SUBSCRIPTION & COSTS

How much does it cost?

There is a membership subscription of £12 per month (£144 per calendar year) and this is used to cover the day to day running costs of each section and the amounts payable to both our Scout District and Scout Headquarters to cover Insurance, Leader Training etc. Our other costs are covered by our fund-raising activities throughout the year.

As a Charity we can reclaim tax on any donations which we receive (and this includes Annual Membership Subscriptions) so long as the person making the payment has signed a simple Declaration stating that this is their wish and that they pay sufficient tax to cover the amount of the payment. In return, HMRC will refund 25p for every £1.00p paid!

We will contact you about the best way to pay the Membership Subscription and Gift Aid

Trips and activities

When organising trips or activities we often have to impose a cut-off date for responses. This is generally due to the need to purchasing tickets, to complete all of the necessary risk assessments and to make arrangements with the “home contact” for the event.

We ask that parents make every effort to reply before the deadline. Similarly, if subsequent to your child being accepted on a trip or activity, they are unable to attend please let us know as soon as possible.

Hardship Fund

1st Collingham Scout Group wishes to be fully inclusive and believes that this includes enabling young people of all financial backgrounds to have the opportunity to participate in all eventsorganised by the Group when possible. We will achieve this by planning activities which we believe are reasonable in cost and affordable for the vast majority of families eligible for the activity. At times we may also plan fundraising specifically for a particular trip or activity to ensure that the cost requested of all families is reasonable. 

We appreciate that with the best of efforts there may still be families in particular circumstances that are not able to afford the full cost of an activity at a particular time. The parents of members in this situation are encouraged to speak to the Section Lead Volunteer in strict confidence so that the Group may consider giving financial support.

You are eligible to access the Fund if you are in reciept of:

• Free school meals (not applicable to Beavers)
• Income Support
• Income- based Jobseekers allowance
• An income- related employment and support allowance
• Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
• Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit
• Housing Benefit
• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

The 1st Collingham Scouts Hardship Fund Online Application Form is located here - Hardship Fund Application Form

The Group understands the sensitive nature of these matters and will treat all applications with the utmost confidentiality.