Frequently Asked Questions

Membership Payments

  • Can a member switch from a Monthly DD plan back to annual one off payments?

    If required members can reach out to the membership team to organise paying off their remaining balance with a card payment. We will then cancel any remaining future Direct Debit payments

  • What happens if a member changes bank accounts during the 12 Month DD Period?

    Members must contact the membership/finance team if they need to ammend any Direct Debit details. Failure to do so will result in missed payments and follow up action.

  • Does a user cancelling their Direct Debit instruction cancel their Membership?

    No. Cancelling a Direct Debit does not automatically cancel the corresponding membership. Members are still committed to the full 12-month term agreed to when signing up. 

  • Does a user ammending their Direct Debit amount automatically update their membership type?

    No, ammendments to membership types will still follow the current Transfer & Upgrade process

    Ammendments to direct debits without notice will be followed up

  • Will a membership stop automatically if the monthly Direct Debit fails?

    No, if we are notified of a failed DD the membership team will reach out to the customer to discuss options. This could include adjusting future payments or paying membership in full through a one-off card payment.

  • Can a membership be cancelled mid way through the agreed 12 Month Period?

    No, by signing up to a Monthly Direct Debit, members are committing to a 12 Month membership. Cancelling the direct debit does not cancel this agreement.

  • At what point is the Membership active, when paid with Direct Debit?

    Membership is active/pending approval (if required) at the point of confirming and setting up the direct debit instruction, even if the first payment is not scheduled until the following month.

  • Will Memberships on a Direct Debit automatically renew?

    Currently, memberships paid for on a Direct Debit will not automatically renew after 12 Months. Membership can be renewed in the same way as a annual payment in the 3 month period before expiry.

  • What Direct Debit payment plan do we offer?

    Initially, membership payments can be set up on a 12-month Direct Debit. This splits the annual payment into 12 monthly instalments. A 3% admin uplift is applied to the first payment.