Our underlying principle is that nobody should be barred from taking part in the life-changing experiences and opportunities to gain vital skills for life that we offer because of financial situations. To that end we always do our best to ensure that our regular subscription costs and costs for camps and events are kept as low as possible. We often organise and run fundraising events to allow us to continue to keep costs to parents as low as possible.

The cost for Scouting in Thorner and Scarcroft is split into two parts: the termly subscription fee, and individual fees for those attending a camp or event.

Subscription Fees
Our subscription fees are £35 per young person per term. These cover the majority of our main costs for weekly meetings, including venue hire, equipment, your national Scouting membership fee and insurance (remember all of our leadership team are volunteers so we have no staff costs to pay!). Occasionally some activities held on weekly meeting nights may cost a little extra, however we always aim to keep the frequency and cost of these to a minimum. Subscription fees must be paid by the end of the half term holidays for each of the three main terms (except for legitimate extenuating circumstances explained below).

Camps and events
Fees for camps and events are charged for each camp or event individually, to those who are attending. These usually cover all of the main costs for a camp or event (including accommodation/campsite fees, food, activities and transport if provided by the Scout Group). 

How and when do I pay?
When a payment is requested you will receive an e-mail from Online Scout Manager requesting that you make the payment online. The e-mail will explain what the payment is for and when it is required by. We prefer to take all payments online in this manner where possible, however we can accept cheques and cash where necessary. If you would like to pay any fees by cheque or cash please ensure these are handed directly to the Group Treasurer, and not to the section leaders.

What if I can't pay?
We are determined that young people do not miss out on the valuable opportunities of Scouting because of financial issues. If you know you cannot make a particular payment for legitimate circumstances please speak in confidence to the Group Scout Leader or Group Treasurer and we can always work out a solution.

Is there any other information I need to know about making payments?
All payments are governed by our Payment Policy, which can be found here.