Membership and guardianship

Membership of the Crystal Group supports the running of the charity, which aims to promulgate the teachings of The Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche, and contributes towards the administration of Maitreya Retreat Centre. Membership costs £25 per annum, or £15 per year for the low/non waged, and runs from the 1st April each year, and is an important source of income for us.

All members will receive information by mail or email on forthcoming events.

The Crystal Group is a charity, and survives financially through funds generated from retreats and other donations. We have on-going expenses in restoring and maintaining Maitreya House, and are actively seeking ways to raise funds to meet these commitments, and to maintain our activities as a key centre for the study of Buddha Dharma. The Guardianship scheme assists us in this.

Through this scheme, individuals offer contributions, normally using a monthly standing order. However, any contribution is welcome as Dana, but we would suggest a minimum of £10 per month.

If you would like to support this scheme and the continuation of Dharma at this centre, please print out the form and complete parts 1 & 2 - send Part 1 to us, and Part 2 to your bank. If you can set up an annual standing order, that would be very helpful, (we'd prefer this).
If you want to pay by cheque for this year only please send the cheque, with part 1 of the form filled, to us at:

Simon Michaels (seceratary) 27 Plasturton Avenue, Cardiff CF11 9HL, tel 0845 458 0060.

Print a flyer and annual payment forms

Print a copy of the 2007 AGM minutes

Part 1

Please tick:

I wish to pay for membership of the Crystal Group for this calendar year only (£25) .

I wish to pay for membership of the Crystal Group for this calendar year only (£15 unwaged) .

I wish to set up a standing order for membership for an annual payment (min £25), to be debited in April each year

I will set up a standing order as a Guardian of Maitreya House for a monthly payment of £.....

Name:......................................................................
Address: ...................................................................................
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Tel:..........................................................................
Email:.....................................................................

Date: .....................................................................

If you do not wish to receive mailings, tick here:........

Tax reclaim

Please tick here .......if you are a UK based tax payer and are happy for the Crystal Group to reclaim tax on your contribution.

Signed...........................................................

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Part 2

To set up a standing order:

to: (your bank)................................................................
address:....................................................................................
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please set up a standing order to: The Crystal Group

bank details:
Alliance & Leicester, 62 Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 8PE
sort code 72 00 03
account no. 484 35487

re membership: the sum of: £........(in words)..........................................................

Commencing: immediately and thereafter on the 1st day of April each year

AND/OR

re Guardian scheme: the sum of: £........(in words)..........................................................

Commencing: immediately and thereafter on the 1st day of each month

account to be debited:.......................................

account no.:.....................................................

sort code:........................................................

signed:

print name:......................................................

date:...............................................................

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