"Perchance it is not dead but sleepeth"

By joining the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust, you will be supporting what is probably the world's most exciting and last great heritage railway project.

If renewing, why not upgrade to Family or Life Membership

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If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the Gift Aid option as this enables the L&B Trust to receive 25 pence for every pound of your subscription or donation at no extra cost to you.

If you are unsure if you have done this previously, please do it now as it helps us to keep our records up to date. If this is your first Gift Aid declaration please read the Additional Information about Gift Aid section before selecting the Gift Aid option.

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Pay for your Annual Membership by Direct Debit. Just click on the Direct Debit logo to download the form.  Fill it in and post to the address on the form. 

You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader - the latest version is available to download from here

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Donations - You can of course give more than the amount quoted. Any  additional sum, if unspecified, will be treated as a "donation" towards general funds.

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Legacies - We would also be pleased to let you know how to benefit the Trust with a legacy.  If you are interested, please contact us at legacies@lynton-rail.co.uk and we will send you more details.

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Trust Membership

Click on blue highlighted text below to select required membership type.

Annual membership

Individual (Over 18) - £22
Senior (Over 65) - £16
Senior Couple (One over 65) - £22
Family (up to 2 adults & 3 children under 18) - £28
Junior (Under 18) - £12
Corporate - £105

Life Membership

Individual (Over 18) -  £400
Joint (One over 18) - £600
Senior (Over 65) - £200
Senior Couple (One over 65) - £300
 
Online payments can be made by Debit/Credit card, or by PayPal. Card and account details are not held on this website, or by The L&BR Trust or CIC. You can rest assured that the area where you are asked to enter your card details is secured with the secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTPS). This is used for all ecommerce transactions, including online banking.  Your web browser will normally display a padlock icon (such as this:  ) to indicate that the website is secure, and the web address will begin with https:// in the address bar. When connecting using HTTPS, a digital certificate is used to ensure that transaction details are processed in a secure environment.

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Manual Membership Application If you prefer to join the L&B Trust offline, please download and fill in our  Membership Application Form and post with the appropriate remittance to the address on the form. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader - the latest version is available to download from here

Thank you for supporting our railway!

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Members Benefits

Unlike some railway organisations being a "Member" makes you a joint owner of the railway and gives you the right to attend and vote at the Company's Annual General Meeting. More importantly by contributing you will be playing an active part in this fantastic project - the rebirth of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway!

Trust Members also receive our award-winning magazine as well as frequent Newsletters to keep them updated with the latest happenings around the railway. 

In addition, access is permitted to the Members Only pages of this website where there is much more news and detail and behind the scenes stories.

Magazine - The Trust Magazine is published three times a year, and always contains articles on the history of the L&B as well as various items about the line and and its operation. 

It is well Illustrated with rare historical photos and evocative drawings and paintings recapturing the atmosphere of the line as well as modern images and articles about current activites.

Newsletter - The Trust Newsletter is only available to Members and is published frequently.

Volunteering - Members are encouraged to volunteer for a single morning/afternoon, a day, a week or for as many months or years as you like!  remember too that not all volunteering is done in North Devon - this website is administered by a volunteer from Kent!. 

For more details about volunteering click here

Area Groups - Most  Members of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust are not based in Devon but are not only from just the UK but also the rest of the World. Wherever they are, they  form local Area Groups to meet, socialise and further the aims of the L&B Trust.

Members are encouraged to join one an area Group where one exists.

For contact details and further information about  Area Groups - CLICK HERE

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Annual Membership Period

The membership year commences 1st April.  Applications made between 1st October and 31st March will be valid for a full year from the following 1st April.

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Additional information about Gift Aid

You must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the United Kingdom at least equal to the tax the Trust reclaims on your donation in the relevant tax year. (This is currently 25 pence in the £  - 28 pence prior to 6th April 2011)

1. You may cancel the declaration at any time by notifying the Trust.

2. If in the future your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your income or capital gains equal to the tax that the Trust reclaims, you must cancel your declaration

3. If you pay tax at the higher rate you can claim further relief on your Self-Assessment return

4. If you are unsure whether your donations qualify for Gift Aid tax relief, please ask.  Alternatively, ask at your local tax office, or refer to Help Sheet IR342 on the HMRC web site here.

5. Please notify the Trust should you change your address whilst this declaration is in force.

Download our Gift Aid Form here. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader - the latest version is available to download from here

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