For working men's clubs

The working men's club app built for the committee.

Comnly gives working men's clubs a proper digital home for members, entertainment line-ups, subs, and committee business. The Secretary posts the weekend acts, the Concert Chair pushes a critical notice when the act changes, the Treasurer attaches a payment link for annual subs, and the Steward sees who has RSVP'd to the meat raffle. Everything lives in one feed your members carry in their pocket. No more crammed notice boards, no more illegible photos of the entertainment poster on WhatsApp.

  • Members-only feed and notices
  • Entertainment and event RSVP
  • Stripe payment links for subs and tickets
  • AGM motion polls with audit trail
  • Committee roles with scoped permissions

Real scenarios

Where Comnly earns its place

Saturday night entertainment changes

The booked act has cancelled and the Concert Secretary has a replacement at four in the afternoon. Send a critical notice from the Comnly app: it pushes to every member, requires acknowledgement, and the committee can see who has read it before the doors open.

Annual subs and ticket money

Post the renewal notice with a Stripe payment link attached. Members pay subs in two taps from their phone, and the money goes directly to the club's own Stripe account. Comnly takes no commission on the payment.

AGM motions and committee votes

Run For/Against/Abstain polls for AGM motions, rule changes, or new committee elections. Anonymous voting is supported, results are clear, and you have an auditable record that beats a show of hands at the back of the concert room.

Features you will use

Built for the way your group actually runs

Committee roles with proper permissions

Owner, Secretary, Treasurer, Concert Chair, Steward, and Committee Member roles are supported with scoped admin permissions. Give the Concert Chair posting rights without handing them billing access.

Push notifications to every member

Every notice, entertainment update, and AGM call lands as a push notification from the club. Members do not have to remember to check a noticeboard or scroll past three days of WhatsApp banter.

Entertainment line-ups and members events

Post the monthly entertainment calendar, members nights, race nights, and trips. RSVP and reminders mean the Steward knows how many to expect.

Payment links for subs, tickets, and trips

Stripe payment links attach to any post. Collect annual subs, sell concert tickets, take coach-trip deposits, or run a sponsored raffle. Payments route directly to your club's Stripe account with no Comnly commission.

Critical notices with acknowledgement

For licensing changes, AGM calls, opening-hours changes, or anything the committee needs members to confirm they have seen, mark the notice critical. Members must explicitly acknowledge it, with a timestamped record kept for the minutes.

Document library for rules and minutes

Upload the club rules, AGM minutes, accounts, and licensing documents. Members can read them on their phone, the committee has version history, and the Secretary stops emailing the same PDF four times a year.

FAQ

Common questions

Is Comnly designed for traditional working men's clubs?

Yes. Comnly is built for committee-run clubs and associations, which fits the working men's club model directly: elected committee, member subs, AGM motions, members-only events, and a real notice board. The mobile app and the Membership Engagement Hub posture map onto how these clubs already operate.

Can we collect annual subscriptions through Comnly?

Yes. Attach a Stripe payment link to a renewal post. Members pay from their phone, the money goes to the club's own connected Stripe account, and Comnly takes no commission on the payment. Stripe charges its standard processing fee directly.

Can we run AGM motions and committee elections in the app?

Yes. Comnly supports anonymous polls and For/Against/Abstain AGM motion templates. Results are clear, auditable, and exportable, which beats a show of hands when half the room is at the bar.

How do we get members across from WhatsApp or the noticeboard?

Generate a QR poster from your dashboard and pin it behind the bar and in the concert room. Members scan it, join the club on Comnly in under a minute, and self-onboard. Most clubs find the WhatsApp group goes quiet within a few weeks because members prefer the app.

Is Comnly only for CIU-affiliated clubs?

No. Comnly works for any UK working men's club, social club, sports and social, ex-servicemen's, or members' institute, whether you are CIU-affiliated or independent.

Is Comnly suitable for older members who are not great with phones?

Yes. The member-facing app is intentionally simple: one feed, clear notices, large tap targets, and push notifications that take them straight to the relevant post. We avoid social-media-style noise on purpose.

What does it cost?

Comnly is £39.99 per month for the whole club, or £399 per year. Your first three months are £29.99/month as an introductory rate. There is no per-member fee. Cancel anytime.

Why are members drifting away from the club?

Drifting members are rarely angry: they just stop hearing from the club. The committee posts on the noticeboard or the WhatsApp group, the member doesn't see it for a fortnight, eventually they stop coming in altogether. Clubs that hold on to members run consistent communication every week (entertainment line-up, members' events, AGM calls) with push notifications members trust enough to leave on. Visibility on who hasn't engaged in 30+ days lets the Secretary nudge before the member is gone. Comnly is built for exactly this, but the lesson is universal: silence loses members.

Ready to bring your working men's club into the app age?

Start your club on Comnly today. £29.99/month for your first three months. Cancel anytime.

£29.99/month for your first three months, then £39.99/month or £399/year. Cancel anytime.