POSTING FROM JOHN EVERETT ON 11TH. NOVEMBER CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF JFCT FUNDS

Earlier in 2026 a vote was held amongst those who were members of the Jesus Fellowship Community Trust (JFCT) when it closed in 2020. These are known as the Listed Beneficiaries (LBs).
The effect of the vote was to restrict distribution of the Retained Fund (RF) - understood to be in the region of £20 to £22 million - solely to the LBs. This, therefore, excluded many former contributing members, including those, of course, who were minors within the New Creation Christian Community and were unable to leave.
The Listed Beneficiaries, including some who have been credibly accused of sexual or physical abuse, are now in line to receive payouts which - according to the calculations I've made - in some cases might be well over £200,000. Naturally this has caused considerable distress amongst those who consider themselves to be "survivors" of the Jesus Fellowship Church and its more widely known outreach arm: the Jesus Army. The distress has been particularly felt by certain groups of survivors, such as those who themselves were subjected to abuse and those who, as a direct consequence of their membership, are facing the prospect of impoverishment in their older lives.
Following a moving request from an aggrieved survivor I took it on myself to investigate the whole issue far more closely. I have attached the report that has arisen from this, which also includes a proposal on how some of the injustice could be redressed.
I will also be sending a copy of the report to the JFCT trustees and various media contacts.
Finally, I will make further postings concerning any progress which might be made in the coming weeks and months.