Membership fees

CIPFA annual membership fees are due on 1 January each year. Notices are sent to members in November to advise them to renew for the year ahead. Renewal invoices from November are available on MyCIPFA.

Standard membership rates for 2025

Membership category

Standard membership rates for 2025

Application/entrance fee

Student

£189.75

£63.60

Graduate, less than one year

£189.75

 

Graduate, more than one year

£391.40

 

Affiliate

£189.75

 

Full membership (CPFA)

£391.40

 

Fellowship (FCPFA) 

£509.85

 

Retired

£60.75

 

How to pay

Members with a UK bank account are advised to pay by direct debit, to ensure continuation of membership and payment is received on time. Payments can also be spread over several months.

Payment can also be made by credit/debit card and online banking.

Reduced rates

CIPFA offers reduced membership rates to fully qualified members in certain circumstance including: maternity leave, career break, unemployed/low income and part time working. Special consideration can also be made, for example, for caring for a family member, financial difficulty or serious illness. Further information visit the reduced subscriptions page.

 

Retired members

Members who retire from employment and are 55-years-old or over can apply for retired membership. Members who retire on the grounds of ill health, regardless of age, and will not be returning to any paid employment can also apply. For further information visit the retired membership page

Contact us

To enquire about membership and fees, please call +44 (0)20 7543 5600 (lines are open 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday) or email membershipadmin@cipfa.org