Membership Payments
Details of the account to be used for Membership payments by Bank Transfer are on the Membership Application Form.
Please note that membership payments should be sent to the Chiswell Green u3a main account (account number ending 668), which is different from the the account to be used for trip payments (see below).
For Membership renewal payments, these are members with an existing membership number, it would be helpful to use Mem nnn or Mem nnn nnn as the payment reference (where nnn is the membership number, or nnn nnn are the membership numbers if paying for more than one person). For new members who do not yet have a membership number, please use NEW for the new member. For example: Mem 607 or Mem 607 706 or Mem 607 NEW or Mem NEW or Mem NEW NEW
Replace 607 706 with your membership number(s).
London Walks Group Payments
London Walks Group payments should also be sent to the Chiswell Green u3a main account (account number ending 668). To help the treasurer identify these payments, please use the payment reference LWG nnn or LWG nnn nnn (where nnn or nnn nnn are the membership number(s) of the member(s) attending the walk). For example: LWG 607 or LWG 607 706.
Trip Payments
Please ensure you have registered your interest in a trip with Joy before making a payment. You will receive a trip slip with details of the account to be used for trip payments.
Please note that trip payments should be sent to the CGu3a Social Account (account number ending 868), which is different from the account used for membership payments. Please ensure the payment amount is correct as that is how the payments are sorted into the appropriate trips.
Please include your membership number (or numbers if paying for more than one person) as the payment reference. If paying for a guest please enter your membership number followed by the word GUEST. For example: 607 or 607 706 or 607 GUEST. All payments should be made within seven days.
The 18 Character Rule
Please try to use a payment reference in the form suggested above. It is a limit on all bank transfers that the payment reference can only be a maximum of 18 characters including spaces. If you attempt to use a payment reference longer than 18 characters it will be truncated and the treasurer will only see the first 18 characters on the bank statements. For example, if you submit a payment with the reference River Boat Cruise 607 706 this will be truncated to River Boat Cruise and we will not see the important membership numbers and thus not know who the payment is for.