BIPC Pen Club : About Us

Who We Are

Our Club was formed in March 1938 and its principal objectives, as set out then, were:

To keep united the strong bonds of comradeship welded through many years of service in the Bank.
To foster the spirit of helpfulness, to provide the occasion for the exchange of greetings between old friends and keep alive the memories of the past.

While the wording might be different today, these objectives still form the very being of our Club.

“The strong bonds of comradeship” are maintained through the holding of regular lunches and other events across the country, some more formal than others.

The Club receives an annual grant from Barclays Bank PLC which helps to cover some of our administration costs (mailing lists, website etc) and also allows the Committee to provide an element of subsidy for our formal lunches. Given the ever increasing costs of travel, this subsidy helps make attendance at such events more possible.

In addition, the Club publishes a Newsletter twice a year which goes to all members. These Newsletters include stories and anecdotes from members as well as details of upcoming social events and other items of general interest.

Our website was introduced originally in 2003 and has now been revamped with a new platform and greater functionality plus easier access. Here, members can see Newsletters (past and present), details of Club and Benevolent Fund accounts, photo galleries, invitation letters to lunches amongst other things.

“To foster the spirit of helpfulness”, our Club operates Members Support. This allows older members to elicit assistance from other members in their locality. The Club also maintains its Benevolent Fund where one off grants can be made to former staff of Barclays Bank DCO or International who are in need.

For some 90 years now, our Club has evolved through many changes but it remains driven by the values as set out all those years ago.

Membership Categories

The Barclays International Pensioners Club is all about bringing former colleagues together for social events, shared interests, good conversations and staying connected to the Barclays community. Whether you want to catch up with old friends, meet new people, or just be part of a friendly, active network, there’s something for you.

Social meet-ups and events including lunches during the year
Chances to reconnect with former colleagues

News and updates for all pensioners
A welcoming community with a shared history

Opportunities to take part in local and regional activities including golfing days

Don’t miss out on being part of it. Join the Barclays International Pensioners Club and reconnect with the friendships, camaraderie, and connections that continue well beyond retirement.

Full Member

To join the Club as a Full Member you should have:

Been employed by DCO or BBI at some stage of your career with a minimum 15 years’ service with the Barclays Group.
Retired from the Barclays Group with an immediate pension from the UKRF (including if you chose to “transfer out” their pension upon retiring from the Bank).

Associate Member

If you are the surviving spouse of a former Full Member

Affiliate Member

To join as an Affiliate Member you should have:

Been employed by DCO or BBI at some stage of your career with a minimum 10 years’ service with the Barclays Group.
Retired from the Barclays Group with an immediate pension from the UKRF (including if you chose to “transfer out” their pension upon retiring from the Bank).

Affiliate Members would need to meet the full (non-subsidised) cost of any events attended.

Your Committee

The club is managed by a Committee which is elected annually at the Club’s Annual General Meeting. Any Full Member is eligible to join the Committee.

The Committee runs the administration of the Club and Committee members are given specific areas to look after e.g. Accounts, Membership, Members Support, Newsletters, Audit, Social and so on. Meetings are held in London 3 times a year.

Simon Culliford

Chairman

Paul Dennis

Membership Secretary and Hon Secretary

honsecbipc@gmail.com memsecbipc@gmail.com

Andy Fair

Benevolent Fund

Adrian Field

Events Manager

Chrina Jarvis

Committee Support

Steve Kitson

Website Manager

Lesley Mittins

Hon. Treasurer

Margot Sutton

Events Manager

Hilary Turner

Members Support

Graham Miller

Website Support

Keith White

Hon. Auditor

Roger Wright

Social Secretary

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The Club holds its AGM immediately after the Spring Lunch in London and this can be attended by all members although only full members are entitled to vote.

At the AGM, the Committee provides an update on business in the previous year and the audited accounts for both the Club and the Benevolent Fund are presented for approval. In addition, the Club Committee for the coming year is elected as well as the Trustees of the Benevolent Fund.

The AGM is an opportunity for members to raise matters of concern to them and make any suggestions regarding the running of the Club.

After the AGM, various documents (accounts, reports and draft minutes) are uploaded onto the website. This allows all members, including those who didn’t attend the AGM in person, to be aware of Club developments.

To view each of these documents, please click on the label under each year.