Corporate Fitness & Workplace Wellbeing Program
Cover your £70/month Kamon BJJ membership through your employer — including private companies, limited companies, and local authority / public sector employers.
What’s in it for you
If you pay yourself, that’s £70 every month from post-tax pay. If your employer pays, you usually only pay tax on the benefit — often around £14–£28/month depending on your tax band — and keep training.
That can free up most of the membership cost each month. Exact amounts depend on your tax position; check with payroll or your accountant.
Who this is for
- Existing monthly membersAlready training? Ask work to take over the £70 card payment and send receipts to finance.
- New membersStarting soon? Get employer approval, then set up the monthly membership with their card at checkout.
- Company directors / own limited companyMany directors pay membership through the company as a wellbeing cost. Speak to your accountant.
- Local authority & public sector staffAsk HR or your budget holder under wellbeing or expense policy — approval depends on your organisation.
Ask your employer
The biggest step is asking. Use the template below for your manager, HR, or budget holder — then set up payment online once they agree.
Subject: Request: workplace wellbeing support – BJJ membership
Hi [Manager / HR Name],
As part of my health, fitness and stress management routine, I train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Kamon BJJ.
I wanted to ask whether [Company / Council Name] could fund my monthly membership (£70/month) as a staff wellbeing benefit. Beyond supporting me personally, this is a practical win for the organisation:
- Healthier, more resilient staff — regular training helps with fitness, stress management, and mental wellbeing, which supports attendance and day-to-day performance.
- Low-cost staff benefit — £70/month is a clear, predictable spend compared with many other wellbeing or gym schemes.
- Simple for finance — payment is online by organisation card; receipts go straight to the accounts email with the organisation billing address.
- Tax / policy fit (where applicable) — limited companies can often treat this as a staff wellbeing cost (confirm with your accountant); local authorities and public bodies usually cover it under wellbeing or expense policy.
If this fits within our policy and budget, I’d be grateful if we could arrange it. Full details are here:
https://kamonbjj.com/corporate-fitness-workplace-wellbeing-program/
Please let me know if this is something we can set up.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
What you need from work
Once they say yes, you only need three things to set it up on our site:
- Company / organisation cardCredit or debit card that can take the recurring £70 payment.
- Billing addressThe registered or finance address for the organisation.
- Finance emailWhere monthly receipts should go (for example
accounts@…).
Your personal login and name on the mat stay the same — only the billing details change.
How to set it up
Everything is paid online through WooCommerce on your Kamon BJJ account. No separate invoice process.
Existing members
- Log into your Kamon BJJ account and open your subscription / payment settings.
- Update the payment method to your employer’s card.
- Set the billing address to the employer’s finance address.
- Set the billing email to the employer’s accounts email.
- Save — future £70 receipts go to finance.
New members
Why employers say yes
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu supports physical and mental health. Employers fund it because:
- Stress relief & mental resilienceBJJ demands full focus — a real break from work stress.
- Physical fitnessStrength, mobility and cardio — supporting fewer sick days.
- Tax efficiency for limited companiesWellbeing costs can often be written off against Corporation Tax. Confirm with an accountant.
- Local authority & public sectorOften fits staff wellbeing or discretionary expense schemes, subject to policy and budget approval.
What this means for tax
General UK guidance only — always check with your accountant, payroll provider, or HR.
- For limited companiesUsually treated as employee welfare / remuneration and can often be offset against Corporation Tax.
- For local authorities & public bodiesUsually funded under wellbeing or expense policy, not Corporation Tax relief.
- For the employeeEmployer-paid club membership is typically a Benefit in Kind (BIK). You usually pay tax on the £70 value (often roughly £14–£28/month), not the full fee.
- For directorsSponsorship or branding in exchange for training costs may be claimable as marketing — confirm with your accountant.
Official guidance from GOV.UK / HMRC:
- Expenses and benefits: club membership — employer-paid club fees and reporting (P11D / National Insurance)
- Fitness at work — how gym and sports memberships are treated for tax
- Sporting or recreational facilities — when on-site staff facilities can be exempt (different from an external club like Kamon)
Need a hand?
If you need help updating billing details on your account, speak to an instructor on the mats.