TV and radio are not used, except in an educational setting at school, due to the fact that it is very difficult to filter out content. Russell, Timothy & Wayne Lynes are the directors of the Lynes family business. They were owned at the start of the pandemic by Garth Christie & his son Neil, Garth Christie is one of the church "elders", he was very familiar with government, he was one of the frontmen for the dealing with the appeal against the charity commission, that went through parliament back in 2013, the other frontman was Bruce Hazell, who just happens to be Anthony Hazell's uncle. Richard (Dick) Blackledge is also a former director of JMA Trading, JCA Trading & PAA Trading. But, holidays or time off just dont exist in Brethren life. Kingsbury Press Ltd is a micro business owned by the Layton family and showing 16k worth of assets. All businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren operate independently of the Church and do not fund the Church. Unispace also have an office situated in Aberdeen. Its already got to take a lot to make you even consider walking away from that. Being related to the MD, it very much seemed that Dick was able to stomp around the office doing and saying whatever he wanted with absolutely zero repercussion. The links to Unispace/Sante Global continues for Medco Solutions. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. But thats coming from someone who was allowed to eat lunch with them. While some connections therefore may be coincidental, there is a sufficient number of confirmed links to ask why an organisation with so few members should be associated with such a large volume of PPE contracts. To get away from the sectarianism of dissenters, people in the movement wanted simply to meet together in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ without reference to denominational differences. The employees of Unispace have moved to other brethren companies following the sale, many have moved to Sante. Peter Harrison, 'elder' to the ex-Brethren Another person caught up in the Thompson and Clark surveillance is an 84-year-old ex-Brethren man in Palmerston North named Peter Harrison. working for companies owned by plymouth brethren. Mr Whiley was previously a director of the UK Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Limited. Firstly, imagine youre born into it. Thus the investigation led us back to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members and the companies they owned. Lloyd is also a director of Masterweld Equipment (UK) Ltd. Safpro Industrial Supplies is part of the Gloucester based Onyx Workgear Ltd. On reflection my initial impressions were undeniably naive. The business has two directors Andrew Cuckson & Patrick South. Were the elaborate rules that still stand today established to ensure good and proper Christian living? Their website states they are Pressure Care Experts specialising in the supply of beds, mattresses, cushions and chairs. They won a combined total of 570 million of contracts from the DHSC. Arrow County Supplies is a cleaning products supplier based in Shrewsbury. According to Companies House, Gareth Hales has significant control of the company and records an Australian address. The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "Slipping some clothes into a rucksack, my heart thumped. This business was based out of the same premises as another brethren PPE contract winning company Lovair Property. They became known as the brethren from Plymouth and were soon simply called Plymouth Brethren. Nexus Team is the company that supports Campus & Co at the OneSchool Global campus in Swaffham. All three businesses link to other Brethren members. And no, Im not just talking about moving into her own place, although that too because, rules are rules (unless youre a man at the top of the hierarchy). It is a question that has us perplexed! It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough public good to maintain its charitable status. The movement soon spread throughout the United Kingdom and by 1845, the assembly in Plymouth had more than 1,000 people in fellowship. Agile Medical based in Grimsby won DHSC contract worth 233,000 for the supply of ventilator consumables, they also won a much larger contract worth 18.4 million to supply ventilators to Guys & St Thomas hospital trust. Company director Samuel Drake holds the same role at OneBus Ltd, which is partly controlled by the Focus Learning Trust, which is a precursor to the OSG. Yewdale Corporation owned by the Parsons family, based in Wickford, Essex, are a commercial shading & screening company. Home Blog Business Brethren Family Businesses. These eight companies all have connections to Unispace/Sante Global or Medco Solutions. Goodbye evolution). The Fulmer Education Trust is also part of the OSG network and among its trustees is Ross Robertson. They are based in Peterhead, with a London based showroom sharing the same address as Oska Care, Orcagel also has an Irish based distributor called GC group in Derry. Walking away from the people you love, who will never understand your decision. Theres only one God and hes yours. Dont miss a story! Fancy receiving an email each month with all of my latest content? Behind the Exclusive Brethren: Politics Persuasion and Persecution is a non-fiction book by journalist and author Michael Bachelard about the group Exclusive Brethren, focusing on the sect in Australia.It was published in 2008 by Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. Bachelard first became interested in the organisation while a journalist for The Age, after finding out that prior to the 2007 Australian . Companies house showstwo directors Russell James & Darren Blake. Unispace (International) Ltd incorporated in 2011 as Jemc1 by Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, in 2013 Anthony Hazell was appointed a director. Given considerable concern about the billions spent on PPE contracts during the Coronavirus crisis without competitive tendering much of which appears to have gone to Conservative friends and donors this new revelation suggests an ever narrower sectional interest when it comes to public funds. [26] GPH Society [ edit] Dick. The Plymouth Brethren is led by one man, that leader is Bruce D Hales, known as the 'elect vessel' or 'the man of god', Hales has led the church since 2002, taking over from his father John Hales who led the then Exclusive Brethren from 1987. Northampton based Baca Workwear & Safety is the Calder family business that owns Total Protection UK. He was curious by nature. After a meeting, the conference table littered with empty cans, paper cups, mugs and biscuit wrappers, would be abandoned by the men. Linkedins strapline needs updating. Byline Times has uncovered about a dozen connections between trustees listed amongst this school and church network, who also appear to be directors and shareholders at companies awarded PPE and ventilator procurement contracts by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Further to the prohibition of donning a pair of leggings and tying their hair up, Brethren women are inhibited from so many choices most of us take for granted. The company owned by the Reiner family, was awarded a contract for PPE by the DHSC totalling 3,940,000 to supply facemasks. Brethren are also encouraged to set up their own businesses, while children usually attend Brethren-only schools. The family has also set up Suresan as a limited company back in early March 2020, the website states the. According to its website, the OSG operates 130 campuses with 2,500 staff across 21 countries. Owned by the Penson family, with two directors Gordon & Warwick Penson. Director Consent Form view. They are sometimes permitted (supposedly by the Elders) to go visit family that live abroad, but this is pending approval. Brethren and their companies are encouraged to buy their supplies, groceries, petrol, internet, insurance - the whole range of goods and services - from companies that give cash back to the. Well, heres where it gets tricky. Current directors are Andrew, Graeme & Roger Paterson. Somebody call Jeff Weiner. For decades he has written letters to the Brethren leadership urging them to cease the practice of severing families. Another company called Tower Supplies, based in Dorset, appears to have been awarded more than 40 million in two contracts to supply PPE. He liked to be in charge, things had to be done his way. Focus School is the previous name of OneSchool Global UK. David Temple is an ex director of Nexus Team and the Breckland Park School Ltd alongside Stephen Turner of Southgate Global. Baca Holdings Ltd also shows Matthew Calder as a director. In addition to the 177 million in contracts above, two contracts worth more than 107 million were awarded to Clandeboye Agencies Ltd to supply PPE to the DHSC. Graham Whitbourn a Beaver Healthcare director is also still listed as a current director of Jesmond Construction. Dick Blackledge is also a former director of UBT (EU) and was a director at the same time as Charles Hathorn & Garth Christie. A month after the story was published, a Brethren company registered as a charity, the Plymouth . A matter of fact, yet oddly humorous them and us description was delivered. Workagile Ltd as an ex director of the company incorporated in 2020, with his brother in law's Charles & Glyn Hathorn of Pineapple Furniture being the other directors of this dormant company. Trustee Charlie Leflaive has significant interests in a company called ToffeIn Ltd, which was awarded three contracts worth more than 4 million. Find out more about us. Two of these companies are Unispace/Sante and Medco Solutions. We also introduce new voices of colour in Our Lives Matter. The first meeting in England was held in December 1831 in Plymouth. Cyril Parsons had resigned as a director at the start of 2013 and his 50% shareholding was switched to Anthony Hazell. Plymouth Brethren members serve their local community by collectively employing within their businesses thousands of people, many of whom are non-Brethren. Thanks brethrens! Between 1873 and 1912, up to 23 people were buried there, with some of their gravestones still standing today. They do not eat with the other children at school but eat in a classroom. And by this point, I would hope that you reader, have asked yourself this very question a number of times why wouldnt you just leave? Youve been brought up your whole life believing that your little sect is right and the rest of the world is wrong & going to hell. Russell Lynes is a director of the Rapid Relief Team, he is also a former director of ATC Enterprises & Zapp UK Trading. So, when I was offered the position at the end of the interview to start Monday, I was thrilled and I accepted. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. That final point, that deep down dissonance between beliefs, isnt that the cause of all disagreements? And, just like in any office, there were those eager to please and those happy to drift by fulfilling the bare minimum. To show you just how lucky you are to wake up every day and make the daily decisions that you do. It doesnt sound like a bad life. PlymouthBrethren businesses would typically be considered good corporate citizens. The Gray's did previously had a company in Stockport, Cheshire called J.P. Glass Ltd which was dissolved in 2017. Companies House lists former ATC Enterprises director Samuel Purdom as a current director of the company. The network began in Australia and now we have more than 23 campuses across the country. A second company linked to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church - a fundamentalist Christian sect known as the Exclusive Brethren - won more than $100 million in federal government contracts to supply Covid tests, The New Daily can reveal. Active. 3130 VIC. Things became difficult for me after this pand I left a few weeks later. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020 Unispace Global was a global interior design business, incorporated in the UK back in July 2011 by brother in laws Cyril Parsons & Garth Woodcock, under the name of Jemc Ltd, each holding a 50% share in the company, a month later in August 2011 they changed the name to Unispace Global Ltd. Each Gospel hall trust is autonomous and is run by its own board of trustees. A new type of newspaper independent, fearless, outside the system. Whilst the duty of church meetings called at 6PM daily and people were generally out of the door by 5, people would arrive at the office incredibly early. Bruce Hales like his father is a businessman, the Brethren members have built a network of businesses that are predominantly based in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA, Canada but can also be found in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden & Argentina. The children attend the local schools until about 9yr old when they move on to their own faith school. In the 6 months from my starting to my departure, he changed from this smiley, intuitive, genius as he was often referred to around the office, to someone who physically aged 10 years in front of my eyes and would struggle to keep his eyes open in meetings. ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL BRETHREN CHURCH. Figuratively speaking of course. Oska Care won two contracts with NHS Scotland for the supply of beds & mattresses. The Antrim based Snack business owned by the Walker family were one of the biggest brethren winners and link closely to other Northern Ireland & Scotland brethren ran companies. He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. Castle Industrial Supplies of Carnforth are a packaging company owned by the James family. Until 2005, Brethren banned cellphones, computers and fax machines. The Magee brothers who are directors of the company are Paul, Marcus & Alan. The Exclusive Brethren, also known as the Plymouth Brethren, is building a Gospel and Bible study hall in the middle of Lysterfield, a quiet suburb in the city's south-east. It just seemed, well, non-optional. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. Kim Bhasin and Melanie Hicken. Our beliefs & values are the reason we get so passionate, emotional, even aggressive sometimes. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. You might not be allowed any contact with family ever again (unless you wanted to rejoin). 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The accounts published by the parent company of Blueleaf show a large increase in turnover, which would suggest again that the contract was worth much more than stated on the government UK contracts website. Belonging to the Church does not provide special exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. CEO Approval. The biggest contact for over 271 million was for the supply of Lateral Flow Tests (LFT's). The Plymouth Brethren are a conservative, low church, nonconformist, Evangelical Christian movement whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland in the late 1820s, originating from Anglicanism. Glenn Haughton a current director is also an ex director of Vendimia Ltd alongside Gerard Simmonds of Safpro Industrial Supplies. Southgate Global are a packaging business based in Kings Lynn. Brethren and their companies are encouraged to buy their supplies, groceries, petrol, internet, insurance - the whole range of goods and services - from companies that give cash back to the church through a range of kickback arrangements. Graham is also a former director of Plymouth Brethren Church ran businesses Allerbrook & Scribefort. No support, no previous experience in the wider world. There is no legal or pastoral connection between the Church and the businesses that members run.. The business is owned by the Temple family and lists David & Maurice Temple as directors. Some members children attend schools run by One School Global and Focus Learning Trust. Among other beliefs, the group emphasises sola scriptura, the belief that the Bible is the supreme authority for church doctrine and practice over and above the mere tradition of men. The first meeting in England was held in December 1831 in Plymouth. The best place to live in Plymouth revealed - as voted for by you, Last week, we asked you where the best place to live in Plymouth was. If youre wondering what the common denominator is, you need not look further than their penises. I could never accept how the women were treated. Its clear that the Brethren world is a mans world, but was the quality of life really better for the Brethren men? Toffeln is a Bristol based footwear company owned by the Leflaive family. Sterilab Services was a Harrogate based company owned by the Frizelle family. CID Products based in Leeds are a safety supply company. Women mustnt wear trousers or make-up. We all pay tax just like anyone else! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Our findings have also found the incredible wealth that is being built by the members of the church. The Stewards' trust was established in 1919 to provide financial support to Brethren assemblies, and currently owns around 150 of the 200-odd Brethren assembly properties in New Zealand. Ross Robertson is a share holder in Sante Trading Co, formerly Unispace Health. Fri 1 Jun 2007 19.06 EDT. In the 3rd part of Profit or Prophet we delve in to a further 8 companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. I dread to think how much she was underpaid. Tower Supplies are based in Poole, Dorset where they specialise in safety & PPE supplies. How much do you know about Plymouth Brethren and its beliefs? The Next day I wore black smart trousers with a smart jacket . The company is owned by the Blackledge family and the business was awarded a number of contracts during the pandemic. It can become a little overwhelming to follow, we will produce a connections list at the end of the Profit or Prophet. Shareholders since 2015 are Garth Woodcock & Anthony Hazell with a 50% share each. Another time - a speaker from the Plymouth Brethren of York Street Hall, Whole families are buried at the site in Howard Road. And why right wing & left wing are finding it increasingly difficult. Receive our monthly print edition and help to support fearless, independent journalism. Growing up in the Exclusive Brethren meant missing out on a lot of things other children took for granted. Pinnacle EU appears to be a fund raiser for OneSchoolGlobal, though their website only goes back to 2015 under the Focus School banner. The Trust was rebranded into the OSG network in April last year. There are a number of links to other Brethren businesses including Ocura Healthcare Furniture director Christopher Doughty whose linkedin profile includes an endorsement for management from Joel Doughty. Owned by the Soulsby family, they also have offices in Falkirk, Middlesborough, Manchester & London. They are only permitted to marry on a Tuesday but are expected to attend church every day. Wellingborough based Total Protection UK is a dissolved business, the business merged with Baca Workwear & Safety of Northampton, a Health & Safety Equipment supplier in 2017. Never one to deprive my curiosity, I spent the weekend with the word cult reverberating around my head while I prepared for my first day at the office. 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Warwick Penson is also a trustee of Althorpe Gospel Hall, a Plymouth Brethren church alongside Daniel Goodenough of GDC & Nexus Team. It is also strange that it is not for PPE, instead the contract is for Lateral Flow Tests, there are very few companies that have been awarded contracts for both PPE and for Lateral Flow Tests. Members businesses include a diverse range of fields, such as distribution and sales in clothing, architecture, rehabilitation aids, food and manufacturing. And if youre not, then tut tut) are non-community members or non-comms for short. Active. Director Andrew Walker is an ex director of Causeway Vision Ltd.Causeway Vision also includes Garth White as a current director & Dermott McMullan & Dale Paterson as ex directors. The companies owned by the Charles & Gareth Hales. Medaco another Bristol based business owned by the Smallridge family. Why people who want whats best for themselves dont understand the actions of people who want whats best for all. PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity . Following my departure, there are 6 women working full time there, 2 of which were community. New to Byline Times? Byline Times is funded by its subscribers. Director Gerard Leflaive is also an ex director of Novus Trading alongside Kevin Smallridge, Roland Coldrick, Alex Nunn and John Baker. We explore the incredible church network with a giant global following, Get the latest nostalgia features and photo stories straight to your inbox. If we go back, one of the many questions is how and why the contracts were awarded? Charlie Aris is the CEO at Tower Supplies, according to his Linkedin profile. The Drake family business, situated in Cambridge supplies bed & chairs, they were awarded 2 contracts, the biggest contract for over 18 million was from the DHSC for testing facilities. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He did business training with UBT and, before that, attended Wilton Park School in Salisbury, which was part of the Brethren network. At least 180 million and up to 300 million in ventilator and PPE contracts appear to have been awarded to companies linked to an evangelical movement described as a cult by former members which has multiple ties to the Conservative Party, Byline Times can reveal. Lindum Packaging based in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire. Former teachers have alleged that they were required to tolerate bullying, racism and homophobia. As we reported earlier this contract is interesting for the fact that it can only be supplier searched by entering Sterilab. Some of the more hardline Brethren groups even reportedly refuse to eat among non-members or strangers. This is the only business where the Penson's are directors. The first Brethren assembly in England was established at Plymouth in 1831 which is why Brethren are often called Plymouth Brethren. it was the one who came from a humbler background, who went to the ends of the earth to do a good job. A Plymouth Brethren church and congregation The movement began in Dublin in the late 1820s with a group of men (John Nelson Darby, Anthony Norris Groves, John Bellett, Edward Cronin and Francis. In addition, Oska Care Ltd was awarded a 338,000 contract to supply manual ward beds and mattresses to SEC Hospital in March. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. At Open and Candid part of our investigation looked at how could an office design company become involved in PPE on such a scale? He would call meetings that would start when it suited him and ended when it suited him, even if they over ran by 2 hours. The company provide workwear and lists three directors Gerard & Richard Simmonds and Roy Jones. The company website states they provide a complete design, supply, deliver & maintenance solution for healthcare equipment. The directors of the company are Tim Pocock, his son Joseph Pocock and Keith Wade. I remember thinking a lot about the fact that if I wasnt allowed to do anything recreational, I might have done the same. The Brethren are no strangers to controversy, condemned for a tendency to harshly excommunicate and isolate those who fall foul of its practices and beliefs . One contract was concluded on 24 April this year, the other ended just a day later. Graeme was formerly a director of Midway Design & Build alongside Dale Paterson & Roger Lewis. I was instantly fascinated by the Brethren women. Whilst you might be thinking, that doesnt sound so bad I witnessed a certain member of staff burn out in front of my eyes.
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