
Join Us
Benefits of Membership
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Free entry into many of our talks & other events (excludes special events and those run by a third party on our behalf where an inclusion/entry fee is charged by them).
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Copies of our newsletter sent directly to you (via email - paper on request)
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Advance Notifications of upcoming events and opportunities you can participate in.
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Option to Get Involved in various projects and activities of ourselves, and our sub-groups.
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Learn new skills & knowledge &/ apply your own skills and knowledge to help us.
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Social interactions with other, like-minded persons.
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The chance to help protect the history and heritage of our town, while at the same time shaping its future to include this and the needs of modern Penarthians.
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Your fee will help fund some of the above so we can continue to provide them.
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Membership is open to all with an interest in Penarth town and the preservation of its heritage and environment for future generations.
Please note that joining one of our free sub-groups is not also joining us directly and does not count towards the benefits such as free entry and advanced information. Joining us also does not directly mean you are joining one of our sub-groups, however we will be happy to pass on your information to them if you so wish.
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Membership Fees
12 Months (Apr-Mar)
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Single = £10
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Joint = £15
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Dues Date
Membership subscriptions are due from 1st April every year. Standing Orders are taken on this day. For other methods of payment these can be made at the first available event you attend, or contact us (see Methods of Payment below for more details).
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If you are joining later in the year than April then please feel free to factor the current year’s subscription, with £1.00 per month applying for the remaining months, to a maximum if £10.00 or £15.00.

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Standing Order & BACS
Please download the Membership Application and Standing Order Mandate, complete the relevant part and hand it in to your bank/building society. Details for online banking methods included.
Credit / Debit Card & Phone NFC
Paid via Sumup*.
In Person - This can be done at any event (Paper forms only)
Remote Payment Link . We send you an electronic payment link you can complete.
If choosing this option please specify whether you wish to have it sent via email or text. If Joint membership please specify which member is to receive the link.
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If you'd prefer to pay using card/NFC please Contact Us, either
Note - cost per membership is still the same, regardless of the fact we are charged 1.69% for every in=person card payment and 2.5% for every remote payment link send via Sumup. We will not pass this fee onto you, However any additional donations are also welcome.
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Cash
Payment in cash can be accepted. This can be paid at your first event or sent to the Membership Secretary (details will be provided)
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Cheque
Cheques can be handed in at your first event. Details of how to submit a cheque by post will be provided.
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GIFT AID
If you are a UK taxpayer then we would be very grateful if you will tick the GIFT AID DECLARATION too as this will enable us to claim Gift Aid on top of top of your subscription.
In the online form below, for Joint Membership the Gift Aid Declarant's name must be person one. (If both persons wish to separately give Gift Aid for other donations, Please either Contact Us, speak to us at an event or download the Membership Form and complete the relevant section and return it to us).
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GIFT AID DECLARATION
"I want The Penarth Civic Society (c/n 1182348) to treat all donations I make from the date of this declaration, or have made in the past 4 years, as Gift Aid donations, until I notify you otherwise. I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference."
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Please notify the charity if you:
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want to cancel this declaration
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change your name or home address
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no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains.
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If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.


Contacting Members
In the modern world our primary method of communication with our members is via email. For members without an email address or those who would like this preferred method we send information to their physical address. We will not generally contact our members by mobile/landline unless there are specific reasons to do so (e.g. to send a payment link).
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Things We Send:
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New Member Welcome Info
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Details and reminders about our upcoming events
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Our quarterly newsletters
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Remote Payment Links (Email or Mobile No only.)
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Membership Renewal Reminders
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AGM invite and Voting information
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Information about upcoming projects and how you can Get Involved
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Other Information relevant to us.
If you wish to change your method of contact or opt out of certain communications please Contact Us
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