As a business we naturally have to make a profit. However, much of the
small profits we do make organising the leagues are reinvested to improve the playing experience for our customers. We have three full-time staff members who each receive a salary of around £12,000 per year (We would be happy to show you bank statements to prove this!)
Each league we organise operates on a very tight budget and the average net profit at one of our leagues is approximately
£50 per week. Teams pay their match fees each week and probably believe we make a full profit on their match fee. This is simply not the case, although we wish it was!
We have to pay for the following:
Pitch Hire
Referees Fees
Affiliation
Insurance
Trophies & Prizes
Staff Running Costs
Website Maintenance
Business Rates & Taxes
Accountancy Fees
We also have to account for the fact that not all teams will turn up every week of the season, however we still have to pay all of the costs above, regardless of whether a team is able to make their fixture. This is why teams are fined their match fee if they cancel at late notice.
We make a very modest profit organising the leagues and work extremely long hours to ensure they run smoothly so that teams can enjoy taking part.
We love what we do and wouldn't have it any other way. Our jobs are also our passion. It is not just a job to us, we have over 3000 players relying on us to organise their weekly league and we do not want to let them down.
IMPORTANT - Finally, we are probably unlike any other business in Scotland with regard to our honesty and openness. If you email Paul Spacey via paul@Scotlandleagues.com regarding the profits at any of our leagues, he will happily detail every penny we have made (or lost). If only more companies were this honest!