MEMBERSHIP ENTITLEMENTS, FEES AND FINES

There are four different categories of membership:

• Carman Apprentice (The Carman Apprentice grade is strictly an historic grade offered to those as young as 14 who are identified by current Liverymen and in no way signifies anyone undergoing a commercial or military apprenticeship)
• Associate Freeman (Aged up to and including 35)
• Freeman
• Liveryman

Subscription, fees, etc. are dependent upon which category applies. Please see tables below for details.

We offer special membership fees for people in the military services. Please click here for details.

Each grade of membership offers different entitlements as shown in the table below:

Membership Entitlements	Liveryman	Freeman	Associate Freeman	Carmen Apprentice
Voting at Court elections	Yes	Yes	No	No
Attendance at Company functions including Court events	Yes	Limited to 2 events annually, providing Liverymen have first choice	Limited to 2 events annually, providing Liverymen and Freemen have first choice	Limited to 2 events annually, providing Liverymen, Freemen and Associate Freemen have first choice
Attendance at non-Court events	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Attendance at The Mansion House Banquet	Yes	Only as guest of a Liveryman	Only as guest of a Liveryman	Only as guest of a Liveryman
Named in the Company membership listing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access to Members area on the Company website	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Receive all Company circulations	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Can nominate new members of the Court	Yes	No	No	No

Membership Entitlements	Liveryman
Voting at Court elections	Yes
Attendance at Company functions including Court events	Yes
Attendance at non-Court events	Yes
Attendance at The Mansion House Banquet	Yes
Named in the Company membership listing	Yes
Access to Members area on the Company website	Yes
Receive all Company circulations	Yes
Can nominate new members of the Court	Yes

Freeman	Associate Freeman	Carmen Apprentice
Yes	No	No
Limited to 2 events annually, providing Liverymen have first choice.	As members, limited to 1 event annually, providing Liverymen and Freemen have first choice.	Limited to 2 events annually, providing Liverymen, Freemen and Associate Freemen have first choice.
Yes	Yes	Yes
Only as a Liveryman’s guest	As members, no	Only as a Liveryman’s guest
Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
No	No	No

The objects of The Carmen include the following:

• The duties of a Livery Company of The City of London
• The advancement of the occupation of carman (in its widest sense)
• The relief of members and their dependents
• The advancement of transport education, knowledge, understanding and information exchange
• The support of Armed Forces transport personnel
• The recognition of transport innovation, achievement and excellence and the promotion and support of charity

Associate Freeman Quarterage Fees (no Fines payable)

Category	Available to	Quarterage Fee *	Special Fee ∅
Students and Apprentices	Attending courses including university or diploma course, at school or in apprenticeships	£24.00 p.a.	Not applicable
Career Start	Completion of course above or in early career appointment up to age 24	£36.00 p.a.	£27.00 p.a.
Mid-Career	Completion of course above or in mid-career appointment. Age 25-29	£72.00 p.a.	£54.00 p.a.
Mid-Career	Age 30-35	£120.00 p.a.	£90.00 p.a.
Established Career	Age 36+	Full Freeman fees

* Quarterage is payable annually or monthly; ∅ this fee is for past Award Winners only

Freeman Fines and Quarterage Fees

Available to	Fine	Special Fine Rate ∅	Quarterage Fee	Special Fee ∅
All membership categories	£250.00	£187.50	£250.00	£187.50

∅ For past Award Winners only

Liveryman Fines and Quarterage Fees

Available to	Fine	Special Fine Rate ∅	Quarterage Fee	Special Fee ∅
All membership categories	£840.00	£630.00	£425.00	£318.25

∅ For past Award Winners only

Notes:

1. As with all London Livery Companies, the Fine is, in effect, the joining charge, whilst the annual charges are termed ‘Quarterage’. Please note that we do not impose a Fine (i.e. Joining Fee) for the spouse/partner of existing members. For those upgrading from Freeman to Liveryman within the first 12 months of being capped as a Freeman, the Fine paid as a Freeman is deducted – Contact the Clerk for details.
2. Those that have previously held Honorary status by virtue of appointment held, do not pay the Fine when applying for full status.
3. All Fines can be payable over a 2-year period. Contact the Clerk for details by phone on 020 7645 1405 or by email at: clerk@thecarmen.co.uk

 

Click here to download the complete Membership Fee Document as a PDF

Fees last updated on 1 January 2025.