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Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain

Also known as: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046952
Status
Active
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 Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 £38,463,325 £78,172,336
Aug. 31, 2024 £120,653,380 £111,075,601
Aug. 31, 2023 £100,899,361 £133,846,050
Aug. 31, 2022 £88,967,810 £82,014,411
Aug. 31, 2021 £130,210,285 £61,423,632
Aug. 31, 2020 £144,317,948 £99,584,733