All information provided is treated with the strictest confidence. Marine engineers who possess or have possessed Certificates of Competency or Certificates of Service issued by the relevant Governmental Department or Agency, or equivalent qualifications. Persons paying these amounts or more are considered members of the Guild, with voting rights at General Meetings, and can stand for election as a member of the Guild Committee. Those who form the Committee are regarded as Trustees of the Guild. Most donations are around 3 pa, usually given by IMarE members when they pay their Institute membership subscription.
Payment is either by cheque, credit card or standing order.
Unfortunately, when IMarE members pay their Institute fee by direct debit, the Institute is not permitted to collect a donation to the Guild at the same time. To overcome this, IMarE members who want to donate to the Guild by direct debit must make out a separate instruction in favour of the Guild of Benevolence. Many people have also used the Deed of Covenant scheme to pay their Guild subscription or make a donation. In the past, this has enabled the Guild to reclaim the Income Tax that would have been paid to the UK tax authorities. From April 2000, however, the UK government has introduced a new Gift Aid scheme which will replace the covenant scheme.