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Lancashire Aikikai Membership

 

Overview

Lancashire Aikikai (LA) membership is obtained through its Clubs. New starters complete the application form APP1

Safeguarding for members under 18 yrs old require the extra form CP1 to be completed. (Both forms for U18 being completed by the a parent. This provides necessary undertakings consenting to administration of first aid, being taken to hospital, photography, collection details from the Dojo and further contacts


Clubs make monthly calendar returns and monies to the LA for processing by submitting INS2 or by making a Nil return. (An Excel Template Download here). More details about INS2 can be found under Procedure on this page.

Clubs are recommended to check information held from time to time and advise LA of changes.

Clubs retain and store safely the completed forms.

 

Membership Pricing Structure

The pricing structure for annual membership in 2026 will be unchanged from their 2025 level show below. :-



Type Fee
Full LA Membership £24  
Concessionary LA Membership £12  
BAB Membership £10  

Therefore full the payment would be : -

Type Fee
Non-concessionary member would pay:- £34

(Made up as £24 Lancashire Aikikai membership plus £10 BAB membership).
Concessionary members would pay :-
 £22

(Made up as £12 Lancashire Aikikai membership plus £10 BAB membership).

 

Concession for LA Membership means under 18 years; or in full time education; or unemployed or fully retired.

Any members joining during the year will pay the pro-rata equivalent for their membership to Lancashire Aikikai for the remaining months to December 2025 together with the £10 BAB membership fee. The BAB membership is renewed annually on the anniversary of the joining date of the member.

Club Venue Registration (which includes insurance) is £15 wef Summer 2025 [Previously £50 with 50% payable by the venue and 50% paid by Lancashire Aikikai] .Go to the page dealing with this

 

 

Procedure

The LA membership procedure follows broadly the procedure for BAB membership as normally the fees are combined. These fees are detailed on this page.

So a club completing its INS2 return for say March will complete the form / return for that month and submit to the LA Membership Secretary by the 10th April of the following month together with any monies due by BACS. The Secretary will process the submissions after this deadline. Failure to meet this deadline may mean your Aikidoka is not cover by the usual benefits of membership.

Nil returns should be made. The Membership Secretary is therefore expecting contact from a club monthly - as a check nothing has gone missing.

The .LA Membership Secretary following the 10th month will process details to the BAB as required by their processes

Clubs should have Members information readily available namely home address, mobile, emergency contact details, health. In case of emergencies.

 

Use / Explanation of INS2 by Club to send details to the LA to record membership and provide the information needed by the BAB.

  • Col A Club Name
  • Col B & C First Name and Last Name
  • Col D Address (must include Post code)
  • Col E Phone (Mobile)
  • Col F Email (Blue slip is issued to this address) and the LA distribution list.
  • Col G Emergency contact Name, relationship to Member, Mobile phone Number.
  • Col H DOB LA membership form asks for Age as LA resolved it wouldn't record full DOB for privacy reasons. So if some one says I am aged 46 on a form completed May 2023. 2023 less 46 gives 1977 enter dd/mm/yyyy 01/01/1977. When validating information held by BAB. Their full dob is required.
  • Col I enter "Senior" if 18 or older; if younger enter "U18"
  • Col J - "Concession" Enter Y / N can be applicable to any members. Used with"Senior" and "U18" to assist in reconciling the amounts paid over.
  • Col K "Membership Status" various Options are:-
    1. "Visitor & start date" is entered in Col K. The Association may provide temporary membership including BAB registration, valid for 3 months" and operates from the first date they train.
      Currently £5 in addition to Visitor Course Fee or Club mat fee.
    2. "Trial" is entered. (Constitution 3.3 New participants become temporary members (without voting rights) of the Lancashire Aikikai for a maximum of 4-weeks from starting to practise and are expected to pay membership fees within this 4-week period to continue).
    3. "New starter" Pays BAB registration fee for 4 week trial. (Constitution 3.3)
    4. "New Joiner" Pays LA membership fee. Already has BAB Registration.
    5. "Renewal" of both LA & BAB fees.
    6. "Taster" Taster of 3 weeks fee free – club administer themselves. Being put on the INS2 signifies the £ is LA membership and BAB Registration have been paid the Joining date is the date they pay fees first into the Club.
    7. "Update" No money paid but Member's details require updating.

  • Col L £ Paid
  • Col M Joining date - Date from when LA membership first started

"New Gradings this month". No explanation needed but records LA gradings only - as Hombu fees take a different route.