the kingdom hall in longbridge uk is up for sale in december 2019
UK Kingdom Halls for sale
by darkspilver 42 Replies latest jw friends
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pepperheart
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Journeyman
Here are two of the latest UK Kingdom Hall sell-offs:
Aberdare, Wales - £129,995: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/64218611/
Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England - £650,000: https://bernardgordon.co.uk/properties/purpose-built-single-storey-place-of-worship-for-sale-approx-3085-sq-ft-with-extensive-parking-letchworth
Anyone know of any others right now, or in recent months?
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stan livedeath
Following the successful sale of the Ryde, Isle of Wight UK hall mentioned in the OP--it is now a busy animal hospital--much better use of the premesis. I see it whenever i go to the local Tesco superstore--or McDonalds next door. Its a very busy locale.
After the sell off--i had a couple knock my door--so i mentioned the sale--and asked the reason. The reply was dwindling numbers attending--and the money raised is being used to build more halls in Africa. I laughed till i cried--it still makes me chuckle.
Ironically--around the same time. a church even nearer to me had a superb renovation--with a glass frontage. Its doing a roaring trade.
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Phizzy
Some K.H's that were sold have ended up being Mosques or used by other Christian sects, I always think that is funny !
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stan livedeath
Phizzy3 hours ago
Some K.H's that were sold have ended up being Mosques
jehovah has left the building...
.......so allah moved in.
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Vidiot
Sell ‘em all, I say.
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Sea Breeze
The Watchtower sold this KH to Baptists. Money talks.
https://www.newstribune.com/news/2018/jul/24/spanish-speaking-baptist-congregation-buys-new-hom/
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Journeyman
Interesting article from a leading charities newspaper about The Kingdom Hall Trust, the body set up by the Watch Tower to seize all the halls in England and Wales.
Although the figures are not fully up-to-date, there are some useful numbers quoted here, including:
"The Kingdom Hall Trust has grown its assets from £9.6m to £222m in three years after it took over 1,279 Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations... [and has] become the owner of 726 buildings in England and Wales..."
"The trust’s total expenditure in the year to 31 August 2022 was £25m..."
"...£4m was spent on 'providing places of worship'...”
"...£6m was spent on 'assisting congregations'..."
"...£14m was donated to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain."This link shows when the trust took over the halls (mostly in March 2022, but some up to two years earlier):
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/275946/governanceIn Scotland (which has a separate legal system and therefore separate charity laws), it seems each congregation is still a charity by itself - the Scottish register has 96 listed.
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punkofnice
It makes me wonder how they'll cope with all the 'growth(tm)' they're always boasting about?!
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TonusOH
£25 million in "expenditures." More than half of it was sent back to HQ.
Rolling up the KHs has been very good from a short-term financial perspective.