01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003668
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW12 6XF
OSCR note: Charity former legal name was Wick Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses from 06/03/1980 - 13/12/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity carries out its purpose, by: 1 Preaching the Good News of God's Kingdom under Christ Jesus, as a witness to the name, word and supremacy of Almighty God Jehovah. 2 Distributing Bibles and other religious literature in any medium and educating the public in respect thereof. 3 Promoting public religious worship, along with teaching principles of Christian living including respect for secular authority, persons and property. the maintenance of personal morality and family values and other facets of practical Christianity. 4 Promoting Christian missionary work and advancing religious education. 5 Making donations or loans to further the activities described above, which may include incidental humanitarian assistance. The Elders of the congregation are its Trustees, and they are responsible to administer the congregation, although the congregation has financial autonomy.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the said congregation are identified with the purposes of the Society, and are specifically to advance the Christian religion, as practiced by the body of Christian persons known as Jehovah's Witnesses, in the local area, by:- 1. Preaching the Good News of God's Kingdom under Christ Jesus, as a witness to the name, word and supremacy of Almighty God Jehovah. 2. Distributing Bibles and other religious literature in any medium and educating the public in respect thereof. 3. Promoting public religious worship, along with teaching principles of Christian living including respect for secular authority, persons and property. the maintenance of personal morality and family values and other facets of practical Christianity. 4. Promoting Christian missionary work and advancing religious education. 5. Making donations or loans to further the activities described above, whch may include incidental humanitarian assistance.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £6,879 | £4,263 | 0 | 20 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £13,698 | £27,806 | 0 | 15 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £13,258 | £14,133 | 0 | 13 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,814 | £8,888 | 0 | 26 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,542 | £6,640 | 0 | 1 August 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Failte, Sharkley, Halkirk, Caithness, Caithness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain · 1077961
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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