
‘Micro’ Trendy (3cm x 1,7cm), the ‘Trendy end result is a strong, refreshing beer that's less filling annual award applauds the best producer of
Shallow’ (8cm x 1,1cm) and the classic ‘Trendy and easier to drink. Described as great tasting with sustainable coffee.
The cooperativa won both the “Best of the
Round’ (8cm x 2cm). Pidy products use 100% lots of full-bodied flavours and a refreshing, crisp note,
Best” and “Coffee Lover’s Choice”, after blind
natural ingredients, can be stored at ambient it pairs well with lighter meals and has 88 calories and
tastings by two independent juries, one
temperatures and have a 12 months shelf life. 5.2 grams of carbohydrates per 275ml bottle. comprising experts and the other consumers.
• www.pidy.co.uk •www.marstonsbrewery.co.uk/resolution The coffee was declared to be creamy with an
elegant balance, chocolate and caramel notes
Countertop draught system and refreshing citrus notes, ‘saturated with nutty
and delicate whispers of dried and fresh fruits and
a lingering aftertaste of light honey and vanilla
H EINEKEN UK has upped its online presence
of Blade, the countertop draught system, by
integrating it into Beerwulf.com, the brewer’s online
nuances’. The complex coffee’s intensity of flavor
was seen to ‘magnificently represent the taste
characteristics of its origin’.
Illycaffè is a family-owned Italian company
consumer store. Beerwulf.com will now manage all
founded in Trieste in 1933. Worldwide, over 8
direct-to-consumer sales, marketing and distribu- million cups of illy coffee are served each day.
tion, while HEINEKEN UK will continue to service The company aims to help growers
HEINEKEN business customers through its sales achieve higher prices for their coffee, and
teams and partner wholesalers. establishes partnerships based on the
Blade beer dispense system allows users to serve principles of sustainable development.
a freshly poured pint of draught beer, without the “This is a well-deserved recognition of the
need for a cellar or traditional equipment, says the extraordinary work carried out day by day with
company. great dedication by men and women from the
Cocabel Cooperative,” said illycaffè’s
For clubs, one of the key benefits is said to be that
Chairman Andrea Illy. “The Cooperative
Blade provides the technology to offer draught
managed to draw together small coffee
alcohol free beer. Heineken 0.0 was one of the first growers united by the awareness that
products available on Blade and has helped grow sustainable quality begins with the plant.
the popularity of alcohol free beer. •www.illy.com
• www.heineken.co.uk
February 2021 11Annual General
Chairman’s Report on the Work of the Association
D ue to the absence of the ACC
Chairman, Lord Smith spoke
on his behalf. Lord Smith said
Schemes, Rule of Six, Table
Service, Household Bubbles,
Substantial Food Offerings, Eat
many clubs covering both political
and charitable donations and
these have been published in the
enjoyed by a large number of Club
representatives. Whilst it may be
a little time before such meetings
that at this AGM, representatives Out to Help Out, Track and Trace, monthly magazine whenever they and events are held again, the
would have been celebrating the Protecting our NHS and of course, come to our attention. Chairman was confident that
magnificent General Election ‘Hands, Face and Space’. But none of these achievements members would again enjoy and
Victory of December 2019, which The Chairman was confident that can be claimed unless our Clubs are benefit from these activities.
saw a Conservative majority in a post vaccine world, the ACC themselves in a strong and healthy Lord Smith also placed on
a size of which had not been could re-establish its attention position and the ACC is making record the Chairman’s thanks
seen since 1987. It was right of on the activities which had been sure that Clubs are receiving the to the ACC’s national suppliers
course that we congratulated carried out over the previous 126 best advice and support. and recommended companies;
our Prime Minister and all those years and to do so with the same Lord Smith placed on record Dransfields for the excellent service
hard working candidates and attention to detail that we had all the Chairman’s grateful thanks which they provided to their many
volunteers who made that victory come to expect. to all ACC Officers and Council ACC customers, our insurance
possible. Currently, over 100 Constituency Members for spending so much providers, ‘Club Insure’ whose
But in those famous words Associations had their offices time organising and attending continued professional approach
of Harold Macmillan ‘Events in Conservative Clubs and now meetings and Club events. In to ACC Clubs is much appreciated
dear boy, events’ the Covid-19 many of those Constituencies had 2019 Weekend Conferences, Area and K&M refurbishment
Pandemic had all but taken up Conservative MP’s and in several Meetings and social events held by Finally the Chairman wished to
every thought and action since cases, for the first time. The ACC the North West, Wales, Yorkshire, thank all the ACC staff for their
March and as a result we had been continues to see this arrangement Northern, Eastern and Western continued loyalty and commitment
concentrating more on the here as a positive one. The ACC had Areas were important occasions to the Association of Conservative
and now and focused on; Furlough other good stories and news from within the ACC Calendar and Clubs.
The Chief Executive’s Report
L ord Smith reflected on the
difficult year of 2020 and
hoped that 2021 would bring more
recipients. The ACC would
continue to encourage Clubs to
sign up to email updates using the
Lord Smith was therefore pleased
that the ACC continued to provide
so many clubs with financial
of interest would remain highly
competitive compared with bank
and building society rates.
positivity into everyone’s lives. link on our website. assistance, with £4.9 million Lord Smith stated that he
He commented on the assistance Whilst the Magazine still played currently on loan to clubs. The believed that the ACC had
which the ACC had provided an important role, this year had sale and leaseback arrangement achieved a great deal over the
during this unprecedented year shown the need for ways to for clubs continued to be a popular previous few years and he hoped
in the presence of a pandemic, communicate with more quickly option for releasing assets tied that his report today demonstrated
enforced home working and an and our website had played an up in property to either invest that much could be achieved in
office move. important role in delivering in the facilities being offered to the future. He placed on record
Following the move to new information. members, repay historic debt or his thanks to the excellent and
premises on 23rd June, the office Lord Smith reported that to provide significant working loyal team at the ACC for all that
was up and running answering approximately fifty per cent of capital. With a further sixteen they do throughout the year. He
emails and telephone calls the ACC clubs re-opened over the clubs adopting this scheme last also thanked the ACC Council for
following day. This was the first first weekend following the first year alone, and seventeen the their support and to all ACC Clubs
time since The ACC’s formation lockdown, and many others did previous year, clearly this was for everything which they did in
in 1894 that the ACC had owned so following that first week. It an area which had potential for order to keep clubs viable and to
its own office premises and was currently too early to say growth. maintain the high standards and
is something which would be how many clubs in Tier Two During the year the ACC had reputation of private members’
beneficial for future years. would open following the end advised clubs how they might social clubs which played such a
Lord Smith reported that of the second lockdown but it be able to claim back VAT on vital part in so many communities
assistance and advice had been was estimated that it would not the historic Linneweber case and throughout Great Britain.
provided via the ACC Magazine, be many since the provision had just published
the ACC website and to Clubs of substantial meals and the a revised version
which had joined the ACC’s confusion over the interpretation of the Club Law &
email distribution list. With the of some regulations has been Management book,
exception of the June and July unhelpful. originally written in
magazine, which was combined Lord Smith commented that 994 2008.
into a single issue (primarily due pubs closed in 2019 with almost During the year the
to the ACC office move taking the same number closed in 2018. ACC had reduced the
place around the same time), the About 80 pubs vanished each interest paid on the
ACC had managed to send out month from the communities they Deposit Account from
a magazine every single month, served. Between 2010 and 2017, 2.5% to 2% and it was
even during the height of the the number of pubs slumped from likely that this rate of
initial lockdown period. more than 54,000 to 42,000. The gross interest would
He went on to say that over half figure for 2020 would be unknown be reduced further
of all ACC Clubs had subscribed for some time but he thought before the year end
to the email distribution list and we could all assume that it was to 1.5% but that rate
that sixteen updates had been unlikely to make happy reading. would be guaranteed
published since the Coronavirus The ACC recognised that what for a minimum twelve
situation commenced in March. happened in the pub world was month period. The
On average, each email was eventually reflected to a greater or ACC were confident
opened by around 85% of lesser extent in the club world. that this proposed rate
12 February 2021Meeting Report
Statement of Accounts for the
ACC COUNCIL 2020/21
Year Ended 31st December 2019 Hon. President: To be confirmed
In the absence of Philip Davies, communication link between Clubs
the Lord Smith called upon Mr and the ACC and was a widely read Chairman: The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP
Charles Littlewood, Deputy CEO, publication. Vice-Chairmen: To be confirmed
to propose that the Statement of The Accounts showed rental Treasurer: Philip Davies MP
Accounts was received. income from the sale and leaseback Additional Members: Thomas Leeming
Mr Littlewood had pleasure of Club properties at just in excess London: Alan Boniface
in reporting that the income and of £1.35 million, an increase on Northern: Bill Newall
expenditure account for the year the previous year. Mr Littlewood North Western: John Hudson OBE
ended 31st December 2019 shows reported that the ACC had Geoffrey Knowles OBE
a surplus of just under £2.3 million. purchased sixteen clubs during the
Jeff Simpson
In addition to these figures, the year and had sold nine. The ACC’s
amount of loans to Member Clubs Deposit Scheme stood at £14 Charles White
from the ACC accounts during 2019 million. Total expenditure showed South Eastern: Chris Smith
stood at £4.9 million. A reduction an increase of £160,000 from the Yorkshire: Eddie Ward
in the loan figure of almost 18%. comparison with 2018 and was East Midlands: To be confirmed
ACC Club Development Fund ‘A’ expected and within budget. West Midlands: Mike Robinson
showed a surplus for the year of The year end result is that the Eastern: To be confirmed
£1,500. The ‘B’ Fund returned a total net assets of the Association Wessex: Jim Gauld
deficit but Mr Littlewood reminded of Conservative Clubs show Western: Brian Tottle
the meeting that this Fund was an increase of £2,350,250 to Wales: David Thomas
used to cover legal expenses £27,759,633.
Solicitor: Josephine Willoughby
involved with Trusteeships and Mr Littlewood thanked
was therefore non-profit making. the ACC Accounts Manager, Auditor/Accountant: Katy Dee
Income from the sale of IA Lesley Dipopolo and the ACC’s
Clubs Development Fund Committee
Tickets very slightly increased Accountant and Auditor Katy Dee,
from the previous year. of Begbies Chartered Accountants The Rt Hon Alistair Burt
Commission income showed a and concluded by saying that it MP Mr. E. Ward
higher receipt of £72,000 compared gave him great pleasure to propose Philip Davies MP
with 2018. that the accounts as set out be Mr. W. Newall
The accounts also show a received by the Annual General Cllr. J. Hudson OBE
deficit on the magazine of some Meeting. The proposal to receive Lord Smith of Hindhead CBE
£14,600 but that was expected. The the Accounts was seconded and Mr A. Boniface
Magazine remained an important carried unanimously.
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