Membership Information Introduction Each member is asked to pay a membership fee and this is collected termly. The fee year runs from April to March. Fees The Executive Committee have have set the membership fee of each member of the Group at £50.00 per term (ie 150 per year). The Group must fees per member to District and Headquarters for membership fees and insurance for the year. The balance of the membership fees, plus income from hiring the HQ, are used to meet the running costs of the Group ie badges, section expenses and the upkeep of the hall. Gift Aid We have a gift aid scheme for reclaiming the tax on fees. This means that the group can reclaim money from the Inland Revenue. Many parents have signed a declaration already and technically do not need to sign again. But to keep things simple we ask you to complete the online form with your membership payment details or sign a fee envelope to confirm that you are still a taxpayer and that your details have not changed. If you are a parent and did not complete a declaration last year then please consider signing this year. Just complete the online form or the envelope when you return these terms fees. Please note if you are not a taxpayer then the Group cannot recover the tax. Therefore please ensure that the envelope is completed by a parent/guardian who pays tax.Don’t forget to enter the amount paid for fees last year on your tax return. Paying using Online Banking You may pay your fees online if you wish the details are: Account Name: TBCSort Code: TBCAccount Number: TBC If you use this method please reference your payment with your child’s name if possible so that your payment can be identified on the Groups bank statements. This helps us with tracking all payments to the group. Paying Fees What do you need to do at the beginning of each term? You should receive an email from your section leader at the beginning of term about the fees. The email will contain links to the online forms that allow you to sign up for gift aid and BCS details to pay your fees. You can pay by online banking using the details above. Or if you want to pay by cash or cheque there are envelopes available at the hall. Please fill in the gift aid section if you can and mark as appropriate with your payment method (cash/cheque) and return the envelope to your section leader or to the top postbox next to the lift in the entrance of the hall. What do I do if I am having problems paying the fees or event payments? As a Group we are aware that there may be times when fees are hard to find. Please, if you do find yourself in this position, talk either to your section leader or Treasurer (see below). We also try to be flexible with payments and with agreement you can make payments by instalments or use post dated cheques. What do I do if I have any questions or require further information or help? Contact the Treasurer. Name: TBCTel: TBCEmail: TBC