Since being rejected by the Charity Commission in 1999, Scientology has operated in the United Kingdom through an Australian-registered charity called COSRECI (Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc). As such, their revenue is considered ‘foreign income’ and is exempt from [continue reading…]
The Church of Scientology has been engaged in numerous financial schemes for well over 50 years. With the ‘Bridge to Total Freedom’ costing parishioners anywhere from $250,000 to $1 million, staff members operate under constant pressure to develop strategies that generate [continue reading…]
According to the latest edition of Saint Hill’s ‘Advance UK‘ magazine, which celebrates the progress of British Scientologists’ progress up the Bridge, the famous Charlie Wakley – who I used to consider one of my best friends – has reached the [continue reading…]
Integral to Scientology’s recent legal victories in the United Kingdom is solicitor Peter Hodkin. A lifelong Scientologist, his law firm Hodkin & Company have represented the Church of Scientology for decades. Hodkin plays a vital role in Scientology’s campaign for religious [continue reading…]
Since being rejected by the Charity Commission in 1999, Scientology has been required to pay taxes on its activities in the UK. This includes business rates on its properties, VAT (sales tax) and corporation tax, which is currently set at 25% [continue reading…]
In 2013, the Church of Scientology won a landmark case in the UK’s Supreme Court and was authorised to conduct marriages at it’s London Org building at 146 Queen Victoria Street. The ruling redefined religion in British law and gave Scientology [continue reading…]
When actress Leah Remini teamed up with former Scientology executive Mike Rinder, the world knew something big was about to happen. Their show, ‘Scientology and the Aftermath‘ featured the heartbreaking stories of former Church followers and shone a light on the [continue reading…]
16 years after Scientology’s purchase of the Duckworth’s Distillery building in Manchester, it sits empty and vacant and facing compulsory purchase by the council.
A drone has conducted a flyby over Saint Hill, capturing the Scientology base from never-before-seen angles in 4k video. Once the home of L. Ron Hubbard, Saint Hill is a sprawling estate near East Grinstead, Sussex and remains the headquarters of [continue reading…]
In a recently resurfaced article citing declassified documents held by the National Archives, it was revealed that Scientology was placed under covert surveillance.
