Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization on two felony charges and found not guilty. McPherson's cause of death was changed from "undetermined" to "accident" in 2000. The civil suit brought against the Church by McPherson's family was settled in 2004. Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization The Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, also known as Flag or FSO, is an American 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Within the worldwide network of Scientology corporations and entities, the FSO is officially referred to as the "spiritual headquarters" of the Church of Scientology. The organization is located in Clearwater, Florida. According to the official website of the Church of Scientology,
Scientology in the United Kingdom worship" and should be registered as a place for marriage; a government minister expressed concern that the decision might affect the future legal status of Scientology in the UK. While the Church of Scientology itself does not have charitable status, several of its related organisations do, including Greenfields School and Narconon. The governing organisation of Scientology in the UK, Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc (COSRECI), is a corporation registered in South Australia. While a court judgement there recognises Scientology as a religion, COSRECI itself is not registered as a charity. In 1999 CoS provided documents to the Charity