Charity Commission for England and Wales, “Charity Commission investigates Jehovah's Witnesses charities (press release)”
“The Commission's concerns have been amplified by recent criminal cases concerning historic incidents of abuse involving individuals who appear to have been connected to Jehovah's Witnesses congregations.”
Announcing statutory inquiries into Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain (charity 1077961, opened 27 May 2014) and Manchester New Moston Congregation (charity 1065201, opened 30 May 2014). The release stresses the Commission 'is not a safeguarding authority and its inquiries will not investigate allegations of abuse'. Page marked withdrawn 19 October 2023 (inquiries concluded).
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Corroborated by. src-iicsa-2021-0902-religious-organisations-report
Notes. Both charities announced they would challenge the inquiries; the challenge went to the Court of Appeal (dismissed March 2016) and Supreme Court (permission refused July 2016) per the 2023 report.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-cc-2014-0610-press-release-inquiries-opened