Membership
Membership of the Scalefour Society is open to all interested modellers over the age of 16. Younger members may be admitted if sponsored by an adult member.
Subscriptions
Membership is renewable on 1st March each year when the annual subscription must be paid to the Membership Secretary.
New members joining on dates from 1st October to 30th November pay a reduced subscription which is valid until the following 1st March.
The rates for members outside the UK include a postal suplement to offset the higher postal charges involved.
Details of and access to join on line or access to our printed membership form will be found below.
Before making your application you may wish to read the Constitution and Rules.
On Line Application
Please click on the relevant "Subscibe now" according to class of membership.
You will be directed to a secure E-commerce site where you will asked to fill in your details. Payment by debit or credit card will be handled by the secure website of the HSBC Bank.
DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 It is a condition of membership that the Society may act as a Data Controller in respect of the personal data of its members. The
provisions of the Act which relate to an Unincorporated Members Club apply. The personal data of each member may be used for all or any of the following purposes.
a) mailing lists for distributing, or recording the distribution of, publications, articles and information to members,
b) the production and publication of a Membership List to members of the Society for use only within the Society.
c) disclosures to computer operator(s) and/or service(s) when required to repair/maintain equipment and/or programmes.
RIGHT TO NON-DISCLOSURE: A member may elect to have certain details excluded from the published list see (b) above. If you wish to EXCLUDE any of the
following items from the list then please indicate this in the appropriate place at the next stage; Forename : Address : Telephone No. : E-mail Address.
I hereby apply for membership of the Scalefour Society and I agree, if accepted to abide by the Rules of the Society as laid down in the Constitution.
I consent to my personal data as given above, being held and used by the Society for purposes authorised by the Data Protection Act 1998. My agreement is signified by clicking on the 'subscibe now' link and completing the requested details.
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Membership Category |
Annual subscription |
Postal supplement |
Total subscription |
Select category |
| Member, UK, inc. BFPO. age 18 - 65. | £25.00 |
- |
£25.00 |
|
| Member, UK, inc. BFPO. over 65 and under 18. | £20.50 |
- |
£20.50 |
|
| Member, rest of Europe (inc. ROI) age 18 - 65. | £25.00 |
£5.00 |
£30.00 |
|
| Member, rest of Europe (inc. ROI) over 65 and under 18. | £20.50 |
£5.00 |
£25.50 |
|
| Member, other countries, age 18 - 65. | £25.00 |
£9.00 |
£34.00 |
|
| Member, other countries, over 65 and under 18. | £20.50 |
£9.00 |
£29.50 |
It will help your committee to help you if you also fill out our new members questionnaire, it will be sent out in the new members pack or can be completed on line.
Application by Post
If you prefer not to use 'on-line payment' you can complete our application form, print it out and mail it with a cheque to the Membership Secretary.
When completed, please send the form, with your remittance or completed credit card details, to
Mr D Cockling,
Membership Secretary,
187 Painswick Road,
Gloucester, GL4 4AG,
United Kingdom.
If you have a UK bank account and wish to use a Direct Debit for future renewals please print out the Direct Debit form and send it in together with your membership application. The Society only does a direct debit run once a year at renewal time so we can't take the initial fee by this means. Members joining on line will be sent a Direct Debit form with their New Members' pack.
If you have any queries please e-mail the Membership Secretary.
** Prospective Overseas members please note that payment must be drawn payable in £ Sterling (GBP) on a UK Bank. Foreign currency cheques cannot be accepted in view of the rates the banks charge for the payment of such relatively small amounts. The most practical, and recommended, method for Overseas members is by use of a credit card.
Thank you for joining the Scalefour Society, a membership from which we believe you will gain much benefit.
Direct Debits
The main income received by the Society is that of subscriptions from members. Thus it is in the interest of all members that subscriptions are paid promptly on the 1st of March each year.
The use of the Direct Debit system saves you from having to remember when your membership renewal is due and, should you forget, saves the Society having to send reminders . Printing and posting reminders are a wasteful use of Society funds. Furthermore, the direct debit system gives the Society a significant saving in time and cost compared with processing other methods of payment, such as cheques.
Since you will need to pay your first subscription together with the joining fee by conventional means, the direct debit would take effect from your first renewal on the 1st of March of the year following that in which you joined. You are asked to request a Direct Debit Mandate - to do so please tick the relevant box in the final section of this form and a Direct Debit form will be sent to you. Please note that this facility is only available to members with UK bank accounts.
As a 'thank you' from the Society for members using a direct debit, there is also a benefit to you since subscriptions paid in this manner qualify for a discount of £2.00 on the renewal subscription.
Documentation Downloads
Prospectus
Constitution and Rules
Direct Debit Form