Bond membership terms and conditions

Below are the details of the terms and conditions with which all members must comply.

Joining, renewing and leaving Bond

An organisation must be non-partisan, not profit distributing and non-governmental.

All staff officially employed by the member organisation have the right to access the membership benefits. Membership benefits are available to individuals who are directly and primarily employed by a member organisation, excluding contractors, consultants, volunteers, trustees or secondary appointments.

Membership to be renewed on an annual basis from the membership start date.

The membership fee for organisations is to be based on the total annual expenditure of the organisation. If the annual expenditure exceeds £60million, there is an additional fee of 0.025% of the organisation’s annual unrestricted expenditure. Details of the current fees can be obtained by emailing [email protected]. .

Membership fees to be paid in advance by BACS transfer and in accordance with the payment terms specified on the invoice (usually two weeks). If the membership fee is not paid on time, Bond reserves the right to cancel the membership.

Cancellation of membership to occur in writing by the end of the lapsed period (for current lapsed period timeframe (usually 6 weeks from membership end date), contact [email protected]). If cancellation occurs past the lapsed period, Bond reserves the right to charge the annual membership fee.

Bond obligations

To provide a range of member services and benefits, including, but not limited to, those detailed on the website: https://www.bond.org.uk/join/become-a-member/.

To communicate regularly with members to highlight opportunities for them to engage and get active in the network.

To hold an Annual General Meeting to enable members to review the work of Bond, and at which the organisation’s finances, current progress on the strategy and plans for the future are presented for discussion and examination.

To communicate and give notification of when member renewal is due approximately six weeks in advance and during the renewal period and once after the membership has lapsed (membership end date has passed).

To adhere to the Bond’s Articles of Association (Bond’s governing document) and Privacy Policy: https://www.bond.org.uk/privacy-policy/.

Member obligations

To participate in Bond’s member community as much as their resource enables. This includes joining working groups, writing a blog, attending events and contributing to policy/advocacy discussions.

To commit to the common vision, purpose, values and principles of the Bond network as stated in the Bond Charter https://www.bond.org.uk/charter/

To inform Bond if the key contacts change (member admin and most senior contacts) so that communication is maintained.

To either renew their membership or cancel their membership at the end of the annual cycle. If the member wishes to cancel, they should notify Bond in writing before their current membership ends.

To responsibly manage Bond membership access for your organisation and ensure it is not shared with anyone outside your organisation.

Bond access is limited to employees of your organisation. Trustees or volunteers of Bond members can only access Bond membership if a) their employer is also a Bond member, or b) their employer is ineligible for Bond membership.

Please contact the Membership Team if you have any questions: [email protected].