Our payment policy applies to subscriptions fees and all events run by 1st Aylesbury Scouts

Subscriptions

The monthly subscriptions are requested on the 1st of each month and can be paid at any point during the month. When using the auto payment subscription option within OSM this will be automatically processed at the start of the month.

Subscriptions are due after your child’s investiture or after the first four weeks of attendance, whichever comes first. Subscriptions are paid during all twelve months of the year and are continuous when moving between sections.

Non-Payment

Payments not received by the 1st of the following month are overdue and you will be emailed advising you have 14 days to make payment. If after the 14 days the payment is still outstanding your place will be withdrawn and will be offered to the next person on our waiting list. Should you wish for your child to rejoin the group again you will need join the waiting list for another available place.

Failed Payments

Our payment processor charges a fee for declined payments which has to be paid by 1st Aylesbury Scouts. We reserve the right recover any declined payment charges from you at a later date.

Events

By signing up to an event you are agreeing to pay the charges that have been outlined. No place is confirmed until a deposit or full payment has been received. Where full payment is not received by the deadline, your child’s place can be withdrawn and offered to another child.

Cancellation by You

If your child is unable to attend an event they have been booked to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. If we are able to successfully allocate your place to another child, we will be able to offer a refund of monies minus a 10% handling charge which will be charged to cover the OSM costs. If we are unable to find anyone to take their place, we will be unable to offer you a refund.

Cancellation by 1st Aylesbury Scouts

In the event where 1st Aylesbury Scouts has to cancel an event, every effort will be made to return all monies paid. Where an event has to be cancelled as a result of a third-party providing services to 1st Aylesbury Scouts, we will make every effort to retrieve all monies paid and refund any unspent money. This may mean that some costs cannot be refunded.

PLEASE NOTE: If finances are a barrier to your child attending an event with 1st Aylesbury Scouts, please speak to their section leader in confidence. Alternatively drop a message to Sarah Ashbourn-Stacey, our Group Scout Leader,  who can talk you through the ways we may be able to help.