Help us Build a Clubhouse!

Who are we?

Staplehurst Monarchs were formed in 1893, and have played under several different guises.  The current club is made up of our Men's Team, playing SCEFL Division 1, our Development Team playing SCEFL Development League, and our Women's Team, many of whom had never played football before, who play South East Counties Women's Football League.  

Why are we crowdfunding?

We are hoping to build a clubhouse pitchside at Jubilee Field in Staplehurst.  This would help to make the club financially sustainable, as well as provide somewhere for refreshments not just on matchdays but every day.  We will be available for use by the whole community, and hope to be able to provide a hub for local community groups too.  Should the Men's team achieve promotion to SCEFL Premier Division, the FA require us to have a clubhouse.  We are lucky to have fantastic support on our matchdays and would like to be able to offer something back, all profit made will be reinvested back into the club and the site - our pitch is owned by the council and needs significant money spent to improve it.  Our sister club, Staplehurst Monarchs Youth, has 21 teams and having a clubhouse providing refreshments will help to support them too, giving players and their families access to locally produced food, and eventually enabling teams to play in the Kent Youth League.  

How we’ll spend the money raised

All the money raised will be used to fund the building of the clubhouse, and hopefully a covered outside area too!

Community impact

We pride ourselves on being a community club, supporting local organisations as well as national charities. In recent times, we have collected for a local foodbank, which we have also donated excess food to after match days (or when matches are called off!).  We have raised funds for MacMillan Cancer Support, a regional charity supporting those in Ukraine and are planning to work with new local charity DadSpace.  We are proud to work with a local fundraiser, who competes in world challenges to raise money for Whizz Kidz & Freedom for Wheels. As well as this, we are keen supporters of Non League Day, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.   We welcome everyone to our matches, and are lucky to have a committed fanbase of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds.  Having a clubhouse would enhance the matchday experience by bringing fans together, as well as enable us to do more to support our community - investing back in to the facility as well as giving local people somewhere to meet. We have met with a local wellbeing charity who are keen to extend their services into Staplehurst and this would give them a base to do that.  Football for us is about more than the players on the pitch; it is about building a community, supporting each other and being part of something special.

How you can play your part

There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!

4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!