Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain
Also known as: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC046952
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed May 28, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 3, 2016
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- 1 Kingdom Way
West Hanningfield
Chelmsford
CM2 8FW
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of religion'
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: 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.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Outwith Scotland
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | May 28, 2026On time | £38,463,325 | £78,172,336 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | May 2, 2025On time | £120,653,380 | £111,075,601 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | May 27, 2024On time | £100,899,361 | £133,846,050 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | May 24, 2023On time | £88,967,810 | £82,014,411 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | May 12, 2022On time | £130,210,285 | £61,423,632 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | May 24, 2021 | £144,317,948 | £99,584,733 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.