Membership Secretary Contact: Bob Munson at Membership Secretary webmail .
Would prospective members please contact the Membership Secretary webmail for a New Member Application form? Thank you.
Membership Year: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
As you are aware our current membership year ends on 30 June. Renewal forms for 2025/2026 for FULL and SIM members can be downloaded from the right hand column.
The fee for 2025/2026 is £20 for Full Members and £15 for Special Interest Members (SIMs).
If you wish to renew as a FULL member (membership numbers from 1 to 200), please complete the FULL member renewal form. You must be a current FULL member to use this form.
If you wish to renew as a SIM (membership numbers from 201 upwards), please complete the SIM renewal form.
If you wish to transfer from FULL to SIM membership, a cheaper option and possibly beneficial if your interest does not lie in the monthly meetings please request a transfer form from the Membership Secretary webmail
SIM members who wish to transfer to FULL membership when there is a vacancy should indicate that in the space provided on the renewal form. Any available places will be offered on a first come first served basis.
Please return your completed form, together with payment and a stamped self-addressed envelope to our Membership Secretary webmail and your new Membership Card will be sent to you.
If FULL membership forms are not returned by Friday 11 July 2025, then that FULL member place will be offered to the SIM member, who is top of the transfer request list. The FULL member can renew at a later date as a SIM.
If you do not wish to renew for 2025/2026 please contact the Membership Secretary webmail.
Gift Aid Scheme
Renewal and new member application forms have a tick box that you can use to indicate whether you qualify and wish to participate (this information will be shared with HMRC). As a registered charity, we can reclaim the basic rate tax on your subscription, if you pay an amount of Income tax or Capital Gains Tax at least equal to the amount reclaimed in the tax year including all your Gift Aid.
Gift Aid really boosts u3a’s receipts every year, so please participate if you can. You may cancel the declaration at any time by notifying us and should do so if your circumstances change and you are no longer paying tax.
General Data Protection Regulations: Please note the requirement for you to tick the box giving your consent for your data to be shared with the distributor of the New Age Trust Magazine. If you do not tick the box, you will no longer receive your copy of the magazine.
Benfleet u3a's Privacy Policy and our Data Protection Policy can be downloaded from Constitution and Policies (a paper copy is available on request).
Payments
Please make cheques payable to Benfleet U3A.
Please see Treasurers Notices regarding cheque amendments and other aspects of payment.
Please do NOT send cash through the post - we will not be held responsible for missing payment.
Other u3as
Membership of one u3a does not entitle the applicant to join another u3a's Interest Groups or Meetings, unless they are a member of that u3a.
You MUST be a member of Benfleet u3a in order to take part in our activities.