But the BAA published financial data showing they had an income of £132,000 last year in addition to having cash assets of £1.5M which attract annual interest, which even at 4% would have been £60,000 last year. If we paid the membership of everyone who has been a member continuously for over 50 years (n=250) the cost to the BAA would be around £12,500. So my point is that if the BAA was managing their income properly we should surely be able financially to continue to offer these honorary memberships to people who have been so loyal to the BAA for so many years.
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