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CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 216647 · organisation 216647

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 November 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00136726
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£40,581,061
Latest expenditure
£36,770,107
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, CHELMSFORD, CM2 8FW

Website recorded by the regulator: ibsa-charity.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,581,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,770,107
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£50,024,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£57,841,194
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,413,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,841,316
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£63,472,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,778,234
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£71,807,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,503,968

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
8 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,581,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,770,107
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£50,024,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£57,841,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,413,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,841,316
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
20 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£63,472,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,778,234
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
3 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£71,807,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,503,968
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
8 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
39606842
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
96163
Income Other
878056
Income Total Income And Endowments
40581061
Income Legacies
7828297
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£36,770,107
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
36770107
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43200
Expenditure Support Costs
2504210
Expenditure Depreciation
3957622
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,717,254
Assets Total Fixed
157824269
Assets Own Use
156845127
Assets Long Term Investment
979142
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,763,480
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,974,107
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£164,613,642
Creditors One Year Total Current
3046226
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2927881
Assets Cash
£2,884,255
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
164613642
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
164613642
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
25 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
34402956
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
149291
Income Other
15472335
Income Total Income And Endowments
50024582
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£57,841,194
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
57841194
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53880
Expenditure Support Costs
2627179
Expenditure Depreciation
4194350
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,683,363
Assets Total Fixed
159507421
Assets Own Use
159047206
Assets Long Term Investment
460215
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,595,716
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,300,449
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£160,802,688
Creditors One Year Total Current
3372568
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2927881
Assets Cash
£2,029,993
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
160802688
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
160802688
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
14 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
37347376
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
94027
Income Other
2972563
Income Total Income And Endowments
40413966
Income Legacies
7427562
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£43,841,316
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
43841316
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
62946
Expenditure Support Costs
2257630
Expenditure Depreciation
4110068
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,528,494
Assets Total Fixed
166365943
Assets Own Use
165905728
Assets Long Term Investment
460215
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,160,836
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,020,438
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£165,506,341
Creditors One Year Total Current
3092557
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2927881
Assets Cash
£2,574,286
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
165506341
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
165506341
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
20 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
59285204
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6706
Income Other
4181075
Income Total Income And Endowments
63472985
Income Legacies
7632326
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£48,778,234
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
48778234
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22440
Expenditure Support Costs
1720272
Expenditure Depreciation
4254020
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,849,339
Assets Total Fixed
170512233
Assets Own Use
170052018
Assets Long Term Investment
460215
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,050,428
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,628,970
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£168,933,691
Creditors One Year Total Current
2201089
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3427881
Assets Cash
£472,241
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
168933691
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
168933691
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
3 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
34867079
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1583
Income Other
36938741
Income Total Income And Endowments
71807403
Income Legacies
3073698
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£75,503,968
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
75503968
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20400
Expenditure Support Costs
652961
Expenditure Depreciation
4068057
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,178,839
Assets Total Fixed
156488060
Assets Own Use
156027845
Assets Long Term Investment
460215
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,105,250
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,354,370
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£154,238,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
1926411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3427959
Assets Cash
£1,869,793
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154238940
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
154238940
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-30T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
515577
Assoc Registered Charity Number
515577
Assoc Charity Name
EAST PENNINE ASSEMBLY HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-12-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
1039414
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1039414
Assoc Charity Name
MANCHESTER ASSEMBLY HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
515737
Assoc Registered Charity Number
515737
Assoc Charity Name
THE DUDLEY ASSEMBLY HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-04-27T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3988058
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1090209
Assoc Charity Name
THE SURREY ASSEMBLY HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4028491
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1117465
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH LONDON ASSEMBLY HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-16T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1056886
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1056886
Assoc Charity Name
ASSEMBLY HALL TRUST, JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES (BRISTOL DISTRICT)'
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-11-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/06/1914AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/1949AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/04/1951AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/01/1958AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 APR 2016 as amended on 21 May 2024
Charitable 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.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries