In March 2020 the railway announced that a financial crisis had been averted due to £125k in donations from supporters, enabling them to avoid a Company Voluntary Arrangement after making pre-tax losses of £330,601 in 2018, £329,175 in 2019 and £258,804 in 2020. In April 2020 the company announced that they were at risk of closure due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the cancellation of services. In May 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that the line would have a "glorious future" after raising £75,000 in share purchases and donations.