Member Contributions
The annual budget of the Velocity Interoperability Network is met by contributions from its member organisations. Each member is placed in one of three contribution bands according to the number of nodes it has registered with the Network on 30 June of the preceding year. The standard rate is fixed each year when the budget is approved, so that the contributions of all members together equal the approved expenditure, less any fees and charges the departments expect to collect.
- Band A
- Member organisations operating more than fifty registered nodes, or providing a shared service used by other members. Assessed at the full standard rate.
- Band B
- Member organisations operating between ten and fifty registered nodes. Assessed at one half of the standard rate.
- Band C
- Member organisations operating fewer than ten registered nodes, and members in their first year of membership. Assessed at one fifth of the standard rate.
The transitional contribution for 2026. The transitional budget of 14,490,000 credits for the period from establishment to 31 December 2026 is met by a single contribution from each of the forty-two member organisations. Because the ordinary node count of 30 June 2026 predates the Network's registry, bands for the transitional period were set by the number of nodes each member had registered on 10 August 2026, when the transitional budget was agreed. The standard rate for the period is 700,000 credits.
| Band | Criterion | Weighting | Members | Contribution per member, in credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | More than fifty nodes, or a shared service provider | Full rate | 9 | 700,000 |
| Band B | Ten to fifty nodes | One half | 17 | 350,000 |
| Band C | Fewer than ten nodes, or first year of membership | One fifth | 16 | 140,000 |
| Total | 42 | 14,490,000 |
The forty-two contributions together equal the transitional budget: nine at the full rate, seventeen at one half and sixteen at one fifth make 20.7 units of the standard rate, and 20.7 multiplied by 700,000 credits is 14,490,000 credits. The same arithmetic will fix the standard rate for 2027 once the budget is approved and the expected fee income is known.
Register of contributions received. The transitional contribution was payable in a single instalment by 30 September 2026, and members were invited to pay in advance of establishment so that the departments could begin work with their expenditure funded. The register below summarises the position on 6 September 2026. It will be updated within thirty days of 30 September 2026, and thereafter within thirty days of each instalment date.
| Band | Members | Members paid | Received, in credits | Outstanding, in credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 9 | 8 | 5,600,000 | 700,000 |
| Band B | 17 | 13 | 4,550,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Band C | 16 | 10 | 1,400,000 | 840,000 |
| Total | 42 | 31 | 11,550,000 | 2,940,000 |
No contribution is in arrears; the eleven outstanding contributions fall due on 30 September 2026. The register does not name individual members. A member may ask the Department whether another member's contribution has been received, and the answer is given in writing. The contributions received appear as cash in the common fund, and those outstanding as contributions receivable, in the opening statement of financial position on the Accounts page.
Paying a contribution in an ordinary year. From 2027, contributions are paid as follows.
Step 1: Assessment notice
The Department issues an assessment notice to each member by 15 January, stating the band, the contribution due and the account to which it is to be paid.
Step 2: First instalment
One half of the contribution is payable by 31 March, by transfer to the account stated on the notice.
Step 3: Second instalment
The remaining half is payable by 30 September.
Step 4: Receipt
The Department acknowledges each payment in writing within ten days of receipt.
A member that disputes its band may apply for review within thirty days of the notice; the contribution remains payable while the review is pending, and any overpayment is credited against the next instalment. A member whose contribution is more than ninety days overdue is reported to the other members and may have its voting rights suspended until the arrears are settled. Where a contribution is unpaid at the end of the year, the shortfall is met from the reserve fund and recovered from the member with the following year's assessment.
A member joining during the year is placed in Band C and assessed for the remaining whole months of the year. Fees and charges collected by departments are paid into the common fund: the income departments expect is deducted when the standard rate is fixed, and any difference between the income expected and the income received is carried to the following year's assessment. The schedule of fees is published on the Fees and Charges page, and how departments estimate that income is described on the Estimates page.
The dates on which notices are issued and instalments fall due are set out on The Financial Year page. Enquiries about assessments may be sent to contact@treasury.gov.vin; short answers to common questions are given on the Frequently Asked Questions page.