North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

I think the issue is one of credibility as you say, it isn’t a good look. The details should be right because people will naturally question if the details aren’t right what else isn’t. I do worry that if you stack up the paranoia about comments in social media, the extreme secrecy, the stranger management structure (with many buzz words in the management titles) and the lack of planning (or revision of the plan at a late moment - whichever you prefer) for bridge 42, with this really poor letter and the timetable that like iOS is always being updated, you start to question whether the team have a grip on things.

 

Charities can claim back the VAT for work done, assume this is the 20% discount mentioned.

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I would assume not since they are VAT registered (or at least the company is), they can claim the VAT anyway? But who knows?

 

This PCC member (= charity trustee) is acutely aware that charities have no explicit right to claim back VAT on their projects. Churches benefitted until recently from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme, which was to close in April but has closed ahead of schedule because it's run out of funds. No other general charity VAT relief was or is available.

If a charity trades, it can reclaim input VAT - just as any business does. That is not a discount, and if it is being represented as such, I would be concerned.