Subscription Rates
Subscriptions are normally due on 1 January each year. The rates are:
Type of Membership | |
Full Membership | £40 |
Retired member with 10 years standing | £30 |
Student member | £25 |
Please see important information about membership payment periods and methods at the Fees and Payments FAQ page.
Payment Section
By PayPal or by card
Once you press Add to Cart you will be taken to the PayPal payment page. You may choose to pay through an existing PayPal account or directly by debit or credit card.
Please note that we are using the secure PayPal payment system and do not retain any sensitive information.
You can choose to renew your membership for one year or subscribe for recurring annual renewal payment. You can cancel your subscription through your PayPal account.
Renew your membership for one year
Renew Student Membership £25
Renew Full Membership £40
Renew Retired Membership £30
Sign up for a recurring annual renewal payment
Recurring Annual Student Membership £25
Recurring Annual Full Membership £40
Recurring Annual Retired Membership £30
Alternative Forms of Payment
By International Bank Transfer
Payment in GBP, to CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
IBAN: GB78CAFB40524000034025
SWIFT code for the CAF Bank is
CAFBGB21XXX
Please note that the payer has to cover all charges and that account details changed in January 2021.
If you are paying by bank transfer please enter your NAME and ‘SHAC subscription’ on the reference information to be sent with the payment. Otherwise, it is not possible to identify who made the payment.
For queries regarding bank transfers email: treasurer [at] ambix.org.
By cheque
Payment in GBP, drawn on a UK bank, payable to the ‘Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry’, posted to Mr Robert Johnstone, SHAC treasurer, 38 Elmtree Green, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9AF, United Kingdom
UK members who subscribe in connection with their work are reminded that the subscription is usually tax-deductible (both for basic rate and higher-rate taxpayers, because no gift aid is claimed by the Society on subscriptions, only on appropriate donations).
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