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Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain

SC046952Registered charity from 03 November 2016
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The Name the Charity is Known By Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Address 1 Kingdom Way
West Hanningfield
Chelmsford
Postcode CM2 8FW
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects ("the Objects") of the Charity are to advance the Christian religion as practised by the body of Christian persons known as Jehovah's Witnesses, in particular but not exclusively by: 3 .1 producing audio and video material for Bible education, publishing, importing, exporting, recording, translating, producing, and distributing Bible literature; 3 .2 providing services and facilities for members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-time Servants of Jehovah's Witnesses ("the Order") and such other support as deemed appropriate from time to time; 3.3 purchasing, building, and renovating properties for use by Jehovah's Witnesses as places of worship, as well as for other purposes to support the Charity's objects; 3.4 engage in acts of charity, mercy, and humanitarian aid; and 3.5 distributing funds and goods to other entities that have similar aims. Nothing in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Charity shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 30 Apr 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 03 Nov 2016
Geographical Spread: UK and overseas
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Purposes: "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community","Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations","It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Aug 2020 £144,317,948 £99,584,733 24 May 2021 Yes
31 Aug 2021 £130,210,285 £61,423,632 12 May 2022 Yes
31 Aug 2022 £88,967,810 £82,014,411 24 May 2023 Yes
31 Aug 2023 £100,899,361 £133,846,050 27 May 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Aug 2024 No No
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

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