How we set the Membership Fees

Our membership year runs from 1st September to 31st August. Membership fees for the forthcoming membership year are proposed by the Committee two to three months before the start of the membership year. Members then have the opportunity to vote as to whether they approve the committee’s proposals. This vote takes place at a monthly meeting, or, if the Committee proposes a significant change, at a specially convened meeting open to all members.

For a full explanation of how the Committee decides what level of fees to propose, please see Setting of Membership Fees for 2024-25.

Membership Fees for 2025-2026
The Fees for 2025-26 are unchanged from those set for 2024-25.

Members for whom Crawley u3a is their principle u3a are known as Full Members, and currently pay £14.00 for a year's membership.  If there is more than one person sharing the same address, each Full Member will pay £14.00..

Members whose principle u3a is not Crawley are known as Associate Members and are charged £10.00 for a year's membership.  If there is more than one person sharing  the same address, each Associate Member will pay £10.00.

Subscription cost for u3a Matters for 2025-2026

The annual subscription cost for u3a Matters is currently £4.00 per member, or, for couples living at the same address, per couple. Five editions are published each year, in November, February, April, June and September.  Renewal of these subscriptions takes place at the same time as Membership renewal. Note that u3a members subscribe to u3a Matters through their principle u3a, so Associate Members of Crawley u3a need to contact their principle u3a if they wish to receive u3a Matters.

Annual Membership Renewal

All members needing to renew their membership for 2025-26 were sent guidance during September 2025. The 2024 Membership Renewal Report is available here. 

Gift Aid

Did you know that if you are a UK taxpayer you can Gift Aid Crawley u3a membership? The Gift Aid scheme means Crawley u3a can reclaim 25p of tax for each £1 you give to help make the u3a funds go further when providing its activities. Making a gift aid donation does not cost the donor any extra money but you must be a UK taxpayer for each year for which you Gift Aid. For more information on Gift Aid, please click here.

Group Fees

Please note that any fees relating to participating in one of our Interest groups are paid separately and the amount will be advised by the relevant Group Leader as the fees are due. All cheques should be made payable to Crawley u3a with your membership number and group activity written on the reverse.