You will be sent a reminder that your membership is due for renewal. We encourage members to renew online through the Beacon Members Portal using your Credit or Debit card or PayPal account. Using this method helps to keep costs down and reduces the work involved for our volunteers during the busy renewal period. NB Our online system uses PayPal to process payments securely, but you don’t need a PayPal account, you can pay using your Credit or Debit card. If you prefer you can renew by post or by bank transfer.
Option 1: Renew online through the Members' Portal
1. Register for a Members' Portal account
If you haven't already done so you will need to register for an account on the Members Portal in order to access your membership details and renew your membership. When you use the button above for the first time click on 'Register for a membership account'. You will be asked for your membership number, first name, last name, postcode and email address as well as to create a password.
Click here for a Help sheet on how to register with the Members Portal. For further information go to the Members' Portal page. If you have forgotten your membership number, just message the Membership Secretary and she will send you a reminder.
Subsequently, when you log into the Members Portal you can renew your membership or update your contact details with just your email address and password.
2. Renew membership and make payment
- Once you have registered with the Members' Portal, log in using your email address and password. If your membership is due for renewal, you will see an option "Renew your membership". Click on this. If this option is not shown your membership is either not due for renewal or you have already renewed.
- Read the information about Gift Aid and tick one of the boxes to indicate whether or not you would like u3a in Bath to claim tax relief on your subscription for the current year.
- Next you see a Payment box which shows the amount payable. Click on "Make Payment".
- If you did not select a box in the Gift Aid section you will now be prompted to do so.
- At this point you have 2 payment options: 1) pay with your own PayPal account or 2) pay by Debit or Credit card. If you do not want to pay by PayPal select the "Debit or Credit card" option.
- If you select Debit or Credit Card you will be prompted to enter your card details and contact details to complete the payment:
- If you select PayPal you will be prompted to sign in to your PayPal account and complete the payment.
- After the payment has been processed you will receive 2 confirmation emails: a confirmation of payment from PayPal and a confirmation from u3a in Bath. Keep it in a safe place - you may be asked to show it at meetings – either on your smartphone or as a printed copy.
Read our Online Membership Renewal Payment Help sheet for more detailed guidance with this process.
After you have renewed, the front page of the Members Portal displays a message "Your membership continues until 1st October 202_" so you cannot renew twice.
Option 2: Renew by BACS
If paying by bank transfer, please use your membership number as the bank reference and make payment to the following account:
- Unity Trust Bank
- Sort code: 60-83-01
- Account name: u3a in Bath
- Account number: 20278304
- Ref: Your membership number
After renewing, you will receive an email from u3a in Bath confirming that your renewal has been processed. Keep it in a safe place - you may be asked to show it at meetings – either on your smartphone or as a printed copy
Option 3: Renew by post and pay by cheque
Make cheques payable to "u3a in Bath" and please write your membership number on the back of your cheque and then post it to:
The Membership Secretary, u3a in Bath, Suite 104, 3 Edgar Buildings, George Street, Bath BA1 2FJ
After renewing, you will receive an email from u3a in Bath confirming that your renewal has been processed. Keep it in a safe place - you may be asked to show it at meetings – either on your smartphone or as a printed copy