secretiveoldfag
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Picked up this morning on WWP.
It's official. Scientology is NOT a charity in the UK or, at least, in England (Scotland has its own Charities Office).
" It remains the view of the Charity Commission that the Church of Scientology is not
established for charitable purposes or for the public benefit and is therefore ineligible for
registration as a charity under the Charities Act 1993. The Commission maintain the same
view about the Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc. The Decision of
the Commission made in 1999 remains valid. Please find enclosed a full copy of the
decision. "
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/contents/enacted
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/15/enacted
Moreover the CC now has Crown authority ie, it lays down the law and no appeal to any higher authority is possible.
sof
It's official. Scientology is NOT a charity in the UK or, at least, in England (Scotland has its own Charities Office).
" It remains the view of the Charity Commission that the Church of Scientology is not
established for charitable purposes or for the public benefit and is therefore ineligible for
registration as a charity under the Charities Act 1993. The Commission maintain the same
view about the Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc. The Decision of
the Commission made in 1999 remains valid. Please find enclosed a full copy of the
decision. "
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/contents/enacted
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/15/enacted
Moreover the CC now has Crown authority ie, it lays down the law and no appeal to any higher authority is possible.
sof