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Governance

Bishopthorpe Bowling Club is registered with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC No. 01767). It is affiliated to Bowls England (BE), the sport's national governing body, and follows its rules and regulations.

The Club is managed by a Committee, which is appointed each year at the Annual General Meeting to administer the Club's day-to-day affairs on behalf of its members. See the Club Officers page on this website for details of the current post-holders.

The Club Constitution and other governing documents are available to download below. Note: the Constitution and some policies are currently under review.

The Constitution is currently under review:

Constitution File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 135.5 KB

Bishopthorpe Bowling Club has adopted the following policies developed by the Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) and required by Bowls England:

Safeguarding Policy File Uploaded: 3 January 2025 611.3 KB Code of Conduct File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 134.8 KB

Bishopthorpe Bowling Club has adopted Bowls England's "Regulation-9" as its Disciplinary Policy & Procedures:

Disciplinary Policy & Procedures File Uploaded: 3 January 2025 1014.7 KB

Other Policies:

Equality & Inclusion Policy File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 66.4 KB Health & Safety Policy File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 104.9 KB Data Protection Policy File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 98.7 KB Thunderstorm Policy File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 26.3 KB

Guidance for Members:

Etiquette on the Green File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 71.8 KB Competition Rules File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 63 KB Guidance for Markers File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 61.4 KB Honorary Member Rules File Uploaded: 8 January 2025 54.6 KB