35Bs letzte Aktivitäten
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35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
In general, paying staff is not the purpose of the charity but a means to the end. If that end can be met using volunteers, it will generally be possible to achieve more towards those purposes than if the same work has to be paid for. As with...
16 Mai 2026 um 20:33 -
35B gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Facts about what? John, with respect, If we are talking about that awards ceremony, it’s all there in black and white on their website. I’m not continuing this conversation here other than to say if those assumptions aren’t correct then why...
16 Mai 2026 um 20:15 -
35B gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Maybe or maybe not. There are a lot of variables but while accepting a volunteer isn’t actually free it’s doesn’t necessarily go hand in band that a lot of part time volunteers cost more than a smaller number of paid staff. I could also argue...
16 Mai 2026 um 20:15 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
An old argument about which there’s little new to be said. As I’m seeing in another context, probably the most important thing that leaders can do is minimise the perception of difficulty as people do need to take on those duties. As for the...
16 Mai 2026 um 16:21 -
35B gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If it were GlobalMegaCorp PLC doing the work, probably not. But for an organisation that is making an appeal for every penny it can get to fund the works, I’d expect every opportunity possible to push the message (1) look how much we’ve done...
16 Mai 2026 um 16:15 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
And yet most railways have managed to contain that pressure. However, let’s focus on the WSR rather than the NYMR’s highly unusual cost structure.
16 Mai 2026 um 13:37 -
35B gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
A largely volunteer organisation is much more likely to cover its costs than one employing a large number of staff.
16 Mai 2026 um 13:23 -
35B gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Absolutely, which is why I'd be trying quite hard to figure out how to negotiate the "laberynth of charity law" as Michael puts it (I've never found it that hard personally). Not only for the extra gift aid, but also the increased security to...
16 Mai 2026 um 13:23 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I completely agree. But (and this is only slightly related to the WSR), the success of such appeals will depend heavily upon the credibility of the organisation’s leadership. Trust in the ability of that leadership to a) use the funds well and b)...
16 Mai 2026 um 13:23 -
35B gefällt mikechants Beitrag in dem Thema Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Just got a small windfall and bunged them £500 (£625 with gift aid), I hope they make the target soon so they can get stuck in. Always make sure you use gift aid when donating if you possibly can!
16 Mai 2026 um 10:56 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That may be, but for some potential donors, the route to here will be part of the assessment of how the donation may be used. Without wishing to open up past debates, decisions were taken not to explore those routes and the echoes remain. Gift...
16 Mai 2026 um 10:55
