# The Friendly Societies (General Charge and Fees) Regulations 1995, 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.
600
2 For the registration of a branch.
155
3 For authorisation under section 32 of the 1992 Act.
525
4 For authorisation under section 33 of the 1992 Act.
160
5 For the registration of an annual return or a set of annual accounts (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 or a set of annual accounts for a year of account ended on or before 31st December 1994 —
(i) where it relates to a society
75
(ii) where it relates to a branch
26
(b) in the case of an annual return or a set of annual accounts for any subsequent year of account —
(i) where it relates to a society
100
(ii) where it relates to a branch
35
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
380
(B) where made by a branch
125
(ii) if the amendment does not substitute an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules —
(A) where made by a society
175
(B) where made by a branch
55
(b) For the acknowledgment of registration of a notice of change in the situation of the registered office—
(A) of a society
40
(B) of a branch
24
(c) For a receipt issued in respect of a notice of appointment of trustee or trustees—
(A) of a society
40
(B) of a branch
24
(d) for the acknowledgment or registration of a change of name of an incorporated friendly society
175
(e) for the acknowledgment or registration of an alteration of the memorandum of an incorporated friendly society
120
7 For the registration of a special resolution—
(1) where the special resolution relates to an amalgamation or a transfer of engagements
100
(2) where the special resolution relates to a conversion
185
8 For the appointment of an inspector or calling of a special meeting
200
9 For a registration of an instrument of dissolution or alteration therein
100
10 For the award for dissolution where the matter is settled without a hearing or upon one hearing without an adjournment
50
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
50
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 per cent. 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—
800
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.
30
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.
140
16 For the confirmation of a transfer of engagements
180
17 For the registration of a copy of an instrument of transfer of engagements
180
18 For the registration of a scheme under section 6(5) of the 1992 Act
160

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/709/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-general-charge-and-fees-regulations-1995/schedule-2
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