Foundation "Stiftung Furka-Bergstrecke"

Report of the Foundation Council: Raise of financial means and its use in 2007

Die Stiftung Furka-Bergstrecke wurde im Jahre 2005 mit zwei Zielen geschaffen: Einerseits soll die Finanzierung der noch anstehenden grossen Investitionen für die vollständige Wiederinstandstellung der Furka-Bergstrecke über Spenden sichergestellt werden. Andererseits gilt es, das Kulturgut der Dampfbahn im Interesse der Aktionäre, der Frondienstmitarbeiter und der Spendenden durch sichernde Massnahmen langfristig zu erhalten.

Der Stiftungsrat hat im 2007 sechs mal getagt und erfolgreich versucht, für die Finanzierung der noch anstehenden grossen Projekte Spenden von Mäzenen, Sponsoren und über breit gestreute Spendenaufrufe an Private, Firmen, Gemeinden und Institutionen beizubringen.

Donations status 2007:

During the year 2007 this amount has been raised:

The donations have been received from:

Diese Mittel sollen in erster Priorität für die Erweiterung des Depot Realp und für die Wiederaufarbeitung einer Dampflokomotive HG 4/4 eingesetzt werden. Aus zweckgebundenen Spenden sind bis heute für das Depot Realp rund CHF 250'000 und für die Dampflokomotive HG 4/4 CHF 270'000 verfügbar. Noch sind grosse Anstrengungen notwendig, um die volle Finanzierung dieser Projekte sicherzustellen. Weitere Spenden in die steuerbefreite Stiftung sind deshalb sehr willkommen.

Mitteleinsatz 2007 an die DFB AG:

Investments:

Folgende Projekte wurden finanziell unterstützt:

The Foundation Council thanks all donators for their contributions, which will be used for the intended purposes, i. e. the financing of the project of the DFB AG. We also want to thank our partner organisations DFB AG and VFB (with all sections) as well as the 1000er Club for the amicable and productive co-operation in the interest of the mountain route.

03.02.2008
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Donations status August 2007:

The financial means are raised by donations of maecenas, sponsors, and various donation appeals to private persons, companies, institutions, as well as public authorities for concrete projects. The raise is based on a sponsoring documentation, which is a general flyer including a short description of the most important projects, and a special flyer for the urgently required extension of the workshop Realp.

During the past 8 months this amount has been raised:

The donations have been received from:

These means shall be distributed accordingly, top priority is the extension of the workshop Realp and the reconstruction of one steam engine HG 4/4. Further efforts are still necessary to secure the full financing of these projects. Further donations are always welcome.

The foundation board thanks everyone for the contributions which will be used for financing the  projects of the DFB AG. He also thanks the partner organisations DFB AG and VFB (including the sections) as well as the 1000er Club for the constructive cooperation to maintain the Furka Train Route.

21.10.2007
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Report of the Foundation Council: Raise of financial means and its use in 2006

Donations status:

The financial means are raised by donations of maecenas, sponsors, and various donation appeals to private persons, companies, institutions, as well as public authorities for concrete projects. The raise is based on a sponsoring documentation written by the marketing department of the DFB AG, which is a general flyer including a short description of the most important projects, and a special flyer for the urgently required enlargement of the workshop Realp.

In 2006 a total amount of CHF 700,000 was raised, donated by about 900 persons.

Its intended use:

In addition to many small donations, the Association Furka-Bergstrecke (including sections) has received larger amounts from other foundations and fonds, companies, and private persons.

Investments:

In 2006, on the application of the DVG AG, the Foundation Council released CHF 820,000 for the financing of projects, CHF 566,000 (from the H. Wyss donation) were used for Gletsch-Oberwald, CHF 254,000 for various other projects.

Prospects 2007:

In 2007 the Foundation Council will concentrate on the financing of the workshop Realp (approx. CHF 5 million), the restoration of the HG 4/4 (approx. CHF 1.2 million), as well as on further urgently required infrastructure objects.

The investment budget 2007 amounts to CHF 2.7 million; CHF 1.5 million will be spent on the route Gletsch-Oberwald.

The process of safeguarding the cultural asset shall take shape and shall be realized in accordance with the DFB AG.

The Foundation Council thanks all donators for their contributions, which will be used for the intended purposes, i. e. the financing of the project of the DFB AG. We also want to thank our partner organisations DFB AG and VFB as well as the 1000er Club for the amicable and productive co-operation in the interest of the mountain route.

03.03.2007
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We have achieved the first stage of our goal!

With our donation appeal started in 2005/2006 for the financing of our outstanding, great projects, for the completion of the entire FBS, the first stage of our goal could be achieved. By the end of the first week in January we received donations amounted to CHF 200,000, one fourth is to be used for projects. Approx. CHF 10,000 were payed by the 1000er Club, i.e. by new members and donators. During the same period more than 100 sponsor certificates for donations of more than CHF 300 could be issued.

The foundation council decides on the use of the payed financial means on the basis of the DFB AG`s applications. The 1000er Club decides on the release of its means for the reconstruction of the HG 4/4 in accordance with the foundation council.

For the required financial means in 2006 further efforts must be made to raise the necessary means by sponsorships and donation activities.

For the reconstruction of the route Gletsch-Oberwald CHF 3,000,000 are at our disposal, donated by the Hansjörg Wyss foundation. A first instalment for the planning has been released by the foundation council.

23.10.2006
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