Part 1 is complete.
Here is a list of 90 congregations that have had their charitable status removed because the congregation is disbanded or merged with another.
UK JW Charity analysis project
by truthseeker 38 Replies latest members private
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JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067243 SLOUGH LANGLEY CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065172 SOUTH SHIELDS WHITELEAS CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1094870 SOUTHAMPTON FARSI CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1101419 SOUTHAMPTON, MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSESS Removed
1066428 SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, WESTCLIFF CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066470 STOCKTON NORTON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066993 TORQUAY, TORRE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1083075 WALSALL URDU CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066500 WHITLEY BAY, MONKSEATON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1068159 WOKING, ITALIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1119128 WYMONDHAM, PORTUGUESE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1059334 YEOVIL PEN MILL CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed -
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Registered Number Charity name Status
1065394 ALDERSHOT CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067396 BAGSHOT CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1115007 BALA, WELSH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066991 BARNSTAPLE STICKLEPATH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1068435 BATTLE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065979 BEDFORD, ITALIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066024 BERKHAMSTED CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1096692 BILLINGHAM SIGN LANGUAGE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065144 BIRMINGHAM KINGSTANDING CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1084473 BIRMINGHAM MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1096697 BIRMINGHAM SIGN LANGUAGE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066671 BLACKPOOL, MARTON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
255847 BOLTON, MONTSERRAT CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065827 BRADFORD LOWMOOR CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066079 BRIGHTON, CENTRAL CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065536 BRIGHTON, PATCHAM CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065257 BRISTOL HENGROVE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1117365 CAMBRIDGE, MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065693 CANNOCK BRIDGTOWN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
261983 CANVEY ISLAND WEST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1124061 CARDIFF SIGN-LANGUAGE CONGREGATIONOF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
255499 CHESTER NORTHGATE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065262 CINDERFORD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067509 CLECKHEATON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
255555 DERBY, LITTLEOVER CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1068074 DOVER, EAST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1115228 DRIFFIELD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065850 GUILDFORD, EAST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065911 HIGH WYCOMBE, KINGSMEAD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066699 HORLEY CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
254487 HORSFORTH WEST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1103269 HORSHAM, ITALIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1108045 HULL, MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065325 I O W COWES CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066935 I.O.W. SHANKLIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065241 LANGPORT CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1105672 LONDON FRENCH CENTRAL CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1087083 LONDON POLISH NORTH Removed
1107972 LONDON POLISH WEST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1113733 LONDON PORTUGUESE BROCKLEY CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1102774 LONDON PORTUGUESE TADWORTH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1069923 LONDON, BENGALI CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067304 LONDON, GREEK EAST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065607 LONDON, GUJARATI CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065684 LONDON, KESTON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1123150 LONDON, PORTUGUESE WEST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066382 LONDON, PUTNEY CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067443 LONDON, WELLING CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065293 LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1117467 MAIDSTONE, PORTUGUESE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1091985 MANCHESTER CANTONESE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1114878 MANCHESTER MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065841 MENAI BRIDGE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066409 MIDDLESBROUGH, SOUTH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065315 NEWBURY NORTH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067022 NEWPORT CAERLEON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1098414 NORTHAMPTON, ALBANIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065579 NORTHAMPTON, ITALIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1068140 NORTHAMPTON, PUNJABI CONGREGATIONAL JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1106682 NORWICH SIGN LANGUAGE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065604 NORWICH, WENSUM CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1114431 NOTTINGHAM PUNJABI CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1101487 NOTTINGHAM SPANISH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1105981 NOTTINGHAM, MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066273 PETERBOROUGH WESTWOOD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066281 PETERBOROUGH, EASTFIELD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065426 PETERBOROUGH, ITALIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065387 PORTISHEAD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066242 PRESCOT CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1115488 READING, MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065309 REDDITCH WOODROW CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067296 RHONDDA TYLORSTOWN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065196 ROCHDALE (CASTLEMERE) CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1113872 RUSHDEN SIGN LANGUAGE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066284 SALISBURY, HARNHAM CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066225 SALTBURN-BY-THE SEA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1103758 SHEFFIELD PERSIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067345 SKELMERSDALE, ASHURST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1067243 SLOUGH LANGLEY CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1065172 SOUTH SHIELDS WHITELEAS CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1094870 SOUTHAMPTON FARSI CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1101419 SOUTHAMPTON, MANDARIN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSESS Removed
1066428 SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, WESTCLIFF CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066470 STOCKTON NORTON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066993 TORQUAY, TORRE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1083075 WALSALL URDU CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1066500 WHITLEY BAY, MONKSEATON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1068159 WOKING, ITALIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1119128 WYMONDHAM, PORTUGUESE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed
1059334 YEOVIL PEN MILL CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Removed -
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Stats (registered and removed)
England & Wales: 1,420
Scotland: 110
Northern Ireland: 27
Grand Total: 1,557
More stats to come when data pull is complete
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smiddy3
Sorry to sound like or be an ignoramus ,but what does all this mean ?
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slimboyfat
Many Scottish congregations are registered from 1981. This must have been a legal change since these congregations existed long before that, in one case since at least 1910.
Excellent idea by the way. Please let us know how we can help in any way.
Have no congregations in Scotland closed? I don't see any listed.
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darkspilver
truthseeker:The Redditch congregation (Worcestershire) was removed as a charity on 9 Sep 2014. Does this mean the congregation was merged, disbanded or is still operating? I have no idea at this time.
Probably just means it was split into three?
Redditch South
Redditch Central
Redditch East
Though I suspect, looking at the dates, it seems that the congregation could have all been renamed - thus possible it was four congregations consolidated into three - with the three congregations all given new names.
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darkspilver
Truthseeker: Stats (registered and removed): Grand Total: 1,557
FWIW the latest Yearbook says 1,409 congregations
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stan livedeath
I see on the list..I of Wight Cowes..my dad was in that one till it disbanded..merged with Newport I o Wight. Less than 20 members when it closed. Land sold for development.
I was in the shanklin congregation for while till I DAd. I helped build the previous KH.. They currently share a newer hall in Lake..with Sandown congregation. Originally the same congregation. My first wife..our daughter and family go there.
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Smiddy,
All Jehovah's Witness congregations in the U.K. (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) are registered as charities. This enables them to get extra contributions when someone donates. The charity information are public records. The congregations name, address, trustees and financial data for the last six years are available, in addition I merged a list you can download separately on the website with the search engine lists so I have emails, websites and phone number. The lists will state whether a congregation is active or inactive. If inactive, this means the congregation has either merged or disbanded. It should be possible to see which congregations had huge financial outgoing during the time when Watchtower said all congregations should have three months of expenses on hand and donate the excess to Watchtower. I'm automating much of the data pull and we should start to see patterns over the UK as to which halls are being closed or merged. If more than one congregation has the same address it is likely that they are sharing the same Kingdom Hall.
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