Membership
Joining the society
The normal membership year runs from 1 July in one year to 30 June the next year. Join NOW and you can enjoy an extended membership offer giving you up to 17 months membership to 30 June 2013
And don't forget that a Gift Aid Declaration makes your payment go further
12 months membership fees Special membership offer
New UK Single membership £17.00* £19.50*
New UK Family membership £20.00* £23.00*
(two named members at one address)
New Overseas membership £19.00* £22.00*
this special offer gives up to 17 months
extended membership to 30 June 2013
* Inclusive of a one-off joining fee of £3.00 (three pounds) covering your 52-page Members' Handbook, other materials, postage and administration
You can also join at a Branch Meeting, at the Research Centre in Reading or at an event - including the many outreach sessions, library drop-ins and family history surgeries held by Berkshire Family History Society across the pre-1974 Royal County of Berkshire
Download an application form to join by post, and pay by (sterling) cheque
Gift memberships (to June 2013) are available too - details
Do you pay UK Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax? If you do, think about making a Gift Aid declaration.
If you expect to pay an amount of UK Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax that at least equals your membership fee payment, the society could reclaim valuable additional revenue from HMRC on your subscription for the current tax year.
At no extra cost to you Gift Aid increases the value of your payment to the society by a further 25p for every £1 of your membership fee and, if you make one, your donation. Higher Rate taxpayers can reclaim from HMRC the difference between basic rate and higher rate tax on the gross value of gift-aided payments and donations they make to the society.
Tax changes reduced the society's income from reclaiming Gift Aid (and the reclaim income of all UK charities) by 11 per cent from 6 April 2011. That has a sizeable and ongoing impact.
So, if you are an eligible UK taxpayer, please think about making a Gift Aid declaration. You can help to make a real difference when you do.
Download your Gift Aid Declaration form here
page last reviewed and revised 1 February 2012
