# Church of Scientology fails to secure charitable status

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/12/10/church-scientology-fails-secure-charitable-status/
- Published: 1999-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Charity Commission has ruled that the Church of Scientology does not qualify
for charitable status. It believes that it does not confer a “public benefit” and
that it had not been established “for the advancement of religion”. The decision
not to grant charitable status to the 8-million-strong global organisation followed
three years of examination. The Church is to appeal against the decision.
Read [Church ‘fails test’ for charity status](http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/tim/99/12/10/timnwsnws01027.html?999)
by Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent, on The Times Web site.

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