Membership Renewals

Welcome to the BCD Membership Renewal page. If you are a UK member and prefer to fill in a paper form you can download it here:

• UK Renewal Form

If you want to join the BCD, you can join online here.

Subscriptions for 2026, for a single member with paper magazines are:

• UK and the British Isles - £16.00 per annum
• All European countries - £25.00 per annum
• Rest of the World - £30.00 per annum
  
  
  • Members worldwide can opt to receive magazines by e-mail instead of paper copies for a subscription of £16 per annum
  • One or more spouses, partners, and others at the same address can be included as joint members for an extra £3 per annum.

The correct subscription options and payment details will be shown as the form is filled in. Higher subscriptions charges are payable if PayPal Goods & Services is used instead of PayPal Friends & Family due to the transactions fees incurred by the BCD.

Please update your address and contact details if these have changed.

Members with access to a UK bank account can pay online to our NatWest account:

Account Type - Business
Name - The BCD
Sort code - 52-41-00
Account number - 47648880
Reference - Your name + BCD

International members who wish to make a local bank transfer in Euros or Dollars may do so using our Wise bank accounts:

• Local transfers in Euros or Dollars

Send a sterling cheque payable to ‘The BCD’ to:

The Treasurer,
23, Tysoe Hill, Glenfield,
Leicester, LE3 8AR

UK PayPal Friends & Family:- Please make a Friends & Family payment as indicated. NB if not making a Friends & Family payment the subscription rate is higher see PayPal Goods & Services. This link https://paypal.me/paybcd to our PayPal account is also provided in your email confirmation. When using the link please provide your full name and membership number in response to "What's this for?". Alternatively make a PayPal payment to [email protected] directly from your PayPal account / app.

UK PayPal Goods & Services:- A payment as indicated is required to defray the transaction charge to the BCD but this can be avoided by making a Friends & Family payment or paying by Bank Transfer or Cheque. This link https://paypal.me/paybcd to our PayPal account is also provided in your email confirmation. When using the link please provide your full name and membership number in response to "What's this for?". Alternatively make a PayPal payment to [email protected] directly from your PayPal account / app.

PayPal Friends & Family:  Please make a payment of the indicated membership fee in Sterling. PayPal will charge you for conversion to Sterling.  NB if not making a Friends & Family payment the subscription rate is higher see PayPal Goods & Services. This link https://paypal.me/paybcd to our PayPal account is also provided in your email confirmation. When using the link please provide your full name and membership number in response to "What's this for?". Alternatively make a PayPal payment to [email protected] directly from your PayPal account / app.

PayPal Goods & Services: Please make a payment of the indicated membership fee in Sterling. The higher amount is required to defray PayPal’s transaction charge to the BCD.  There will be also be a charge to you for conversion to Sterling. This link https://paypal.me/paybcd to our PayPal account is also provided in your email confirmation. When using the link please provide your full name and membership number in response to "What's this for?". Alternatively make a PayPal payment to [email protected] directly from your PayPal account / app.