This form is for membership of a music centre and the group activities (bands, choirs, ensembles and orchestras) that take place there. Membership covers as many ensembles as a student wishes to join and these can take place across all music centres.
Once membership is confirmed, this form constitutes a rolling contract which is only cancelled once notice has been given in writing in accordance with our terms and conditions.
For every £1 you pay in Music Centre fees, BMT will receive an additional 25p. Gift Aid is reclaimed by BMT from the tax you pay for the current tax year. By ticking this box you confirm you are a UK taxpayer and understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of your donations, it is your responsibility to pay any difference.
Membership terms and conditions
Please read these carefully and tick the statement below to confirm your application.
Membership is provided on an ongoing, rolling contract and pupils may only withdraw from activities at the end of a term following submission and acceptance of written notice to your local music centre. Membership will roll over into the new academic year unless cancelled in the summer term. The notice submission deadlines for each term are available on our website (www.bucksmusic.org) but will generally be the last day of the mid-term break. If late notice is received, you will be required to pay a late notice fee in addition to your invoice for the term.
Fees are invoiced termly and should be paid on receipt of invoice by cheque payable to Buckinghamshire Music Trust or by bank transfer to:
Account name: Buckinghamshire Music Trust
Sort code: 30 – 90 – 38
Account number: 61703168
You must ensure that you use the invoice number as a payment reference.
Outstanding fees cannot be carried over the end of a term without prior agreement from the music trust central team and may result in tuition or membership services being withdrawn until the account is cleared.
We are committed to ensuring that all music centre activities are accessible to all young people and provide subsidies for families who are eligible for the national Free School Meals scheme (for families receiving certain benefits) and for siblings of existing members.
The music trust is responsible for the safety of students whilst they are within the music centre or on a pre-arranged visit or performance off-site and has appropriate Risk Assessment, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, and First Aid procedures in place. Parents must be responsible for their child’s safety and well-being at all other times, with regard to their journey to and from the music centres.
Please ensure that you inform your music centre directly if any of your personal details change, in particular phone and email contacts, including those named as emergency contacts.
Parents are responsible for ensuring that the music trust is aware of any medical needs and special educational needs regarding their child. Please ensure to complete the relevant section of the form and where necessary provide the relevant area leader with any further information.
Music centre members are expected to commit to all performance opportunities that are arranged for their groups and to approach their membership in a positive and professional manner.
The music trust occasionally takes photos and audio/video recordings of pupils for archive purposes, teacher training and use in our own promotional material and publicity. If you are not happy for your child to have their image used in this way, please select NO below. For anything used by external agencies such as press, specific additional permission will be sought.
The music trust would like to add your details to the mailing list for your chosen centre. Please select YES below if you are happy for us to do so.
Buckinghamshire Music Trust is registered with the Data Protection Registrar’s Office and will not use or share this information outside the organisation without the express permission of the parent concerned.
