watch tower bible and tract society of britain

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Britain is a registered charity whose purpose is overseas aid or famine relief. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Chelmsford and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£120,653,380

Latest Expenditure

£111,075,601

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £114,043,000

Charitable Activities £3,079,231

Other Trading £0

Investments £3,325,096

Other Income £206,053

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £111,075,601

Raising Funds £0

Governance £131,941

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£120,653,380	£111,075,601	£111,075,601	£232,868,079	£220,524,178	0 / 150
2023	£100,899,361	£133,846,050	£133,742,840	£214,211,184	£212,523,270	0 / 50
2022	£88,967,810	£82,014,411	£81,890,355	£250,448,943	£248,525,421	0 / 50
2021	£130,210,285	£61,423,632	£61,291,389	£261,533,365	£243,975,038	0 / 50
2020	£144,317,948	£99,584,773	£99,318,634	£192,746,712	£161,939,899	0 / 50