On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 19:36, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
After setup costs I expect income in the first year to be zero or negative. Second year I expect income probably would cover travel expenses but if it did little left over for anything else. Path beyond that is tricky to predict. WMDE has certain advantages (such as the language barrier) that WMUK will not.
I am fairly sure your assessment is utterly wrong. If one looks at the figures of Wikimedia fundraisers so far, Wikimedia UK can count on an income of several thousand pounds in the first year, all it takes is a bank account.
My experience is that people are always much happier to give "home" (ie. in the UK) because it's easier/cheaper/cooler. So while the lack of tax-deductibility status might hinder the first year, I am convinced that Wikimedia UK will start off with a lot of money. Actually, you should be ready for it and start thinkng about cool projects to channel donations asap.
Delphine