The Swanage Railway Trust is now registered with the BT My Donate scheme.

You can use this to make an on-line donation, organise a fundraising even on behalf of the Trust or sponsor a fundraiser.  No commission is deducted.

Please support us in any way you can.  Many thanks.

Check out our unique easyfunding and easysearch pages by clicking on the links below.

Just use the links on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online and, at no extra cost to you, we'll receive a free donation of up to 15% from every purchase you make. It really is that simple! Use easysearch every time you search the Web and support the Swanage Railway completely free of cost to you.

You can also support the Swanage Railway by taking part in the Great Weather Lottery.

For as little as £1 per week, you can support the Swanage Railway Trust and you can also ensure much needed funds are available as our railway grows - every lottery entry helps. You may also win £10,000 per day!

Click on the logo to visit our new on-line dedicated page, with simple instructions on playing our exciting Weather Lottery game today!

The Swanage Railway offers you the chance, subject to status, to help it raise funds by taking out its Platinum Plus Visa card.

As you use it for any retail purchases, the Swanage Railway will receive a contribution from the MBNA Europe Bank Limited - at no cost to you.

More details can be found by clicking on the Credit Card.

For more information and to apply for the Swanage Railway Visa card call 0800 028 2440 and mention the Swanage Railway Visa card.

Representative example 16.9% p.a. variable on card purchases. This is equivalent to 16.9% APR  representative variable based on a credit limit of £1200.

 If you have any queries, contact David Saunders on 01202 882022 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Since the credit card programme started over £27,000 has been raised at no extra cost to you.

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is an international non-governmental foundation that exists to provide services to charities and their donors. The services offered to donors include the ability to set up and run an account to provide flexibility in making donations (including handling gift aid). A number of other specialist services are also provided including the ability to make donations internationally or anonymously as well as services to handle bequests and legacies.

Donations may be made to the SRT via either the CAF donor Web site (All About Giving) or through the Give Now portal they operate in conjunction with the AOL Time Warner Foundation.

• All About Giving
• Give Now

More information about CAF can be found here.

Individuals may wish to leave money in their Will to help further the aims of the Swanage Railway Trust. They may do so by including a clause in their Will leaving the amount or asset to be donated to 'Swanage Railway Trust - Registered Charity No. 1087318'. Monies going directly to the Trust in this way will be potentially eligible for inheritance tax relief on that portion of the Estate, as will the value of railway memorabilia and collections left to the Trust.

Leaving money or assets to charities has become particularly attractive as more individual Estates exceed the nil rate band for inheritance tax.

The Trust also asks any benefactors who may have nominated the earlier 'Southern Stream Trust' to amend their Will to the 'Swanage Railway Trust - Registered Charity No. 1087318' to ensure their wishes are respected as the earlier Railway Project Trust will be wound up in due course.

The Annual Draw has been one of the Swanage Railway Trust's longest running and most successful appeals. Tickets are available to members and supporters with the Draw usually running from March to October. This year's first prize is £1,000 in cash with a range of attractive runner-up prizes.

This years draw has taken place and you can view the winners here

The 200 Club has a long and successful history of raising funds for major capital projects around the Swanage Railway. Thanks to these funds, recent years have seen the completion of the signal box at Swanage and the footbridge at Corfe Castle. The current project is the reconstruction of the signal box at Corfe Castle. The 200 Club is only open to current Members of the SRT who pay a regular sum per month to enter a draw with modest cash prizes. There are  currently nearly 1000 members of the 200 Club.

Information for new Members

Application form