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The Jesus Fellowship Trust distributed £25M to 172 beneficiaries after dissolving, despite abuse allegations and limited victim compensation.
The Jesus Fellowship Community Trust is under scrutiny for distributing £25 million in assets to 172 beneficiaries after the group’s dissolution, despite widespread abuse allegations.
Survivors’ lawyers criticized the move, noting only a fraction of the group’s £58.6 million 2017 assets were used for victim compensation, averaging about £13,000 per claimant.
Over 600 victims have received redress, including those subjected to sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, with some forced into unpaid labor described as modern slavery.
A BBC documentary prompted about 60 new claims.
The trust says all allegations were reported to police, it protected victim privacy, and excluded convicted offenders from distributions.
A court deadline of October 16, 2025, has passed, ending further legal claims.
El Jesus Fellowship Trust distribuyó 25 millones de libras a 172 beneficiarios después de su disolución, a pesar de las acusaciones de abuso y la limitada compensación a las víctimas.