RATC's 2025-26 membership year starts on 1st April 2025

Renewal notices for existing members are being  be sent out via Clubspark at the end of March 2025 .

Existing members are kindly asked to renew their membership as soon as possible after 1st April 2025,  ideally not before 1.4.25. Members who have not renewed memberships by Easter 2025, may find that they cannot book courts.

New members can find the available membership packages for 2025-25 listed below.

Some of our members may find they are being asked to renew in a different package.

e.g Child members in 2024-25 ( free of charge ) need to move to a Junior or Family package if they have reached the age of 11 years by 1.2.25.Juniors, whether on a Family or an individual Junior package need to move to an Student or Adult package if they reach the age of 18 years by 1.2.25 

IMPORTANT :Juniors moving from a Junior package, or as a Junior within a Family package, to an Adult or Student package need to apply with their own email address. Over 18's need to agree in their own right,  to adhere to the club's code of conduct and policies.   

Year 13 ( 6th form college )  students who reach 18years by 1.2.25 can move to the Distance Student package @ £27 for the 2025-26 year . This package is also suitable for full time students at university or college studying at least 25 miles from Romsey for the academic years Sept.2024- July 2025, or Sept.2025-July 2026.

Single and 2 Adult Family memberships, where the previously included under 18's have now all reached the age of 18, will have been changed by moving the over 18 adult or adults into RATC's  individual Adult Membership packages.  

The club has deemed it necessary to move Student and Distance Student( DS) members to an Adult package once they reach the age of 23 years by 1.2.25,  unless the club has been advised that the member remains eligible for a Student/Concessionary package (St/C) .

Adults in apprenticeships , receiving minimum wage or are unwaged, may be entitled to RATC'S reduced rate Student /Concessionary package , please contact membership@ratc.org.uk should  an existing or prospective new member be uncertain as to their eligibility  for DS or St/C packages 

The annual membership fees can be paid within ClubSpark by card on " Stripe", or by Direct Debit mandate with  " Go Cardless.

Annual membership  fees in excess of £50 can be paid monthly, or as a  single payment.

Stripe and Go Cardless make administration deductions from membership fees. There are no deductions made for payments outside of Clubspark when made by BACS  transfer.

The total fee paid for membership if payments are made monthly, is slightly more than if payment is made in a one off transaction.

Members making payments via BACS transfer, need to make this payment with  their  bank outside of Clubspark. BACS transfers appear on Clubspark as payment method " Other". 

It is expected that members opting to pay by monthly  Direct Debits continue for the full 12 payments to meet the cost of an annual membership, unless the member moves away, falls ill or sustains significant injury.

The club only offers shorter duration packages for new members joining during the winter season (October to March).

Benefits of membership at the club include:

• Free court booking rights within the club's court booking policy (excluded for Social/Contact Members).
• Free LTA Advantage Play + Membership ( previously known as British Tennis Membership).
• A free introductory session with one of the coaching team for new Adult Members.
• Access to FREE Member Organised Sessions (MOS) for Adults and Student Members.
• Reduced coaching fees.
• Reduced fees for coach-led club social tournaments.
• Ability to represent the club in local competitive leagues (Adults and Juniors).
• Ability to enter our Internal Box Leagues and annual Club Championships (additional charges may apply).
• Access to Club Social Events.

By applying for membership at Romsey & Abbey Tennis Club, members must accept and agree to abide by the following:

Safeguarding Policy
Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Code of Conduct
Court Booking Policy

General Membership Information

• A limited number of Social/Contact memberships are available for adults unable to play tennis due to significant lasting injury, illness,or infirmity; also for non-playing adults who have been involved with the club for social contact and volunteering.  Please contact the Membership Secretary, at membership@ratc.org.uk for more details and to apply.
• All membership packages other than Social/Contact membership, include court booking rights.
• Floodlight use is an additional charge.
• Court bookings for members under 18 years old need to be made by the member's named adult contact.
• Only the lead adult contact on a Family package automatically has court booking rights.
• BACS is the club's preferred method of payment, as it does not incur any charges.

If you have any further questions about membership at the club, please contact the Membership Secretary, Sue Tippett, by email  membership@ratc.org.uk.