Please only make payments once you have received an invoice from us, and use one of the following payment methods:
Direct Debit via GoCardless
If a direct debit is enabled, all invoices will automatically be collected using this method.
If you would like to set up direct debit payments, either:
- Create a Direct Debit mandate online, or
- Click the green “Pay Now” button on your invoice, and then the “Direct Debit” button.
Either will take you through to GoCardless, where you can set up a direct debit mandate. Once active, this will be used to collect payment for the invoice and all subsequent ones.
Once you have a direct debit mandate set up, you will be offered the option to pay by instalments for events (assuming more than one instalment can be done – see next paragraph). Annual subscriptions will automatically be collected by instalments.
Instalments will be collected at monthly intervals. The maximum number of instalments is six, but the actual number depends on:
- When the event is, i.e. how many monthly instalments can be fitted in before then;
- Avoiding instalments being below a minimum threshold (£25).
Credit/Debit Card payment via Stripe
At the top of each invoice is a green “Pay Now” button. Clicking on this will give you the option to set up a direct debit or to pay using a “Credit or debit card”. Clicking on the latter will take you through to Stripe for collecting the payment.
BACS
When making payments via BACS, please use the following details:
| Account Name | 8TH NORWICH SEA SCOUT GROUP |
| Sort code | 40-52-40 |
| Account number | 00032875 |
| Description | Invoice number or, if paying multiple invoices, your account reference |
Note that this is an account with CAF Bank. They are not yet part of the “Confirmation of Payee” scheme. So, when you attempt to make a payment to this account, you may get a message advising you that your bank is unable to check the payee. You should still be able to make the payment, but please take extra care to input the details accurately.
Cheque
Payment by cheque requires extra administrative work for our team of volunteers, so please try and use one of the other methods. However, if a cheque is the only way you can pay, please contact the Finance team using the contact form to discuss how to get a cheque to us for payment.
