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International Bible Students Association

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
216647
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 18, 1964
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
1 Kingdom Way
West Hanningfield
CHELMSFORD
CM2 8FW

Contact

Phone
02089062211

Activities

Provide serviced facilities to support religious activity of Jehovah's Witnesses. Arrange for venues to host conventions for Bible education. Pay expenses for and take care of living arrangements for members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Objects: The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) 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:(1) Facilitating the provision of Bible-based literature and materials for religious instruction, teaching, education, and worship to Jehovah’s Witnesses and the public; (2) Maintaining one or more religious orders or communities of Jehovah’s Witnesses;(3) Distributing funds and goods to other entities that have similar aims;(4) Engaging in acts of charity, mercy, and humanitarian aid; and (5) Administering the property, facilities, and financial affairs of or pertaining to religious worship of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
Aug. 31, 2024 £50,024,582 £57,841,194 £160,802,688
Aug. 31, 2023 £40,413,966 £43,841,316 £165,506,341
Aug. 31, 2022 £63,472,985 £48,778,234 £168,933,691
Aug. 31, 2021 £71,807,403 £75,503,968 £154,238,940
Aug. 31, 2020 £69,242,184 £72,514,989 £157,935,505

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Paul Sutton Sept. 1, 2021
Jonathan Manley Nov. 30, 2017
Karl William Snaith March 11, 2015
Michael Simpson Nov. 8, 2021
Paul Stephen Norton June 1, 2025
Stephen Charles Hale Symonds Sept. 28, 2018
Steve Winston Sylvester June 1, 2025