A Message from the Chairman

Dear Member,

CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM 1st APRIL 2024

On behalf of the Trustees, the Senior Management Team and our Staff, I would like to thank you for your continued support for our Club over the past year.

The global economic uncertainty including the consequences of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine coupled with increasing interruptions to maritime vessels in the Persian Gulf have had unforeseen consequences on our Club including severe pressure on our purchase prices including energy and food and beverage costs which have seen further inflationary increases over the past twelve months. In the UK economy we have seen the impact of supplier cost and wage increases and these have affected the VSC along with the Hospitality sector as a whole. As we enter into our new financial year, we need to take appropriate steps and respond to these external pressures to ensure that the VSC can continue to deliver improvements to the Club and enhancements to our offer and meet its charitable objectives, including providing free Respite and Welfare Breaks to injured serving personnel and their families.

We recognise that the coming year will be one of continued economic uncertainty and in order to help our financial position the Board has come to the view that it is necessary to increase our Membership fees from 1st April 2024. The changes are as follows:

Our single former serving membership fee will increase by £4 to £55.00.

Our single family membership fee will increase by £4.50 to £72.00.

The increase for a single former serving member equates to 7.6 p per week and represents an important factor in enabling Club to continue to provide high quality services to our members and beneficiaries.

Your continued membership and support of the Club are vital for the VSC, as we look to continue to respond to the economic challenges, we all face. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Yours sincerely,

Major General Seumas Kerr CBE
Chairman