TEESDALE SAILING CLUB

Group membership = Basic rate x number of adults sailing at any one time. + Concessionary rate x number of concessionaires sailing at any one time + Cadet rate x number of cadets sailing at any one time.

Members who transport their boat/board to the club and take it away at the end of the day need not pay the boat parking fee.

·                     A family is considered to comprise two adults and any number of children who are under 18 on the 1^st April in the current sailing year.

·                     A cadet is someone who is under 18 on the 1^st April in the current sailing year. A cadet membership must be linked with that of an adult. The adult must be present and will be responsible for the cadet whilst he/she is at the club.

·                     A junior is someone who is over 14 but under 18 on the 1st April in the current sailing year. A junior can be a member in their own right and need not have an adult present whilst they are at the club. A junior will only be accepted as a member if they hold an RYA level 1 sailing certificate, and can satisfy the committee of their competence on the water.

·                     A concessionary membership is open to senior citizens, the unemployed and students (over 18 but in full time education).

·                     The subscription for existing members must paid in full by 1st May in the current sailing year or use of the club’s facilities may be denied.

·                     Members joining after 31^st August in the current sailing year will receive a 30% reduction on the full fees. This includes the boat parking fee.  

·                     All members with boats must certify that their boats possess adequate buoyancy. This may be done at the club and must be witnessed.

Full details of membership categories and rights are available from the secretary, and contained in the constitution of the club a copy of which is available at the clubhouse.

Day Sailing (for visitors with their own craft)

£11 per craft to include all crew.

Day sailors must have third party insurance to the value of £3,000,000

Boat hire for visitors and day sailing fees include temporary membership of the club.

Gift Aid to Teesdale Sailing Club

The club strives to keep its fees at levels which reflect our normal running costs.  We are non profit making commensurate with being a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC). 

One way of keeping fees low is a requirement for all our members to contribute their time by duties, work-days or by helping the committee with their personal skills.   This is implicit when we sign up to membership.

A second effective way to keep fees low is for us to take full advantage of our CASC status by adding a donation when we pay our club fees.  This would allow us to claim Gift Aid from HMRC and provide an additional 25% income on top of that donation.

Our club plans to develop over the next few years but we do need extra funds in order to match some of the grants which we may be able to obtain.  This is over and above the normal day to day running costs.