The Most Expensive Private Members' Clubs in London (2026)
From £500,000 founding memberships to Mayfair's most exclusive ballots — inside London's priciest private clubs.
Private members' clubs are woven into the fabric of London society, and the most exclusive combine eye-watering fees with waitlists, ballots and the need for existing members to propose you. From a reported half-a-million-pound founding membership to legendary Mayfair institutions, here are the capital's most expensive private clubs. Figures below are indicative and rarely published officially. For more of the city's high-end scene, see our Luxury London guides.
The Leconfield — reported £500,000 founding membership
Among the most talked-about new arrivals, The Leconfield in Mayfair has reportedly set founding life memberships at around £500,000, placing it at the very top of London's private-club hierarchy and pitching itself squarely at the ultra-wealthy.
Annabel's & 5 Hertford Street — tens of thousands to join
The legendary Annabel's in Berkeley Square and its sister club 5 Hertford Street are two of the most sought-after addresses in Mayfair. Joining fees run into the tens of thousands of pounds, but the real barrier is access: both rely on proposers, ballots and long waitlists.
What most luxury clubs actually cost
Beyond the headline-grabbing few, typical high-end London members' clubs charge joining fees of roughly £1,000 to £6,000, with annual dues often between £2,000 and £8,000 depending on the tier. Many also require you to be proposed and seconded by existing members.
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