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Membership Management Update
We've rolled out a set of improvements to the Member Manager, making it easier to keep your members informed and up to date with their subscriptions and payments. These changes are designed to save your club's treasurer and membership secretary time, while giving your members a clearer, more professional communication experience.
Here's what's new:
- Automatic payment receipts – Receipts can now be sent automatically whenever a payment is received, giving members instant confirmation and a record for their own accounts, without any extra work for your club administrators.
- Subscription update emails – Members can now be emailed automatically whenever their subscription is updated, so they always know where they stand with their membership status and renewal dates.
- Payment instructions on statements – Statements can now include your club's payment instructions directly, making it simpler for members to see exactly how and where to pay, reducing queries back to your committee.
- Customisable covering messages – A full range of customisable covering messages is now available for new subscriptions, updated subscriptions, renewals and payment receipts.
The messages can be configured from within the Member Manager settings.
(Posted 22/09/2026)
Updated Notifications
The system that keeps clubs informed about the latest scores and changes has been updated with a more detailed range of notification options. You can now choose notifications for member renewals, new club records, and new achievements, in addition to the updates already available.
We have migrated your existing notification choices wherever possible. Because the new system offers more detailed options, you may notice some changes: you might receive notifications you did not receive before, or stop receiving notifications that were previously enabled. Please review your settings to make sure they match your preferences.
You can review and update your notification settings at https://archery-records.net/settings. Taking a moment to check these options will help ensure that you receive the updates that matter most to you.
(Posted 09/09/2026)
Member Subscriptions Update
Club member subscriptions have been updated to give clubs more flexibility, with renewal periods now available monthly or in multiples of months. This change makes it easier to align subscriptions with club billing cycles, membership terms, or seasonal renewals.
There are several enhancements to the renewal process, including the ability to renew multiple subscriptions at once.
(Posted 08/09/2026)
Subscription Increases
We want to share an important update regarding Golden Records Online subscription pricing.
As part of the continued growth and development of the platform, the business is registering for VAT. Effective immediately, the price for new subscriptions will increase. The new rates can be seen at https://archery-records.net/pricing.
This adjustment brings our pricing more in line with the inflation that has occurred since Golden Records Online was launched in 2016. More importantly, it reflects the significant improvements to the platform over that time, including enhanced features, performance, reliability and the overall value that Golden Records Online provides to clubs and archers today.
For a typical club with 50 members, the new club subscription works out at around £1.20 per member per year — or around £5 per month for the whole club — for the complete Golden Records Online service.
What this means for existing subscribers
- Immediate protection: Your current subscription price will not change today.
- Delayed implementation: Existing subscriptions will remain at their current price throughout 2026 and will only move to the new pricing structure when they renew from 1 January 2027.
- Phased introduction: We expect to phase in the new pricing for existing subscribers over time, rather than moving everyone immediately to the full new rate.
While we know that price increases are never welcome, this change is necessary to ensure that Golden Records Online remains sustainable as a business and can continue to be developed and supported for many years to come.
Registering for VAT will also allow us to reclaim VAT on significant infrastructure and server expenditure, helping to offset some of the increased costs of operating and developing the service. However, the principal reason for the change is to ensure that the subscription price properly reflects the level of service and development that Golden Records Online now provides.
Thank you for your continued support and for being part of Golden Records Online over the years. We greatly appreciate the many clubs and archers who have trusted us with their records and club administration.
If you have any questions about your account or upcoming renewals, please feel free to get in touch.
(Posted 06/09/2026)
Affiliations and Subscriptions
Affiliations can now be linked directly to subscriptions, making it easier to manage subscription records automatically. When the setting to create subscriptions from affiliations is enabled, adding a new affiliation or updating an existing one will automatically create or update the associated subscription using the affiliation’s rate.
Rates can now be assigned to affiliations to support this feature. This allows the correct subscription amount to be applied whenever an affiliation is created or updated.
(Posted 04/09/2026)
Submitting Multiple Scores Now Unlimited
There is now no limit to the number of scores that can be added using the multiple score submission facility. Previously, this was limited to 10 at a time, but this limit no longer applies.
(Posted 20/08/2026)
Enhanced Performance Stats
Club members and personal users can now benefit from improved usability and data when looking at their performance for a round. Look for PerClub members and personal users can now enjoy a clearer view of their performance for each round, thanks to an improved Performance page. You can find it under the My Records drop-down menu.
The updated page offers easier navigation, flexible date filtering, and clearer charts showing score trends, along with your current handicap and classification against what you are shooting at.
(Posted 17/07/2026)
Club Member Pages
Club Admins can now have more control over what their members see in the Club Members Area.
We know that not every club uses every feature in Golden Records Online, and having unused features on the menu can be confusing for members. To help with this, you can now choose which pages are visible to your club members. If a particular feature isn’t relevant to your club, hide the page so members only see what they actually need.
This is a great way to keep things tidy and make it easier for your archers to find their scores, records, and the tools they use most often.
You’ll find this new setting in your Club Admin area at:
https://archery-records.net/clubs/settings
(Posted 11/07/2026)
Change to API Key Management
API keys for all users except Personal accounts are now managed by Club Admins and are no longer issued by default to club officials. Existing keys will remain valid. If a club official wishes to use the API and they do not have a key, the Club Admin will need to issue one.
Club Admins can now revoke and regenerate API keys if they are exposed in a data breach or to prevent misuse.
Club Admins can manage API keys from the DATA menu.
(Posted 08/07/2026)
New Rounds
We’ve added support for three additional World Archery metric rounds in Golden Records: WA 40m (Recurve), WA 40m (Compound) and WA 30m (Barebow).
These rounds are now available for selection when entering scores and viewing results. The classification and handicap tables have also been updated to include these rounds, so classifications and handicaps will be calculated correctly for any new scores you record against them.
(Posted 03/07/2026)