Rugby Club Issue 52 | Page 85

ashton under lyne Allen Mills Howard & Co is a firm of accountants that believe in providing sound practical advice and value for money. Their success has grown from treating clients as individuals and being committed to tailoring their service to suit the client’s requirements. As a company they are committed to playing an important role in their local community with their sponsorship of Ashton Under Lyne serving as an example of this. Company Partner Stephen K Howard F.C.C.A has a further involvement with the club, working as their President and Treasurer whilst also still pulling on a shirt for the 2nd team. He is also playing a key role in the formation of a 3rd senior men’s team for next season. Challenges Ambitions “I believe the clubs biggest challenge over the next 5 years is progressing ahead with the new clubhouse development. Once this development is complete it will be an incredible venue for rugby and social events with amazing facilities. I believe it will be a huge challenge to maintain and improve our current senior position and keep hold of all our talented youngsters. It is always a challenge for clubs to generate income and I don’t see this changing anytime soon.” “In the next 5 years we would like to have 3 senior teams all pushing for honours in there relevant leagues, using all the talented kids we have coming through. We would like a senior and junior colts set up with natural progression into senior rugby. We always want to keep improving and offering an environment for 100s of rugby players to come and enjoy the club and game.” www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonulyne www.sportip.biz 85