Win back time and move from spreadsheets to transparent, automated digital ledgers. Get real-time financial visibility and reconciliation with instant payments.
GoCardless seamlessly integrates with Xero to make collecting and reconciling payments automatic and easy. Sign up to Xero for 90% off Xero for six months, then connect to GoCardless in your Xero account to start collecting subs - free for your first 90 days. Ts&Cs apply.
GoCardless serves 1,500 football clubs in UK and Ireland.
Save 49%** on transaction fees when customers pay via instant payments with GoCardless.
Successfully collect 99%^ of instant one-off payments on the first try.
*IDC, The Business Value of The GoCardless Platform for Recurring Payments, 2020
**GoCardless fee comparison based on a £100 transaction across 6 major UK payment processors
^GoCardless Payment Success Rates, 2025
Payments as fast as a counter-attack
Instant payments
With Instant Bank Pay, funds are authorised by the club and processed immediately. It’s the fastest way to collect club affiliations and fines without chasing bank transfers.
Automated live updates
GoCardless automatically updates the invoice status in Xero to ‘Paid’ and accounts for the transaction fee. Your ledger is always live and audit-ready for the FA.
Save time on admin
Every payment is digitally mapped to the correct club and invoice in Xero, removing the risk of human error and saving your volunteers’ hours of admin.
Secure payments
Protect your league’s and volunteers’ data. GoCardless uses strong encryption to keep you safe and is approved by the biggest names in payments.
How to connect GoCardless to Xero
“GoCardless has helped us split larger costs, like ground rents for clubs, over instalment payments with Direct Debit. It links well with our league's accounting system, helping us reduce administration.”
Stephen Owst, General Secretary, Hull Sunday Football League
Improve your League’s financial governance and save volunteers’ time on admin. Sign up to Xero, and as a new customer, you’ll get 90% off Xero for six months. Then connect to GoCardless via your Xero dashboard and claim your first 90 days of no transaction fees with GoCardless. Connect today to start collecting club fees instantly.
Organisations that collect payments. Whether one-off or recurring, scheduled or instant. Collect directly from customers’ bank accounts – quick, easy, and reliable.
Yes. GoCardless are the Official Payment Partner of 18 County FAs. We process over US$130bn annually for 100,000+ organisations. Most importantly, we move league data off personal laptops and into a regulated environment, helping to protect your committee from liability.
When you connect GoCardless with Xero, it creates an automated system for your league. Send digital invoices from Xero and clubs pay instantly via a GoCardless link. As soon as they pay, the systems sync to automatically reconcile the fees. Transforming your manual bookkeeping into a real-time digital ledger.
You decide when you receive your payouts, so it's most convenient for you without the added admin or reconciliation. Choose from daily, weekly or monthly payouts and get your funds exactly when you need them.
No. While we are famous for automated recurring payments (perfect for seasonal subs), our Instant Bank Pay feature works for one-off fines or affiliation fees. It allows clubs to pay you instantly via their banking app, with the funds settling much faster than traditional transfers. You can also split the transaction into instalments on a schedule that works for you.
We offer transparent, pay-as-you-go pricing with no committments. Because we use bank-to-bank payments, we help businesses significantly reduce the cost of taking payments compared to cards. Plus, as part of this campaign, you may be eligible for 90 days of fee-free transactions.
