The Brethren Network

Explore over 6,600 businesses and charities connected to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its members!

Community Asset lost in Wiltshire

In the second of our series looking at charities ran by members of the Plymouth Brethren and their development and planning applications, we go to Chippenham, Wiltshire. Investigating the story of how one Plymouth Brethren Gospel Hall Trust acquired a 400 year old pub. Brethren Exposed explores the loss of this community asset.

Swanley derelict properties

The first in a series of articles looking at charities ran by members of the Plymouth Brethren and their planning applications. Starting with how one of the largest Plymouth Brethren Meeting Room is taking over the neighbourhood around their Swanley site. Brethren Exposed investigates the purchase of residential properties in the local area.

Executive Board of the PBCC Inc?

In an organisation that claims it has no hierarchy, who makes the decisions? 
​Brethren Exposed looks at the Global Advisory Panel (GAP), is this the 'Executive Board' of the corporation known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church? 

Plymouth Brethren Public Relations

Brethren Exposed investigate the PR being used by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church on their website and social media. We share the details of how comments and posts that don't paint the brethren in a positive light are removed and users blocked.

Campus & Co Closure

Universal Business Team, the business consultancy at the heart of the Plymouth Brethren have announced that they will be closing the brethren retail arm Campus & Co. We investigate why and how the funding gap for OneSchool Global could be replaced.

Charity or Lobbying?

Brethren Exposed investigate the Australian & UK based charity Stormwater Shepherds and uncover the close connection to a company owned by the family of brethren leader Bruce Hales. 

Brethren Tax Agent in Tax Fraud

Brethren member and Tax Agent banned for fraud and misconduct. Sydney based, Brethren member William (Bill) Gage banned for 3 years.

Exposing the Brethren Ecosystem

Open & Candid publish the Brethren Network, a unique directory exposing the brethren ecosystem. The directory lists over 6,300 companies and charities across the globe with links to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its members.

Huge payments given to
ex-communicated former member

Exposing how a former UK brethren member is receiving £450,000 a year in dividends from Dean Hales owned Ox Tools and how it  appears to be a different set of rules on separation for the 'elite' familes.

£47million dividends paid by 2San

Carnforth based 2San Global are a company I have covered previously, recently it came to my attention that in 2022 they paid out dividends of over £47 million to the directors, including Dean Hales, son of brethren leader Bruce Hales. This dividend is unusual as the business showed less than £1 million in shareholder funds at the end of 2021 and at the end of 2022. We dug a little deeper!

St Helens the full Exclusive Brethren planning PR!

The brethren go full on with their 'consultation' to build a new Meeting Room, School, Shop & 'Charity Outreach' in Thatto Heath, St Helens. We respond with our view.

Spoiling the Egyptians

The UK Government is at risk of losing £100 million plus to a family that have made hundreds of millions during the pandemic.

2San - Generate income of $737million in first full year

2San, owned by Dean Hales, son of brethren cult leader Bruce Hales. The growth, the fine, the unlawful supply and the impact on import/export data. This is another remarkable story of a Plymouth Brethren member company.

Calculating the wealth of the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren

Over the last 4 years we have compiled data that shines a light on the global wealth of the exclusive Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. ​

Editorial: An Open Message to those in Fellowship

An open message to those in fellowship from an outsider.​

Government testing director moves to brethren testing company

​How we traced a UK Covid Testing director to becoming the CEO of a company, that was registered at the same address as two other companies, these companies had been awarded £1.1 billion in testing contracts. Awarded whilst he was the highest paid director for the UKHSA Test & Trace team.

Secretive religious Cult development surge

Brethren Exposed investigates the secretive world of the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren and their construction spree after winning Covid contracts worth over £2.6 billion.  The incredible story behind how this small cult with just 18,000 UK members is submitting planning applications for new meeting rooms & shops across the UK at an astounding rate. ​

Cult Leaders Family and £2.6 Billion Covid Contracts

How £2.6 Billion in Covid contracts are linked to the family of Bruce Hales, the leader of the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren Cult.

Australian Tax Office Raid Plymouth Brethren HQ

​Plymouth Brethren business offices raided by Australian Tax Office investigators. The raid conducted at the Sydney premises of UBT, OneSchool Global, Campus & Co & the Rapid Relief Team.
CULT LIFE

Inside the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren

We have been investigating the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren Christian Church for the last 4 years. We have found an incredibly wealthy commercial led operation, where religion appears secondary to commercialism.

Who are the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren?

Who are the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren?
​A controversial coercive sect that lives hidden in plain sight. A commercial operation that attempts to separate for the rest of the world.

Get a Life - Ex Cult Conversations

The brilliant ex-brethren member podcast. Over 100 episodes provide insight to life inside the cult of the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.

A 'Typical' Brethren Community

Brethren Exposed dive deep into a typical Exclusive Plymouth Brethren community. We visit Peterhead, Scotland. Examining how the brethren operate.

Exclusive Plymouth Brethren related News

The latest news stories on the secretive Exclusive Plymouth Brethren

Plymouth Brethren related Videos

A collection of videos about the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren

The Minister with Plymouth Brethren Connections

Michelle Donelan was the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation & Technology. The Chippenham, Conservative MP is also married to a member of one of the UK's leading Plymouth Brethren families.

The Incredible Wealth of the Secretive Christian Cult

The Exclusive Plymouth Brethren have 54,000 members worldwide. The amount of wealth generated by this 'church' and its members is astounding.