MEMBERSHIP
Membership costs (including free tuition):
In order to cater for exceptional or unforeseen circumstances these rates may be varied by the Club’s Officers.
Note: Since we are a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) any Donations over and above the normal membership fees can be declared to the Inland Revenue under Gift Aid and both you and us get a tax benefit. Click here for more details on the benefits of Gift Aid.
All additional donations gratefully received!!! Our membership fee has remain unchanged since 1995.
If you want to join please contact the Membership Secretary (tel: 01892 530146) and arrangements will be made for a member to meet you at the club.
Alternatively send a slip with your name, address, telephone number and email address, together with a cheque for the appropriate amount (plus £5 for a refundable deposit for the key) made payable to Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club, to the Membership Secretary:
Dan Long
4 Whybourne Crest
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 5BS
Email the Membership Secretary
Gift Aid is a most effective way of donating to the club as the taxman adds to your gift. Moreover, if you pay higher rate tax, you get further personal tax relief.
The table below illustrates what a net gift of £100.00 produces (the figure of £100.00 is purely illustrative and is NOT an indication of what is expected):
| Basic rate tax payer | Higher rate tax payer | |
|---|---|---|
| Net cost of Donation | £100.00 | £100.00 |
| Personal tax relief | - | £30.00 |
| Actual Donation | £100.00 | £130.00 |
| Tax recovered by club | £28.20 | £36.70 |
| Total received by club | £128.20 | £166.70 |
If your spouse pays tax at the higher rate, but you don't, it is more effective if the donation came from them (they don't have to be a member). It can also be advantageous if higher-rate tax payers elect to have a gift they make now treated as if paid in the last tax year. In addition, there can be a great tax benefit in giving the club shares or other assets which are 'pregnant' with a Capital Gain.
Anyone wanting to discuss these matters should contact the Treasurer.
See here for more details on CASCs in general.
Here's the page you need to fill in for the Inland Revenue.
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