We are delighted you are interested in joining our Club, and look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you into our ranks. This page contains all the information you need to know to make a suitable application.
Next deadline: 30th December 2026 – see the Application Timetable below.
Proposer: Your application must be supported by a Proposer who is a current Full Member of the Club*†. The Membership Committee may accept the Clerk to your Livery Company as a Proposer in lieu of a Full Member. If you are not sure if your Proposer is suitable, please ask the Clerk: clerk@cityliveryclub.com.
Application Form: Please complete this online Application Form. Once you have completed the online Application From, your Proposer will receive an email from the Clerk asking them provide a reference for you, and that they agree to propose you and how long they have known you.
Subscription: Please complete this online Direct Debit Mandate for the Club to collect payments from your UK bank account, protected by the Direct Debit guarantee. Your application will not be considered until the online Mandate has been completed.
* We also offer a Partner Membership, a type of Associate Membership, and in this instance, the Full or Associate Member may be the Proposer for their Partner or Spouse. The applications from both parties may be submitted at the same time. There is no requirement for the Partner to be a member of a qualifying organisation, instead request Partner Membership. Partner Members receive a digital format of The Liveryman Review.
† We also offer a Master-Clerk Membership, and in this instance, the Master/Prime Warden/Upper Bailiff and Clerk of a Livery Company or any two Senior Officers (normally including the Clerk or Hon. Secretary) of any of our qualifying organisations may take out a joint membership for a single subscription fee. Download the Master-Clerk Application Form and send to the Clerk, and complete our online Direct Debit Mandate. Applications from Livery Companies will be processed immediately – please alert the Clerk when applying. Master-Clerk Members receive a digital format of The Liveryman Review.
All our membership types offer access to our growing network of Reciprocal Clubs.
Full Membership
Full Membership is available to:
- Liverymen and Freemen of all 114 City Livery Companies
Full Membership is available to members of the following organisations:
- Members of the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks
- Members of the Watermen and Lightermen Company of the River Thames
- Members of City of London Companies without Livery approved by the Court of Aldermen:
- none at this time
Master-Clerk Membership – The Master/Prime Warden/Upper Bailiff and the Clerk of one of the above Companies may both join for a single subscription fee.
Associate Membership (i.e. without voting rights)
Associate Membership is available to:
- Freemen of the City of London
- Freemen of the City of London Guilds approved by the Court of Aldermen:
- Guild of Investment Managers
Associate Membership is also available to members of the following organisations:
- City Consorts Society
- Company of Apothecaries’ Hall, Dublin
- Company of Cordwainers of the City of York
- Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
- Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York
- Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York
- Fellmongers Company of Richmond, Yorkshire
- Guildable Manor of Southwark
- Guild of Freemen of the City of London
- Guild of Mercers’ Scholars of the City of London
- Guild of Scriveners of the City of York
- Guild of Young Freemen of the City of London
- Honourable Company of Freemen of the City of London of North America
- Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen of Exeter
- Royal Society of St. George, City of London Branch
- Shrewsbury Drapers Company
- Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol
- Trades House of Glasgow
- United Wards Club of the City of London
- Ward Clubs of the City of London
- Worshipful Livery Company of Wales
Master-Clerk Membership – The above organisations may take out a joint membership for any two Senior Officers (normally including the Clerk or Hon. Secretary) for a single subscription fee.
Annual Subscription
The membership year runs from 1st October to 30th September.
The annual subscription is payable by Direct Debit on or around 1st October.
The subscription fees for membership year 2025-26 are:
| Full & Associate* Members (Aged 40 – 74) | £340 |
| Full & Associate* Members (Under 40 / 75 and over) | £200 |
| Partner* Members | £170 |
| Joining & Rejoining Fee | £50 |
| *Excluded from becoming a Council Member or having voting rights |
Application Timetable
Applications are considered four times a year by the Club’s Membership and Development Committee, and then by the Club’s Council.
Thank you for your patience whilst your application is being considered.
You will be notified whether your application is successful in accordance with the Application Timetable:
| Application received by | Council considers in | Applicant notified by | New Members admitted by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th December | February | end February | 1st March |
| 30th March | May | end May | 1st June |
| 30th June | July | end September* | 1st October |
| 30th September | October | end November | 1st December |
*Please note that the Club is closed for part of August so the waiting period may be extended during this time.
First-year Membership
The first year’s subscription payment is prorated for new Members if joining part-way through the year:
| Joining date | Subscription rate |
|---|---|
| 1st December | 10/12 |
| 1st March | 7/12 |
| 1st June | 4/12 |
| 1st October | 12/12 |