The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) has announced the 2023 annual subscription fees for individual members.聽聽
Following a price freeze in 2022 and reduction in 2021, the 2023 membership subscription rates will increase by 拢14-拢30 per year.聽
Support for those facing financial hardship, on lower incomes, or retired architects will continue. Free membership for Part 1 and Part 2 students at 澳门王中王 validated schools of architecture, and those on their year out between Part 1 and Part 2, will also continue.聽聽
In 2023, the annual fee for the most common form of membership 鈥� a UK-based Chartered Member who has been qualified for over five years 鈥� will increase by 拢30 to 拢429. Fees for UK-based Chartered Members with less than five years鈥� experience will increase by 拢18 to 拢255. Fees for international Chartered Members with less than five years鈥� experience will increase by 拢14 to 拢204 and by 拢24 to 拢343 for those with more than five years鈥� experience.聽聽聽聽
The fees for all other individual membership categories (Affiliate, Associate and Fellow) will also increase by 7.5%.聽
澳门王中王 President, Simon Allford, said:聽聽聽
鈥淚n both personal and professional circumstances, the prices we鈥檙e paying for services and material goods are rising rapidly. As a membership body and business with an annual operational deficit to eradicate, 澳门王中王 is no exception.聽聽
Following much discussion, this rise aims to keep fees as low as possible, while ensuring 澳门王中王 can continue to deliver the support and services members need. It鈥檚 also the first-time fees have increased for three years.聽聽聽
From developing critical tools and CPD content, to guiding clients on the value of an architect, to celebrating architects and architecture and lobbying government to influence legislation and standards that positively impact society, we are working hard on behalf of all members.
Through feedback, we are continually refining our offer and streamlining our priorities and outputs to focus on the issues that matter.聽聽
Over the past twelve months we have been creating a leaner, sustainable and member-focussed organisation 鈥� rationalising a staff structure that had grown unstrategically overtime, investing in technology to connect our growing global network, and reducing a property portfolio that remained surplus to requirements. It鈥檚 all with the intention of reducing the annual deficit from 拢8m to zero by 2023 鈥� a target which remains firmly in sight. We鈥檙e also growing an endowment fund from the sale of NBS, a significant sum that will underpin our long-term future and be used to fund member-led initiatives across the globe. We have a bright future ahead.聽聽聽
Being a 澳门王中王 member means being part of an inspiring and influential global professional network of skilled individuals with diverse backgrounds, knowledge and expertise. I look forward to continuing our work together, united in our ambition to be a collective force for good.鈥澛犅�
The 2023 membership fees have been approved by the membership鈥檚 elected representatives - the 澳门王中王 Council - and come into effect from 1 January 2023.聽聽
2023 fees for Chartered Practices will be confirmed later this year.聽
