I would agree with that. Maybe there is a need for
"Friends of
Wikimedia UK" membership? In the same way that you are a "friend" of
your favourite charity e.g. The British Museum.
There already is, that's what Gordon was talking about. You can be a
"member", which just means you pay some money each year and just
generally support the chapter, like a "friends of" thing, or you can
be a "guarantor member" which involves paying slightly more each year
and gets you a vote at the AGM and means you can stand as director. It
also means you are liable for up to £1 of the company's debts if it
gets wound up (goes bankrupt).