How membership revenue is used
Being open about the money — because a standards body that demands honesty must demonstrate it.
By IJSC Secretariat
Running a credible standards organisation costs money. Here is what your £120 pays for and why it matters.
Why we charge
Running a credible standards organisation costs money. Identity verification, technology, training, member services, complaints handling, governance and professional advice — none of these can be built properly on promises alone.
Revenue from memberships and courses pays for those services, develops better resources and builds the financial capacity needed for our long-term ambitions.
What £120 a year pays for
Your annual membership helps fund:
- Identity verification — the checks that make the register worth checking.
- Technology — the public register, the member portal, the verification system.
- Training and resources — the Code of Standards, the handbook, the optional course.
- Complaints handling — a fair, accessible process that holds members to account.
- Governance — independent oversight, not control by commercial or political interests.
- Professional advice — the legal and regulatory expertise a serious body needs.
We will report openly
We intend to report openly on how the organisation uses that money. A standards body that demands honesty and accountability from its members must demonstrate those same principles itself.
Not a fee with no say
This is not meant to become an organisation where members simply pay a fee and have no voice. Every active member has a right to attend the Annual Members' Assembly and help shape the future of the organisation.
Your £120 is not just a payment. It is a stake in building the institution independent journalism needs.