Membership subscriptions for 2025
Membership subscriptions have been frozen again for 2025, for the thirteenth year in a row.
Subscriptions for 2025 are listed below:
| Membership category | Subscription per annum |
|---|---|
| Full member | £610.00 |
| Full member (1st year after graduation) | £357.50 |
| Full member (2nd year after graduation) | £483.75 |
| Overseas member | £110.00 |
| Non-Practising member | £85.00 |
| Returner’s Maternity Allowance | £357.50 |
| Working Maternity Allowance | £190.00 |
Please note: If you are a 1st or 2nd year graduate, or are on a maternity allowance and your rate is due to change during 2025, then your total subscription for 2025 won’t quite match the figures above. Instead, it will be a combination of ‘pro rata’ fees.
BAcC membership works on a rolling basis. There is now no need to renew membership manually every year – your membership will continue automatically unless you decide to cancel.
Direct Debit payments
The best way to manage your membership subscription is to sign up to quarterly direct debits.
It is quick and easy to set up a Direct Debit mandate.
This online link takes you to a secure sign-up page.
Direct Debit payments are taken at quarterly intervals as laid out below:
| Quarter | Payment taken |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan- 31 Mar 2025 | 14 January |
| 1 Apr – 30 June 2025 | 14 April |
| 1 July – 30 Sept 2025 | 14 July |
| 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2025 | 14 October |
Other Ways to Pay
Under certain circumstances (eg for overseas members) paying the full annual fee in full at the start of the year may be a more convenient option. A few members also still pay monthly under our legacy system. These payments can be done either via a direct online payment or bank transfer.
We ask you to diarise a payment schedule carefully to ensure your subscription is kept up-to-date. All yearly payments are due on the 1st of your ‘renewal’ month, and all monthly payments are due on the 1st of the month. We will be asking everyone on quarterly or monthly direct payments to start making the switch to direct debits.
Online payments
Our online payment system is our preferred payment method for those not paying by Direct Debit. The online payment system will issue an automatic email confirming your payment, giving you confidence that you have paid successfully. Please note that currently we are only able to take Pound Sterling through our online payment tool.
Bank transfer
In certain cases, membership subscriptions may also be made by bank transfer using the details below:
| Currency | Details |
|---|---|
| Pound Sterling | |
| Account Name | The British Acupuncture Council |
| Account Number | 10307181 |
| Sort Code | 20 48 08 |
| Bank | Barclays Bank |
| IBAN | GB48 BUKB 2048 0810 3071 81 |
| SWIFTBIC | BUKBGB22 |
| Euro | |
| Account Name | The British Acupuncture Council |
| Account Number | 42503444 |
| Sort Code | 20 48 08 |
| Bank | Barclays Bank |
| IBAN | GB09 BUKB 2048 0842 5034 44 |
| SWIFTBIC | BUKBGB22 |
| The Overseas membership fee in Euros is €135 | |
| The Non-Practising membership fee in Euros is €105 | |
| US Dollars | |
| Account Name | The British Acupuncture Council |
| Account Number | 83230699 |
| Sort Code | 20 48 08 |
| Bank | Barclays Bank |
| IBAN | GB65 BUKB 2048 0883 2306 99 |
| SWIFTBIC | BUKBGB22 |
| The Overseas membership fee in US Dollars is $150. | |
• Please ensure that your last name and membership number are included in your payment reference so that payment can be credited to your account. •
Overpayments
Please take care when making payments to BAcC. We occasionally receive inadvertent overpayments of subscriptions from members, and overpayments made will be considered as donations to BAcC. We will contact you if any overpayment exceeds £10 annually.
Ending your membership
| Prior to requesting to pause or end your membership, please get in touch as there may well be alternative options available to you (e.g, you may be eligible for a reduced subscription rate, depending on your particular circumstances). |
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Should you wish to end your membership, your subscription will cease on the first day of the following calendar month from the date we receive your notification.
