Our year runs from the start of September to the following July and the full annual subscription for members is £120, payable by the end of October.

Autumn term only? If you are only able to sing with us during the Autumn term the subscription is £80. However, if you change your mind and wish come back after the New Year you can just pay the difference of £40.

Joining after the New Year? If you are starting after the New Year the subscription is £90. This will take you up to our May concert

Summer term only: If you only join us in May for rehearsals leading to a summer concert in July then this is free.

Donations: If you have decided not to join us at the moment, you can still support the choir through a donation. If you are a tax payer then we are able to claim gift aid from donations.

Special circumstances: if you have unusual circumstances please come and talk to the treasurer; we should be able to come to an arrangement.

Payment by Bank Transfer:

For those wishing to pay their subscription by bank transfer, the choir bank account is:

sort code: 40-24-16
account number: 4043 0072
Reference: HOC your name

Payment by Standing Order:

(available to those paying the annual subscription.)

If you wish to pay your subscription for 2025-26 on a monthly basis, you can set up a standing order through your bank. With the total subscription at £120 you need to pay £24 in October and then eight monthly instalments of £12.00 with the final one in June.

By choosing to make monthly payments you are committing to continue these for 9 payments and paying a total of £120 (First payment in October, last in June next year).

We will need to know who is making each payment on the bank statement, so please include a ‘reference’ with each payment, of ‘HOC’ followed by your name.

Gift Aid

If you are UK taxpayer then we can claim Gift Aid on your subscription. Please collect a form at any rehearsal from the treasurer and fill this in. You only need to be paying as much tax as we shall be claiming each year on your donation – currently £30.

It provides a very useful income annually.