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- The Scout Association says the £2 membership fee increase will help pay for what it calls a new UK assurance function. While half of the money raised will be used to invest in the new safeguarding measures, the other half will cover rising operating costs.
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The UK HQ membership fee for 2025-26 will be increasing by £5 to £43 per youth member. There will continue to be a 50p prompt payment discount if we receive payment by 23 April 2025, making the amount paid per youth member £42.50.
The UK HQ membership fee for 2024-25 will be increased by £2 to £38 per youth member. Half of this increase is to cover the increased cost of our annual operating costs, and the other half will be used to invest in our ongoing safeguarding and safety functions and provision for local assurance.
Nov 24, 2023 · The Scout Association is overhauling its safeguarding procedures following a campaign by abuse survivors - with a membership fee rise to cover the costs. A new inspection team will check if...
In the last year (2022-23), we reduced the UK HQ membership fee, however given the financial outlook and uncertainty around cost pressures we’re having to increase the fee slightly to £36. This is significantly less than inflation, but helps towards those operational pressures.
Scouts Canada national fee is approx $190 USD ($230 CAD) so there's much room to charge far more. BSA is becoming (some would say it already has in many places) a program aimed towards higher income families.
1. Why is a membership fee paid to ScoutsCymru and UKHQ? The ScoutsCymru & UKHQ membership fee is paid annually to contribute to the costs of supporting Scouting in Wales and UK-wide. 2. Financial detail around paying membership fees. How do we raise funds to cover costs of the membership fee?
Nov 27, 2023 · The Scout Association is overhauling its safeguarding procedures following a campaign by abuse survivors - with a membership fee rise to cover the costs. A new inspection team will check if UK Scout groups are following national policies, while an independent panel of abuse survivors will make sure victims get the right support and counselling.
