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35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Two separate questions. Gift Aid on fares is a structural question which raises questions about WSR organisational structure. It's not directly relevant to an appeal this year. More broadly, I note that the CC are concerned about charities...
May 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM -
35B liked Lineisclear's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Apologies…duplicated. I couldnt see that the earlier reply had been sent
May 14, 2026 at 10:02 AM -
35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
It's a big amount of money without much story or focus. Essentially "give us lots of money to do various things". In four bullet points they have basically listed everything a railway does: locos, carriages, infrastructure, historic artefacts,...
May 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM -
35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Indeed. But, as has been discussed many times before, there are many ways in which a charity may offer support through specific grants, funding activities, etc. That's happened before at the WSR, and there's no structural reason why it...
May 14, 2026 at 8:54 AM -
35B liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Hi John, good to hear from you again! [emoji846] Yes fairly familiar with the concept of charitable objectives not always lining up 100% with plc desires, I sometimes spend a lengthy amount of time debating such matters at our own board meetings!...
May 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
