West Somerset Railway General Discussion

As they say in Legal Circles - It all down to Intepretation

 

The WSRA are working hard to assist the WSR plc at the moment, very much on a ‘how can we help’ basis. The 9351 work is an obvious case in point.

The Trustees are well aware of their charitable responsibilities. If there was felt to be a need to alter the articles, no doubt the WSRA members would be the first to be told.

Folk need to see the relevance and reason for belonging to the WSRA. We are working on that, as I trust is obvious.

Have you all put a few coins into the Station signs appeal? The patterns are amazing works of artisanship and the signs will be too. And they say Britain does not make anything anymore...

Robin

P.S. I prefer ‘she’ these days.

 

My usual line is "ask 10 lawyers and get at least 11 opinions".

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Money well spent, I am sure.

Robin

 

I suggest not a slur, but an anecdote that suggests the amount of trust still to be regained. I’ve also always found it easier to persuade people of a proposition when I don’t tell tell them that they are wrong, misguided, or whatever.


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I thought he was now a she!

 

That was my impression.

Robin

 

Impression or fact Robin?

 

This is not really surprising.
The appeal is not mentioned on the WSRA website under the Fundraising or Projects tabs, neither is it mentioned on the 9351 blog page.
People aren't going to contribute to an appeal unless they know it exists and they're given a link to it on the website.

 

My apologies AGAIN I blame I on the extra glass I had at lunchtime.

 

Very low-key blurb .. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/assembling9351
It is on the WSRA's web under Projects, Assembling 9351. https://www.wsra.org.uk/assembling9351/

 

You should try asking metallurgists (I'll get my coat)

 

Nice to see, on the low-key-blurb link, my pic of my grandson watching the arrival of 9351 at Washford in Aug 2005 How time flies...

Not quite sure why this appeal has not been publicised.

Steve

 

We keep hearing of the benefit of donating via WSRA for tax reclamation. ... and yet this is via justgiving.com? They take a percentage of the donations. Perhaps WSRA is not geared up to deal with online donations.

Robin L.

 

How can I help? (Although strictly speaking I am an ex-metallurgist)

 

My mathematics is worse than my English grammar, just a rough addition of the charges and commission I can see that at least 25% goes to the host? I may be way out with that but is it really wise for a charity to use?

 

Maybe the WSR needs to take advice from Arkwright - and Mrs, Featherstone - about having a firm grip on money!

 

It would be helpful if facts could be checked before such comments are made. Just giving takes a 5% fee plus card charges. They also deal with gift aid recovery.

So for a £10.00 donation the Charity gets £11.74.

Robin

 

From my experience I would agree; ideally tell the metallurgists what their opinion(s) should be. (getting my coat too!)