Membership Terms & Conditions
Membership fees (2026-27)
SDSS membership fees contribute towards membership administration, member support, communications, learning opportunities and collective influence.
Organisational fees include a standard £28 administration contribution and an additional contribution based on annual income. This allows larger organisations to contribute more while maintaining affordable fees for smaller organisations.
Our current fees are:
| Total annual organisational income | Annual membership fee |
| £1,500,000+ | Contact us to discuss |
| £1,000,000-£1,499,00 | £228 |
| £500,000–£999,999 | £128 |
| £300,000–£499,999 | £88 |
| £200,000–£299,999 | £68 |
| £100,000–£199,999 | £48 |
| £50,000–£99,999 | £38 |
| £0–£49,999 | £28 |
How we determine your income band
Use the total annual income shown in your organisation’s most recently approved annual accounts. The published fee for the relevant band is fixed for the membership year; we do not calculate a separate percentage from each member’s exact income.
Where approved accounts are unavailable, the organisation is part of a larger legal entity, or the latest accounts do not fairly reflect normal annual income, please contact SDSS so that we can agree the appropriate band.
Renewal and payment
Membership is renewed annually. The renewal invitation and invoice will confirm the membership category, income band, fee and payment date. Members should tell SDSS promptly about any material change in their organisational status or income band.
Financial difficulty
Cost should not prevent an eligible organisation from participating in the SDSS network. Members experiencing financial difficulty may contact us confidentially to discuss instalments, a reduction or a waiver.
Ending membership
Members may end their membership by notifying SDSS in writing. Membership fees are not normally refundable after renewal unless SDSS agrees otherwise in exceptional circumstances.
Review of fees
SDSS may review membership fees periodically. Members will be notified before any revised fees apply.
Membership Terms & Conditions
Last updated June 2023
These Terms and Conditions apply to all members at all times of their membership. Membership is not transferable and only applies to the organisation or individual application that was agreed by SDS Scotland.
Members agree to:
- Renew membership on an annual basis in order to continue their membership
- Pay the appropriate membership fee in the timescale identified
- Inform SDS Scotland in writing if they would like to end their membership. After renewing membership, there is a cooling off period of 30 days after which membership fees cannot be refunded
- Inform SDS Scotland of any change in:
- Their contact details
- The primary contact for Self Directed Support Scotland membership
- The services they provide
- Their organisational status (eg. becoming an incorporated body)
- Their annual turnover (however please note if this alters the membership fee, the change will not be reflected until membership is renewed)
Members further agree to:
- Uphold the values and principles of Self-directed Support in their practice
- Work in a positive and constructive way with SDS Scotland and other members
- Meet members’ liability (£1) if SDS Scotland is wound up as an organisation.