{"id":84740,"date":"2026-02-02T19:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/?page_id=84740"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:41:37","slug":"one-membership-one-unified-platform-huge-cost-savings-bmaba-summed-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/association\/one-membership-one-unified-platform-huge-cost-savings-bmaba-summed-up\/","title":{"rendered":"One Membership, One Unified Platform, Huge Cost Savings – BMABA Summed Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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One Membership. Fewer Subscriptions. Lower Barriers.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Saving clubs more than the cost of membership by reducing subscriptions, simplifying systems, and bringing everything under one trusted, not for profit governing body.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A smarter way to support, insure, train and run your club<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Most clubs do not need more tools. They need fewer, better ones.<\/strong><\/p>

BMABA exists to help clubs simplify, not overspend. For many clubs, membership is effectively cost neutral. Not because we ask you to give things up, but because our model helps replace or reduce subscriptions you may no longer need. That might be a website platform, a separate club management system, duplicated training costs, or accessing insurance and compliance support at commercial rates.<\/p>

Because BMABA is a not for profit Community Interest Company, our focus is not on selling add ons or locking features behind paywalls. It is on using our scale to lower costs for clubs and reinvest value back into the martial arts community. Supporting more than 100,000 instructors, clubs and students each year allows us to provide professional tools, governance and infrastructure that would otherwise be out of reach for many grassroots organisations.<\/p>

Our memberships bring together governance, safeguarding, CPD, insurance access, digital platforms, websites, domains and support into a single place, with one predictable renewal and no hidden charges. Clubs are free to keep using other providers if they wish, but many find that even partial adoption of our tools offsets the full cost of membership.<\/p>

This is how the model works. Scale reduces cost. Credibility builds trust. Simplicity frees clubs to focus on teaching, not admin.<\/p>

Regulated as a CIC. Independently audited to ISO9001 standards. Built by martial artists, for martial artists. Our mission is simple. Lower barriers to participation, champion clubs, and raise standards without raising costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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One Membership. No Add Ons. No Paywalls.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BMABA memberships are priced upfront, annually or monthly, with clear access levels based on the membership you choose. There are no hidden charges, surprise upgrades, or paywalls introduced later. From \u00a339.99 per year for Bronze membership, clubs gain access to a wide range of tools and support that would otherwise require multiple subscriptions, renewals and providers.<\/p>

Some advanced resources are available at higher membership levels, not as a progressive unlock or upsell, but to ensure clubs of different sizes, needs and budgets can choose the level of support that fits them best. Everything is transparent from the outset, so clubs know exactly what is included before they join.<\/p>

Because we are a not for profit Community Interest Company, savings do not come from cutting corners. They come from scale, reinvestment, and a mission to support clubs rather than monetise them. Every membership directly supports the reinvestment of resources back into UK martial arts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Most martial arts clubs rely on a growing stack of tools and services to operate properly. None of these are wrong choices. Many are excellent at what they do. The problem is that costs add up quickly, systems become fragmented, and administration time increases as clubs grow.<\/p>

BMABA exists to solve a different problem. Not by replacing every specialist provider or forcing clubs into one way of working, but by reducing duplication and unnecessary cost. Our not for profit membership brings together the core things clubs must have anyway, including insurance access, safeguarding standards, CPD, governance, licensing oversight, digital tools, websites and compliance support. Clubs are free to keep using other platforms, but many find that adopting even part of what we offer reduces monthly outgoings while simplifying how their club is run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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THE BOTTOM LINE<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Many clubs find they save well over the cost of membership each year by consolidating just a handful of tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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