Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Britain
Watch Tower Society
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1077961
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 18, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Oct. 27, 1999
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 03858051
Address
- Address
- 1 Kingdom Way
West Hanningfield
Chelmsford
CM2 8FW
Contact
- Phone
- 020 8906 2211
Activities
1. Provision of facilities to assist full time ministers. 2. Producing material for Bible education, publishing, importing, exporting, recording, translating, producing Bible literature.3. Purchasing, building, and renovating properties for use by Jehovah's Witnesses as places of worship.4. Humanitarian aid. 5. Distributing funds and goods to other entities with similar aims.
Objects: 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.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities
- Who
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | June 18, 2026On time | £38,463,325 | £78,172,336 | £195,079,761 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | June 18, 2025On time | £120,653,380 | £111,075,601 | £232,868,079 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | June 26, 2024On time | £100,899,361 | £133,846,050 | £214,211,184 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | May 24, 2023On time | £88,967,810 | £82,014,411 | £250,448,943 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | June 22, 2022On time | £130,210,285 | £61,423,632 | £261,533,365 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | June 7, 2021 | £144,317,948 | £99,584,773 | £192,746,712 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Robert Li (Chair) | March 11, 2015 |
| Andrew Jeffery Llewellyn | March 11, 2015 |
| Benjamin Scott Thompson | Feb. 28, 2025 |
| Joel Bruce Fairall | Nov. 1, 2024 |
| Liam Paul Trythall | Feb. 28, 2025 |
| Luke Stephen Samuels | Aug. 16, 2024 |
| Luke Thomas | Feb. 1, 2024 |
Linked charities
- The Society Kingdom Hall Fund (1077961-1)