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. THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN BRETHREN TRUST. The regulator then received more than 3,000 letters from church members and more than 200 letters from MPs, and The Times alleged that Charity Commission officials were followed to unrelated events by Brethren members. Unispace Supply was incorporated on 26th August 2020, now following a name change is called Sante Global Holdings LLP, it is a dormant business with Charles & Gareth Hales, Sante Property Ltd (Ralph Green) & 250 Management Ltd (Sebastian Parsons) listed as directors & shareholders. The community follow a stringent set of rules, most of which were imposed in the late 60s by their then leader, Jim Taylor Jr. Whilst across the pond Charles Manson was brainwashing his followers using LSD and The Beatles, Jim Taylor Jr was instilling the fear of God into his. Orka is a family business ran by the Rabey family including director Paul Rabey who is also a director of Jesmond Construction. To pay my way, I found myself working as a temp for a construction company. They also show Lester Martin as a director of the UK business. He is also a director of Aller Brook Ltd alongside Charles Hathorn, Charlie Leflaive of Toffeln and Bernard Reiner brother of Mark Reiner of Bryson Products. 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. The North Ferriby registered Origin Packaging was awarded 2 contracts from the DHSC for a total value of 121,072,000 to supply saline filled tubes & funnels. This is everything you could possibly want to know and more about one of the worlds strictest forms of Christianity. Ex directors include Timothy Browning and ex Zest Trading director Charles Ker. Cyril Parsons left the business in 2015. At Open and Candid part of our investigation looked at how could an office design company become involved in PPE on such a scale? 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. Plymouth Brethren is described as a conservative, nonconformist, evangelical sect of the Christian faith and was first practiced in Dublin before quickly relocating to Plymouth. I remember thinking a lot about the fact that if I wasnt allowed to do anything recreational, I might have done the same. Plymouth Brethren - Singletrack World Magazine Lets say hypothetically that you had an unlocked phone and you read a bunch of stuff that made you see the limitations to your life and you wanted out. Back in 2016 when Alex compiled his lengthy feature on the movement, a Brethren-only school was situated in Foulston Avenue, Barne Barton. Prior to the pandemic this appeared to be predominantly in relation to trolleys and drawer consumable for the trolleys. Martin is a relation of Plymouth Brethren Church leader Bruce Hales. 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. He would sometimes sneak off to places, ensuring he was back the same day so nobody had to know. I googled Brethren but getting mixed results, so was wondering if anyone knows or has experience in working in such environments. He notoriously didnt read his emails. Potential witness in Exclusive Brethren sex abuse case paid to remain Working for a Cult? See It With Your Own Eyes The culture seemed entrepreneurial, the offices modern & the people kind. Ross Robertson is a share holder in Sante Trading Co, formerly Unispace Health. With regards to mobile phones, they are purchased through their own suppliers and are restricted to block social media apps, amongst others. This was no ordinary construction company. 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. Sante was formed early in the pandemic by the Hales in conjunction with Anthony Hazell, Sebastian Parsons & Ralph Green. 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. The links to Unispace/Sante Global continues for Medco Solutions. 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? The first Brethren assembly in England was established at Plymouth in 1831 which is why Brethren are often called Plymouth Brethren. At the junction of Pleasure Hill, the Dissenters Cemetery is now nothing more than a magnet for wildlife after the council took ownership of it following the death of the last trustee in 1958. You might not be allowed any contact with family ever again (unless you wanted to rejoin). Our beliefs & values are the reason we get so passionate, emotional, even aggressive sometimes. They were awarded contracts worth 2,790,000 to supply visors. My impression was that the men had an intense level of pressure on them. He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. Promise. I see it all the time when I get lost in comments threads, which I often do. Working for a Brethren company flyingmonkeycorps Full Member I'm in the market for a new job, and something has come up that looks pretty ideal - varied role, potential for movement, good. 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. Estimates suggest there are 50,000 brethren members worldwide, with 16,000 in the UK. 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. Christian Community Churches of New Zealand - Wikipedia It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough public good to maintain its charitable status. In accordance with the guiding principles of the Church, Brethren are committed to ensuring that their businesses make a positive contribution to the local community, and operate in a completely ethical and transparent manner. It would not be uncommon to come in and find emails sent during the wee hours of the morning. Nexus Team is the company that supports Campus & Co at the OneSchool Global campus in Swaffham. One Australian supplier, 2San Pty Ltd, lists Simon Whiley as a director, and a company owned by Dean Hales as a shareholder, was awarded $26 million by the Department of Health to provide medical equipment and accessories. Director Garth Woodcock is also a director at Unispace Scotland Ltd, which appears to be part of the Unispace Global Ltd network. They was very supportive and provided a fantastic, structured, secure place to work. We use some essential cookies to make our services work. It is one of the contract winners, that is worthy of much further investigation. They became known as the brethren from Plymouth and were soon simply called Plymouth Brethren. 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. The children attend the local schools until about 9yr old when they move on to their own faith school. Two other companies with links to the OSG network include Denka UK Ltd. Ureka Global are an adhesive manufacturer based in Bristol, owned by the Nunn Family. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny. About the Church - Plymouth Brethren Church Dont miss a story! Ralph Lewis was very active on his linkedin account throughout the pandemic, regularly highlighting potential business for both themselves and other brethren member businesses. Though Tower Supplies does not appear to be a limited company the Aris's are named as directors of a number of businesses including Vista 4, where Jonathan is listed as a current director. 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. 31/08/2013 22:55. For many, leaving their family simply isnt a choice. But how much do you know about Plymouth Brethren and its beliefs? Our research is linked to companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. To show you just how lucky you are to wake up every day and make the daily decisions that you do. 3130 VIC. He was curious by nature. Youd be walking into hell, right? Companies linked to 'Exclusive Brethren' evangelical sect awarded They are cousins of Unispace co founders Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, they are also cousins of Roger Parsons of Ascot Signs. We'd also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use our . PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIMITED - Find and update company The biggest contact for over 271 million was for the supply of Lateral Flow Tests (LFT's). Receive our monthly print edition and help to support fearless, independent journalism. If you had a boat full of Aidens rowing you, you wouldnt need to toss anyone out. He did business training with UBT and, before that, attended Wilton Park School in Salisbury, which was part of the Brethren network. Lovair are a commercial bathroom & washroom company based in Stockport and now under the name The Splash Lab, the business is owned by Fraser & Justin Lovell. Russell Lynes is a director of the Rapid Relief Team, he is also a former director of ATC Enterprises & Zapp UK Trading. It just seemed, well, non-optional. If youre wondering where visiting family might take you, the majority are in Australia and Canada, but conveniently theres a settlement in the Bahamas. It was temporary, within walking distance and well paid. 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. During my stint here, a non-comm HR lady started. The contract awarded to Sante Global Ltd is for a total of 271,500,000 which would bring the total won by Unispace/Sante Global to a staggering 950 million. 29 Jun 2021. Samuel is also a former director of the now dissolved Oakhill Products along with a number of other brethren members including Neil Hardwick, who is a former director of Coshield Global and currently a director of UBT (EU). Russell, Timothy & Wayne Lynes are the directors of the Lynes family business. Former-Exclusive Brethren members detail complete control - Newshub The majority of senior positions were reserved for uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law and others that were presumably held in high regard by the church. Goodbye evolution). This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Richard (Dick) Blackledge is also a former director of JMA Trading, JCA Trading & PAA Trading. Jim passed away in 1970 shortly after The Aberdeen Incident whereby he drunkenly demanded married women to his bed. Some of the more hardline Brethren groups even reportedly refuse to eat among non-members or strangers. This is why pro environmentalists cant agree on anything with climate deniers. Andrew Cookson is a company director and is listed as the regional principal at The Focus School York, according to its prospectus. There were a number of director changes in late 2020 as the Critchley family relinquished their directorships, including ex director Garry Critchley, Critchley is a current director of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Limited. The prime concern has been how to use thesetechnologieswithout any harm to the user. This also allows them to serve the community by communicating with and distributing to those in need, as well as contributing to the Church. Great variety of staff from all regions of life. 'We had vehicles outside the house': Exclusive Brethren used - RNZ