# The Friendly Societies (General Charge and Fees) Regulations 1993, Schedule 2: FEES PAYABLE FOR CENTRAL OFFICE, CHIEF REGISTRAR OR COMMISSION FUNCTIONS


Nature of application/function
Fee Payable £
1 For the incorporation of a friendly society and the registration of the friendly society’s memorandum and rules
400
2 For the registration of a branch
145
3 For authorisation under section 32 of the 1992 Act
500
4 For authorisation under section 33 of the 1992 Act
150
5 For the registration of an annual return (except where the society or branch concerned has by written notice sent to the Central Office irrevocably elected to pay the fees specified in paragraph 6 of this Schedule)—
(a) In the case of an annual return for a year of account ended on or before 31st December 1992—
(i) where it relates to a society
65
(ii) where it relates to a branch
24
(b) in the case of an annual return for any subsequent year of account—
(i) where it relates to a society
70
(ii) where it relates to a branch
25
6 The fees specified in this paragraph shall be payable where the society or branch concerned has by notice made an election under paragraph 5 of this Schedule:
(a) For the acknowledgment or registration of an amendment of rules (including approval of name in the case of an amendment effecting a change of name of a society or branch)—
(i) if the amendment substitutes an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules (except as provided in paragraph 15 of this Schedule)—
(A) where made by a society
240
(B) where made by a branch
75
(ii) if the amendment does not substitute an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules—
(A) where made by a society
110
(B) where made by a branch
35
(b) for the acknowledgment of registration of a notice of change in the situation of the registered office—
(A) of a society
32
(B) of a branch
19
(c) For a receipt issued in respect of a notice of appointment of trustee or trustees—
(A) of a society
32
(B) of a branch
19
7 For the registration of a special resolution—
(1) where the special resolution relates to an amalgamation or a transfer of engagements and the society passing it has—
(a) 100 members or less
75
(b) more than 100 members but not more than 500
105
(c) more than 500 members but not more than 1,000
135
(d) more than 1,000 members
165
(2) where the special resolution relates to a conversion
170
8 For the appointment of an inspector or calling of a special meeting
190
9 For a registration of an instrument of dissolution or alteration therein where a society or branch has—
(a) 100 members or less
75
(b) more than 100 members but not more than 500
105
(c) more than 500 members but not more than 1,000
135
(d) more than 1,000 members
165
10 For an award for dissolution where the matter is settled without a hearing or upon one hearing without an adjournment
47
11 Where for an award of dissolution more than one hearing is required or where the hearing is adjourned—
the same fee as where the matter is settled upon one hearing without adjournment and in addition for every hearing after the first and for every adjournment
45
12 For a direction for division or appropriation of the assets of a society—
(a) where the value of the assets is £1,000 or less, 20% of that value
(b) where the value of the assets exceeds £1,000, £200 with an additional £10 for every £100 or part thereof in excess of £1,000
13 For an investigation into the affairs of a society or branch with a view to an award of dissolution thereof—
(a) where the number of members does not exceed 150
510
(b) where the number of members exceeds 150 but does not exceed 250
665
(c) where the number of members exceeds 250 but does not exceed 350
880
(d) where the number of members exceeds 350 but does not exceed 500
1000
(e) where the number of members exceeds 500 but does not exceed 700
1500
(f) where the number of members exceeds 700 but does not exceed 1,000
2030
(g) where the number of members exceeds 1,000, £1,925 for the first 1,000 members and £385 for every 500 members or part thereof, exceeding 1,000 members, subject to a maximum fee of £3,850
14 For every document (except as otherwise provided) required to be signed by a Registrar, or to bear the seal of the Central Office, not chargeable with any other fee, provided that such fee shall not be paid by a society or branch which has not by notice elected as in paragraph 6 of this Schedule.
22
15 For the registration of an amendment of rules of a society registered as a working men’s club, being a substitution of an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules, where the entire set of rules is in the form of model rules and where the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model.
135

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/547/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-general-charge-and-fees-regulations-1993/schedule-2
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