2026 national subscription, district & county levy
Ahead of the new year, it is time to share details of the 2026 membership fees which will be charged by all levels of the Scouting infrastructure which exists to support Scout Groups deliver Scouting on the front line.
- National Levy – £44 (an increase of £1 from last year)
- County Levy – £21.00 (unchanged from last year)
- District Levy – £7.00 (unchanged since 2016)
There will be a 50p discount for prompt payment.
Total = £72.00 less the 50p rebate – therefore £71.50 per youth member will be due if paid by the 15th March 2026.
District levy breakdown & rebate of 2024 under-spend.
As a result of a £951.76 under-spend on the district budget in 2024, each Scout Group will receive a rebate of 65p per youth member recorded on the census (plus young leaders they paid a levy for). This will be paid directly to each group’s bank account by the end of November 2025.
A breakdown of the district’s 2025 income & expenditure from the district levy (as well as the amount of rebate each group will receive) is available below for transparency.
District inc & exp 2024 and rebate calculation
County levy breakdown
Below is a letter from the County Treasurer regarding the breakdown of the County levy.
Herts Scouts 2026 membership subscription
Breakdown of HQ levy
The Scout Association have published an explanation of their decision here.
Who pays the membership fee?
As usual, the fee is charged to each youth member (under 18) – young leaders incur no charge to Scout Groups if they are paying monthly subscriptions to the Explorer Scout section – otherwise the Scout Group will be charged.
If you have any questions, please contact our District Treasurer, Russ Dyble.