We're now a CIC!

Hi there,

13 years ago when I first setup BMABA, it was done with the promise that we would remain politics free and transparent, no matter how big we got.

Today we sit with more than 100,000 members, significant revenue and numerous accolades to our name, all of which I am extremely grateful for.

The time has come for me to deliver on the promise made back in 2012 in a way which safeguards this for the next 13+ years of exciting growth that lie ahead.

It's for this reason, today we passed a resolution to convert BMABA to a CIC (Community Interest Company). Until now, whilst run as a not for profit (and being registered as a social enterprise) there would have been nothing to prevent myself or anybody else at board level reneging on this promise. With the conversion to CIC now signed, sealed and in the post to our solicitors for action with the Community Interest Regulator immediately thereafter, I'm pleased to confirm that promise is now legally binding into the future.

Our (soon to be) new CIC status doesn't change the day to day operations. I'll be remaining as CEO with my same brilliant team around me, but we'll benefit from the legal transparency that what we do is for the public interest - that being the interest and good of you, our loyal members.

We also hope to use this legal standing to win funding grants which we can inturn redirect to our clubs.

Nothing changes for you as a member; you don't need to take any action and nothing will be lost in terms of what we do, the team or anything else.

We just wanted to share this positive step forward with the community, so you're not surprised to see BMABA CIC pop up over the next few weeks.

Thank you!