Below is an article from the Irish Times yesterday reporting on the accounts statement filed for the Mission of Dublin. Of course, it is about 2 years overdue, but that really only tells us that it must be FAR worse by now.
Their reported income is less than half the previous year, so it’s no doubt continued to plummet since. There is no reason to believe otherwise. The photo above is what the Mission looks like currently.
Remember this is the ONLY Dianetics and Scientology “organization” in Ireland. The last 30 years of unprecedented expansion under Mr. Miscavige seems to have missed Ireland altogether, even though there is NO language barrier, it is a highly advanced first world country that’s part of the EU AND it has enormous historical significance because it is where the first PE was delivered. Given the penchant for lavishing money on any building that LRH ever used, rented or owned, why no money sunk into Merrion Square and why hasn’t there been any effort to get the “PE” going where it first began? Or for that matter, just getting ANYTHING going in Ireland. No org at all after 50 years?
Don’t be misled by the headline.
The only way they have a “surplus” is because CSI “forgave” a loan made to them to pay their legal fees and settlement of a lawsuit (among other expenses). I have reprinted the text of the article below, but you can see the original here.
The three-year-old financial statements were actually signed off by the directors in June 2013, according to the date of its directors report.
Xenu only knows why they waited another year to lodge them. The company has been listed for strike-off three times in the last three years for filing late returns.
The church’s income for the 12-month period more than halved to €115,000, highlighting the negative impact the recession had on any organisation that relies on fund raising.
It still managed to record a surplus, however, because of an exceptional gain in the accounts of €326,000. The gain is described “loan forgiveness”, which is quite apt for a church when you think about it.
Interestingly, the accounts state that all church members “undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up, while they are members or within one year thereafter, for the payment of debts”.
The last line of the article is pretty interesting. I bet none of the “members” in Ireland realize they are on the hook for the debts if they close their doors.
A Special Correspondent in Ireland also sent us copies of the complete accounting report. It shows some other interesting information….
I have only included pages of interest. An accountant may be able to read more into these than I am able to, and it is possible that some of the conclusions I have drawn are incorrect, but there can be no doubt that this Mission should be out of business, but is being artificially kept afloat by “loans” which are subsequently “forgiven”…
And frankly, this is a microcosm of most of the missions on earth. It just so happens that the laws of Ireland require this mission to file annual audited financial statements (now maybe that’s the reason there is no org?) so we get some insight into their operations.
The “principal risk and uncertainty facing the company continues to be the sourcing of revenue” — but it gets worse...
“These matters are of such significance, we are of the opinion there is no basis for concluding the company is a going concern.” And this is a statement by the people they are PAYING to file the report….
Income €115, expenditure €159.
The Dublin Mission spent 45,000 Euros more than it made in the year.
They have 198 Euros in the bank and bills falling due over the next year of €96,000. Now that’s straight up and vertical!
They claim 8 staff. And a total payroll for the year of 19,600 Euros. This is an average of 47 Euros a week.
See point 13.
Can’t wait to see what they file for 2012 and 2013. And I cannot help but wonder how much tax they will be assessed on their “surplus”? This is a financial statement, not a tax return. Caught between a rock and hard place — if they keep filing statements with massive liabilities and no assets they will be shut down. If their “loans” are forgiven it becomes “income” and most likely taxable….
As I said earlier, I may have some of these significances wrong, but what is NOT wrong is that this place is insolvent and incapable of operating without outside funding.
And THIS is the REAL world of scientology. The “unprecedented expansion” is NOT happening “somewhere else.” This is the state of affairs EVERYWHERE.
Aqua..hahahha I loved your Bette Davis impression. I can just see her saying that now! Thanks for the laugh.
Hey, at least the shabby exterior of the place is consistent with the org’s dismal, insolvency. It looks awful I’m channeling my inner Bette Davis in that film where between nervous puffs of her cigarette while eyeballing the room she twirls on her heel and opines, “What a dump!”
Ireland just needs to open an Ideal Org and they will experience unprecedented expansion like everywhere else in the world. For sure!
Ha Ha, Birgit! You nailed the Real Why. Go to the head of COB’s class. How can Top Gun bring any of his upstat Emerald Isle buddies into this tenement? What a shame, as they’re all chomping at the bit.
“Interestingly, the accounts state that all church members “undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up, while they are members or within one year thereafter, for the payment of debts”.
Mike commented on this:
“The last line of the article is pretty interesting. I bet none of the “members” in Ireland realize they are on the hook for the debts if they close their doors.”
This is a standard part of the SMI Mission Contract that a Mission Holder pays tens of thousands of dollars for. I think it was around $50,000 in the 1990’s to sign this contract and purchase a “mission package”.
It’s all part of the privilege of calling yourself a Mission Holder.
This privilege is over and above the privilege of calling yourself a Scientologist, of course.
The mission holder and the boards of directors are on the hook for all debts of the mission should it go into bankruptcy. No debts will ever transfer to the “Mother Church”, as outlined in the SMI Mission Contract.
Alanzo
I dont think so Alan. That language is not US legalese which is what the SMI contracts are. “Company” being “wound up” is distinctly english law.
I see.
So is the SMI Mission contract different in Ireland than it is in the US?
Alanzo
I suspect not. It is signed with SMI Int and controlled by US law AFAIK.
Here’s a link to a SMI Mission Contract (with helpful commentary) which clearly states in section 12 that no obligations will transfer to the Mother Church.
Although the contract I studied back in the 90’s had many more mentions of the rights of the “Mother Church” than this one seems to have.
http://www.antisectes.net/honte/honte-smi.htm
I wonder how many versions of the SMI Mission contract exist?
Alanzo
Under the Principle Activity paragraph in the Director’s Report the Maximum liability for each member is only €1.27 At that very small sum this is obviously a pro forma clause of some kind to satisfy some incorporation (Limited Company in Ireland) law..
The members of the company contributing to its assets in the event of it being wound up stuff is part of the Companies Act http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/act/pub/0033/sched1.html
The amount is limited to €1.27 (£1 in old money) though so I’m not sure what the point of it is exactly.
Oh Davie boy the pipes the pipes are calling. God it must really suck to be you.
Looking at the photo, I can see what they mean by “straight up and vertical.”
The “loans to then be ‘forgiven’ ” might raise the question for some tax officees where this construct is used, if these “loans” are not attempts of tax evasion in the first place. Artificial loans for invented services or whatever. I don’t remember the quote in the HCO Pl but it was something about assigning “significances” to numbers so as to satisfy the tax guys’ needs. Just my two cents …
These ones are definitely smiling 🙂
“We are of the opinion there is no basis for concluding the company is a going concern.”
Not true! The mission is definitely going. Going, going…
Does Dave make up the lies himself, like the one about Coca Cola and Kimora Lee Simmons, or is he reporting the lies believing they’re true?
Yes.
“The only thing that is a lie is a lie that you know you lied about. If I lie about a lie you told me as a lie, then it is true. And so forth and so on. Its very interesting. Would I lie? I’ve never lied about anything. But, of course, that’s a lie.” -LRH
The non-existent boundary between truth and lies was what put me off scientology when I looked into it with an open mind – a long time ago.
But, but, but…what about the bookathons, and the Way To Happiness boom, and the radio interviews, and 87% reduction in crime???
“Embarrassment is not an option for Tom” …..well not sure he is in the position to dictate those terms anymore. His cult of “tough son’s of bitches” (according to Tommy) isn’t doing so good at “so whaddya say we clean things up around here?” so much anymore. Maybe after he personally “cleans up” Dublin so it’s “presentable” he can look into the crash of the Scientology Mission network in the 80’s that decimated the cult and see what he can do about turning back the hands of time. After all he IS a super duper superhero kind of guy. Go for it Tom, we’d love to see you blazing in with blasters blasting and “clean this place up”. You can start with cleaning up all the lies about Disconnection. You know, really look into it Tom.
Two things you didn’t point out that jumped off the page at me were
Bank overdrafts. First of all why are there any? Secondly, why are they 3.7x higher than the previous year and yet they still have a bank account?
Secondly, under Adverse Opinion, they state that they were unable to attend stocktake at year end (inventory in America) and unable to vouch quantities on hand. They then go on to say (politely) that they are not going to believe the numbers given by them as to the values of inventory nor should anyone reading this.
Therefore, even this dismal financial statement is probably based on as many partial lies as they could get away with feeding the paid preparers.
The Irish know something about abuse done in the name of religion. I think Davey’s rice and beans practice was inspired by the 1848 potato famine.
Imagine how demoralized the people are who work in that hovel of a mission!
Not demoralised enough. They still work there.
I toured to all but three or four of the EUS and WUS orgs when I was ASHO or FLWUS staff, from ’79 to ’03. In that time period, there were always a few orgs that did better than the rest, but very, very few ever were ever able to pay their staff members anything close to a livable income, even for brief periods of time. The dollar equivalent of 47 Euros would have been considered AMAZINGLY good pay for the typical staff member in most of those orgs throughout that entire time period. And I am pretty sure that figure would still be way above the general staff member’s pay in all orgs even today. So, I think the amount given for staff pay for Dublin has been “cooked” in one way or another to make it appear that it’s not completely horrific, only pretty much completely horrific.
Here and other places I have heard some say that an ingredient in keeping staff on the job in all these places is the idea that “other places ARE pulling it off and doing well”. I think that’s right. When I was staff in a Cl IV org through the 70’s there were international stat reports that we were able to read. The orgs I recall often doing well were often Munich, and, less consistently, Toronto, NY and SFO. Although there was not many of these orgs who were doing better than the pack, there were at least a few of them, and this is when real stats were being reported and made known.
Why is it that I am thinking that those same reports are no longer available to local org staff? I think that those reports told the truth (at least the closest truth one can get with statistics), and I don’t think there’s a single org in the world that a deceitful management would want anyone to know “the truth” about. No one is supposed to look at the real world of actual orgs with people in them; we’re only supposed to awe the computer renderings of what is to come.
I also thought that Dublin’s income of 2.2K Euros (115,000 / 52) per week approximately seems rather high for a failing Org. I think a lot of Orgs now would welcome that amount per week which should at least pay the rent and utility bills. Thing is are the IAS and Idle Org donations counted on their (local GI) stats or are they separate? Do these donations get sent straight up lines? I believe they do (and are not counted on teh local Org GI stats). And is the building owned by INT and/or do they still have to pay rent to INT even if so? All these arbitraries.
Dan – I think that was Munich Mission (doing really well) rather than Munich Class IV Org,a lthough I could well be mistaken. But I seem to remember that the Mission was doing fabulously well in the 70s but the Org was just moving along.
Dan – you can add Milan and Miami to your short list of Orgs that were doing pretty well in the last 70s. I was the Finance CIC Dir at GO WW for a year or so, and I processed every stat for every Org on the planet. For the four years I was there, I would put Milan as #1 in income and general finance and tech stats. They were a juggernaut. Munich and Miami were probably #2 and #3 for the same reasons. Ability to generate a viable income over a long period of time.
Informally, I slotted all Orgs into 3 Classifications. Viable – meaning income was high enough to pay staff a decent wage, maintain a building and keep general havingness up. This accounted for 10% of the Orgs worldwide. Next was Somewhat Viable – low staff pay in general with periodic spikes – rent paid, no overdue taxes, generally okay. This accounted for 20% of the Orgs. The remaining 70% fell into an Unviable category. Which meant low pay, backlogs on rent, utilities and emergency FPs needed 1-2 times per year. Finances that moved in and out of lower conditions, depending on who was regging, who was on Tour to that area, etc.
Over the next 30 years I never saw or heard of any Orgs competing with the top 10 Orgs from 1975-1979. So I’m not surprised these stats are kept close to the vest. I’m excluding Flag and AOs of course as they would skew the graphs.
Truth is, there were a handful of Orgs back then that almost made it. Almost provided livable wages for their staff while producing Clears and Auditors. Then they ran into Death by Management. All of them. But they came close.
Odd
“Over the next 30 years I never saw or heard of any Orgs competing with the top 10 Orgs from 1975-1979.”
By ~’82 Milano Org grew even more prosperous. At that point Int Management went and “recruited” key staff into the SO (they landed at FLB and most spoke no English). That was the beginning of the end.
Hey Dave, The only ‘going concern’ is from those outside the bubble speculating on your final faceplant. The general consensus of the business community is that it is no longer a matter of the ecclesiastical matrix. It is no longer a matter of the blue pill or the red pill. It is now a matter of your own personal disintegration and meltdown. As a sociopath, you have gotten a glimpse of the reality that you have been duped as much as you have duped others. Happy sliding, eyes wide shut, down the slippery slope, David Miscavige!
To an OSA volunteer I know well: you see my friend it is not about toilet paper and rice and beans and a few dissatisfied customers. You do not go to events often , care enough to watch the excerpt of the New Years eve event and compare to this data.
This lie will stare you in the face, be man enough to follow the thread.
“Interestingly, the accounts state that all church members “undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up, while they are members or within one year thereafter, for the payment of debts.”
WOW, must be an Irish thing. I wonder if the staff and public even know this?
Makes me wonder now what the fine print says in other countries, including the US… ? I don’t think members have “ownership” in the US, but that doesn’t necessarily preclude some off the wall liability assignment from Dear Shorty.
I was wondering that myself! Does that mean that all those poor staff members who made $47 per week working like dogs are now on the hook for all the debts of the organization when it folds? Does that mean that people who are “members” of the mission (who take services there) are going to be dinged for the debts as well? Oh my my my. I wonder if any of them know about that. ! Whew. So glad to be far, far, faaarrr away from all that.
This is even nastier than “freeloader debt”.
“Unless you lot work harder for less money, the mission will go bust, and you will end up having to pay off the creditors.”
Well, unless the members have signed some kind of contract to that effect, I can’t see how that will hold up in any court of Law. And if they did, were they told the full implications of that, or some PR bullshit?
Here’s a hint for the staff: Brophy’s Employment Bureau is right next door. Utilize them ASAP.
I thought the Dublin mission was being propped up by RTC, as its the only presence on Eire and they’d like to keep that wee toe-hold? Y/N?
Top Gun is not going to be too happy if he blows into town and wants to take a friend by the Org and comes across this flop house-Time to start draining the Irish of their cash and get this hovel up to Ideal.
Embarrassment is not an option for Tom.
He is an embarrasment.
Fun fact: the shop under the Dublin “mission” used to be “Cruise holidays.”
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/diarmaid/243739564
Can’t help but notice the LRH quote on the banner above the first floor unit. “On the day that we can fully trust each other there will be peace on earth”. If that is true then it follows to assume that there will NEVER be peace at the doorstep of Scientology. Too many lies in an attempt to cover up too much damage and harm to individuals and families. You guys have done yourselves in, it’s nobody else’s doing.
Loan ‘foregiveness’ is not a $cientology business method. Some whale, (Tom Cruise?) is paying the bills. So very odd as the clams are walking away from so many other locations. Is a ‘strategic alliance’ in the cards for Dublin? Who could they pair up with? Who has a whale that pretends that he has ‘roots’ in Ireland? Poor TC, now he has to support one more failed mission.
Any form of forgiveness for anything is not a $cientology activity. Forgiveness falls unto those that have social tendencies. The cult does not travel that path ………… it’s cold chrome steel all the way baby! And it is only for the able so move aside plebe.
If TC were to channel money into such a cause it could all be made out as a tax deduction for him through the mudda “church” – no worries,
maybe that is a different Ireland than the one miscavige was talking about during his New Year’s presentation.
Jack Quann
16:34 Tuesday 14 January 2014
The leader of the Church of Scientology has singled out Ireland and Dublin for high praise.
David Miscavige was addressing his followers at a New Year’s event, when he went into great detail about the Irish capital, and its Scientology offices.
Mr. Miscavige claims that, thanks to the efforts of followers, literature of the Church is now in the hands of 3% of Dublin citizens.
The ‘LRH’ referred to is that of author L. Ron Hubbard – the founder of the Church of Scientology.
In the presentation in Florida, Mr. Miscavige pointed to Ireland as an example of the excellent work the organisation was carrying out.
Local Irish radio station Ocean FM is also specifically mentioned and featured in the video.
But in a statement, the station says the studio pictured “is not that of Ocean FM, and the ‘presenter’ conducting the interview is not known to anyone at Ocean”.
Management at the radio station say they are investigating the matter.
Watch the video below from 7 minutes in:
http://www.newstalk.ie/reader/47.339.357/19326/0/
Additional note: For many years back at least to the early 2000’s, possibly even the late 1990’s, this Mission was only surviving by begging for donations from other missions around the world with SMI Int leaning on the other missions to help out.
It’s so nice to get actual stats on these guys. Thanks.
This is an expensive illusion to maintain but necessary for planetary salvation. I say carry on, son of satan, the cliff edge is just around the bend and the autopilot button is stuck in the “on” position. OH NOOO! Oh yes
Of course I can spot the “WHY”
being a David Miscavige Golden Age of Tech Evaluator
It’s the signage !, Not enough pigeons roosting on the sign !
Only two pooping ? Think Big as the COB would say,that
means thousands of pigeons pooping up a storm like a Mount Everest
of Bird shit not even Sir Edmond Hillary could get in the front door.
But we are going to call this stuff what it really is …… it is called Dave Shit and it generally stinks the place up more than usual. Doesn’t look too good either.
Coop, I really think you should Copyright “Dave Shit.” This term can be used everywhere! Someone can ask you how your day is and you an reply, “Dave Shit!” And they’ll reply, “That bad, huh?”
Or a wife says, “Honey, how was your trip?” And he’ll just say, “Dave Shit!” And she’d reply, “Oh honey! I’m so sorry!”
Or someone coming back from an Idle Morgue and saying, “Boy did I have a “Dave Shit” day today!”
Maybe the Pope will give a speech imploring his flock to always be loving, compassionate & kind so “Dave Shit” doesn’t befall them.
Coop, I REALLY think we’re on to something here! So, in closing, I wish Coop and all the other posters a “Dave Shit” free day! Now it just doesn’t get any better than that!
With figures like these it’ll be declared “St Hill Size” any day now.
Bwahahahahahahahahaha! Now that’s funny! Thanks for making my day, Martin!
Bababooey!
Did this blog just get Booey Bombed? I think it did.