2013 04 09 (Summit) Jimmy Thomas v. Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission 2013 04 09 (Coshocton) Michael Watson v. Hannah Truck Repair 2013 04 05 (Lucas) Arthur Johnson v. ODJFS 2013 04 05 (Lake) John Roper v. Nicholas Manufacturing, Inc 2013 04 05 (Greene) Kimberly Carlisle v. ODJFS 2013 04 04 (Portage) Melissa Malone v. Father and son Jimmy, 74, and Simon Thomas, 42, sold Loughborough-based Beacon Bingo, which started with a single club in 1966, for £80m in 2006. After tax the family is worth £70m.

Jimmy Thomas the proprietor of Beacon Bingo and co-founder of Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square has generously donated to the London cancer hospital £2.3m. His charitable donation left him a bit upset when he learned that an incredible £460,000 was going to towards VAT.

Thomas claims that the 20% VAT bill is “criminal” after making his hefty donation. The new hospital ward opened on Friday where Thomas and his son Simon Thomas attended to see the refurbish ward where the Royal Marsden cancer centre was taxed the £460,000 for the reconstruction.

Alma Thomas, Jimmy’s wife was treated at the hospital before she died in 2008 and he has requested the law to be changed stating: 'The fact that a world-leading hospital, at the very pinnacle of treatment excellence, should be slammed with a VAT bill just to improve facilities for essential NHS care is criminal. The law must be changed.'

A spokesman for Revenue and Customs said: 'Both building and refurbishment works are subject to VAT. This is the case for hospitals as with other types of building.

'VAT will be payable on such works, whether they are funded by government or through donation.

'The tax system provides a range of very generous tax reliefs to support charitable giving.'

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Milton Keynes-based gaming company Praesepe presented the bacta Charitable Trust, its chosen charity for 2020, with a cheque for £25,000 at ICE London, an exhibition to showcase the latest in gaming innovation across all sectors.

Bacta (British Amusement Catering Trade Association) is the trade body representing the interests of Britain’s amusements and high street gaming manufacturers and operators. It aims to highlight the ethical, sustainable and professional representation of the industry, and supports a number of charities including Rays of Sunshine, the Teenage Cancer Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Over the last four years,bacta has raised a substantial amount for Rays of Sunshine alone, which grantswishes for children with life-limiting or serious illnesses.

Mark Schertle, chief operating officer forPraesepe said: “We’re very proud to be working with bacta, which does a great job both for our industryand the charities it supports. The £25,000 donation is going to a great cause, which does so much for the family,friends, employees and patients of the hospitals and charities they support.We’re excited to see just how much more we can raise across our Praesepe, MerkurCashino and Beacon Bingo brands.”

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Jimmy Thomas, Chairman of the bactaCharitable Trust said: “We’re thrilled and very grateful for this £25,000 donation from Praesepe. It will make a huge difference tothe charities and people we support. Together, I’m sure we will be able toraise a lot more money for each charity, and through that help many more youngand people affected by cancer across the UK.”

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The money from the donation will be splitbetween bacta’s chosen charities.

Since 2005, Praesepe has also raised £1.1million and presented over 170 custom built wheelchairs for its previous chosencharity CHIPS, which was founded by the casino and gaming industry and providesspecialised powered wheelchairs to young people with severe mobility problems.