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Tag: saint hill
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Scientology’s failed bid for UK charity status: 25 years on
25 years ago today, the Church of Scientology were rejected tax exemption by the United Kingdom’s Charity Commission. To mark the occasion, we revisit the 49-page ruling and comment on how it has impacted Scientology’s UK operations over the last 25 years.
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Christmas preparations begin at Saint Hill amid mass recruitment campaign
Last year, we reported the East Grinstead Town Mayor attended Scientology’s UK headquarters to turn on their Christmas lights at a lavish ceremony outside the notorious Saint Hill Castle. Insiders tell us that preparations have once again begun for the 2024 Christmas event, with internal promotional materials encouraging Scientologists to “book your flight today and…
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Scientology issued Planning Contravention Notice ahead of Saint Hill gala
The Church of Scientology have been issued a warning by Mid Sussex District Council after erecting a huge marquee without planning permission ahead of this weekend’s IAS anniversary event
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Anne Boleyn’s Hever Castle to kick off 2024 Scientology IAS event with fundraising dinner
An extravagant Tudor castle once home to Henry VIII’s ill-fated wife Anne Boleyn is due to kick off this year’s International Association of Scientologists (IAS) event, despite controversy around the group’s abusive practices, fraudulent activity and attempts to silence protestors.
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Scientology files for protest ban ahead of major East Grinstead event
A group of whistleblowers are fighting for their right to protest later this month after Scientology filed for a ban on demonstrations outside their UK headquarters
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IAS Event 2024: the Saint Hill marquee is under construction
Scientology’s famous IAS tent is officially under construction, meaning we are just weeks away from what they call ‘the greatest gathering of Scientologists’. Over the weekend, we received confirmation from several East Grinstead locals that increased activity had been noted around Saint Hill, Scientology’s UK headquarters – including a clear out at the Sea Org…
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ICO rules against East Grinstead Town Council on Scientology censorship issue
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today ruled that a February 2024 Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request seeking the minutes of an East Grinstead Town Council meeting during which members of the public raised concerns about the growing influence of the Church of Scientology over the town, was in the public interest and not…
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Children made to take high doses of Niacin & ‘sweat out toxins’ in dangerous Scientology program
“The next generation on the Purification Rundown at Saint Hill! Come and join them at Ron’s home!” reads the Church of Scientology’s latest propaganda flier sent to its British parishioners. Accompanied by a picture of eleven children dressed in sports gear, it makes no mentions of the dangers related to the program or the multiple…
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Who’s funding Scientology’s UK ‘expansion?’ 2024 Ideal Org donor list revealed
Scientology have published a list of its biggest contributors to it’s UK ‘Ideal Org’ program. The strategy saw buildings purchased in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Gateshead, Plymouth and Edinburgh almost two decades ago, but despite millions in donations only two ‘Ideal Orgs’ have opened, with the rest standing in varying states of disrepair and under threat…
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Greenfields School responds to safeguarding concerns after ISI inspection
Following a recent inspection, Greenfields School has written to parents addressing a number of safeguarding concerns raised by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). The Sussex school has close ties to the Church of Scientology and uses L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘Study Technology’ and ‘Ethics Conditions’.
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