We don’t think so. Subscriptions to the Group (whichever Section you’re in) cover the annual fee to the Scout Association which has to be paid for every member, the basic running costs of the Group (such as insurance, donations to the Church who provide access to their facilities for our weekly meetings) and are low compared to many other Scout Groups.
There may be an extra charge for some meetings if we’re doing something special (for example laser quest or bowling at Christmas).
Camps and other events/activities will cost extra, the cost of these will depend on what we’re doing and how far we have to travel. We’ll always let you know in advance what the costs are. For foreign camps we organise a ‘bank system’ where the costs can be paid in instalments.
You will also need to buy uniform, more information about what uniform is required is available in the Welcome Pack for each Section. These are in the relevant Section in the Section Info page.
When are subs due and how much are they?
We currently charge an annual membership subscription fee of £72 which is payable at the start of the year or can be paid by standing order in 12 equal monthly instalments. We think 12 equal instalments is much easier than starting and stopping the direct debits at every session.
The current monthly rates for subs are:
Beavers: £6 / per month
Cubs: £6 / per month
Scouts: £6 / per month
Explorers: £6/ per month
