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Tag: scientology money
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Scientology legal expenditure triples and income flatlines, UK accounts show
Accounts filed today by the Church of Scientology’s UK operating arm show the organisation has more than tripled its expenditure on legal fees over the last five years and is spiralling into debt, while income appears to have flatlined.
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East Grinstead Mayor responds to criticism, confirms he hasn’t taken Scientology cash
The Mayor of East Grinstead Steve Ody has confirmed he has not taken any money from the Church of Scientology after receiving criticism online for deleting a post about funding. On Friday, The Mayor posted on X (formerly Twitter) “I can 100% confirm I’ve not received any funding from USAID”, to which Scientology Business Editor…
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Diane Abbott MP calls for fraud investigation into Scientology’s UK activities
Former Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has written to the United Kingdom’s tax office (HMRC) calling for an investigation into the Church of Scientology and their finances, claiming “Scientology has a history of fraudulent activity internationally”.
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Scientology executives charged in $1.7 million fraud scandal
The Church of Scientology is facing seizure of its assets in Hungary after prosecutors charged eleven executives and finance personnel with fraud in a $1.7 million tax evasion scandal. Following a lengthy investigation into Scientology’s activities by Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration, the Chief Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against Scientology yesterday, alleging a cover-up…
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Scientology fraud: UK bank responds to criticism
Scientology’s UK bank NatWest, which was fined £264 million in 2021 for failing to prevent money laundering, has issued a statement after allegations emerged of the Church engaging in credit card fraud.
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10 years of Scientology’s UK Financial Accounts
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 income tax. However, due to its lack of tax exemption in the UK, Scientology…
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Money Motivated: A history of Scientology’s financial schemes
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 income for the Church. Today, former Scientology executive Chris Shelton and I took a…
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Scientology’s $100 million DEBT Problem
Recent financial filings with the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) paint a worrying financial picture for Scientology’s UK operations. Operating through an Australian-registered entity known as COSRECI (Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc), Scientology are required to file annual accounts that detail where its money comes from and – crucially – where it…
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Numbers Don’t Lie: Evidence Scientology is Shrinking in the UK
In the United States, due to it’s IRS tax exempt status Scientology’s finances are somewhat protected from public scrutiny. Fortunately for us, the same is not the case in the UK, where Scientology operates through an Australian-registered charity called Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc (or COSRECI). Under Australian law, charities registered with the…
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