COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER
CR 0544915

HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED

香港聖經研習中心有限公司

Registry Verified: 2026-11-15
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong, China

HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED (香港聖經研習中心有限公司) is a Hong Kong corporation duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), legally classified as a Private company limited by shares. Its official Company Registration Number (CR No. / CRN) is 0544915, and it is exempt from business registration. Incorporated on 1996-04-16, the entity has maintained continuous statutory operations for 30 years and 6 months, currently holding an active legal status of Live. In terms of statutory licensing, the corporation is officially authorized and regulated in Hong Kong, holding Inland Revenue Department - Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charities (IRD). Regarding statutory filings, pursuant to Section 662 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), its annual return filing window falls between Apr 16 – May 28 (within 42 days after its incorporation anniversary), with the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1) officially filed on 2026-03-20; a total of 74 statutory filings (spanning 1996–2026, latest filed on 2026-03-20) are indexed in the registry, comprising 29 Annual Return(s) (NAR1), 2 officer/secretary change notice(s) (ND2A), 3 registered office change(s) (NR1).

I. Corporate Profile & Inland Revenue Department Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Statutory Licensing Status

Official Chinese Name 香港聖經研習中心有限公司 Official English Name HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED
Name Evolution
(1 Former Name)
1996-04-16 Founding Incorp. Name
(香港各界福音中心有限公司)HONG KONG GOSPEL CENTRE LIMITED
2003-07-09 Current Legal Name
香港聖經研習中心有限公司HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED
Company Reg No. (CRN) 0544915 Business Reg No. (BRN) Exempt from Business Registration
Incorporation Date 1996-04-16 Company Category Private company limited by shares
Current Legal Status Live Statutory Filing Cycle
2026-04-16
Registered Office Address
Address maintained in statutory filings (NAR1/NNC1). Available via Registry extract.
Significant Controllers (SCR) Statutorily maintained. To penetrate ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) and holding structures, please apply for a Due Diligence Report.

II. Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Document Retrieval(Annual Return NAR1 / Articles / ND2A / CTC)

#Filing DateDocument No.Document NamePagesTariffAction
12026-03-2022203005492
NAR1
Annual Return (2025) (English)Latest Shareholders & Directors
10HK$ 28
22026-03-2022203005493
DOC
CR Statutory Filing Document (English)
16HK$ 20
32025-03-0722602638598
NAR1
Annual Return (2024) (English)
10HK$ 28
42025-03-0722602638597
DOC
CR Statutory Filing Document (English)
17HK$ 20
52024-02-2622101884498
NAR1
Annual Return (2023) (English)
10HK$ 28
62024-02-2622101884499
DOC
CR Statutory Filing Document (English)
17HK$ 20
72023-12-27SH000026933
BRN_REF
Reference Document for Business Registration Number as UBI
1HK$ 30
82023-01-1022702588726
NAR1
Annual Return (2022) (English)
9HK$ 28
92023-01-1022702588727
DOC
CR Statutory Filing Document (English)
17HK$ 20
102022-01-0423202124428
NAR1
Annual Return (2021) (English)
9HK$ 28

III. Commercial Due Diligence & Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Charitable Purpose & Public Donation Verification

Statutory Licences (32 Regulators) Licensed Entity
Inland Revenue Department - Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charities (IRD)
Active (Licensed)
Statutory Licence Registered in Registry
Court Litigation & Winding-Up No Court Records
Screened against 1M+ corporate litigation records; no public court cases or winding-up petitions (HCCW) found.
Regulatory Disciplinary & Alert Lists Clean Record
Screen official gazettes, HKMA alert lists, TCSP disciplinary notices, SFC enforcement actions, and customs compliance lists. No negative enforcement records found.
Office & Address Verification Pending Registry Extract
Address maintained in statutory filings (NAR1/NNC1).
Statutory Office under Cap. 622 Need Registered Office & Secretary? →

IV. Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Compliance & Statutory Licensing FAQ

Yes. HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED is a legitimate Hong Kong corporation (Private company limited by shares) duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 1996-04-16 (operating for 30 years). According to official registers of the Hong Kong Companies Registry (CR), the entity holds an active statutory standing of [Live / In Operation], possessing independent legal personality and full corporate capacity (Statutory verification: November 2026).

The statutory Company Registration Number (CRN) issued by the Hong Kong Companies Registry for HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED is [0544915] (assigned statutory UBI reference code: [C0544915]). Official registry records indicate that this entity has no active 8-digit Business Registration Number (BRN) on record with the Business Registration Office (either exempted under the Business Registration Ordinance, Cap. 310, or dissolved prior to UBI conversion). Its statutory records are indexed uniquely under CRN [0544915].

Under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong, incorporated companies do not maintain a single 'legal representative' position; the Board of Directors (Section 643) exercises statutory management authority. Complete current and historical directorships (Form ND2A), registered member shareholdings (Form NAR1 / Section 627), and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO / SCR under Part 12 Division 2A) are verified through official statutory filing retrieval.

Yes. According to the official statutory records of the Hong Kong Companies Registry, HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [HONG KONG GOSPEL CENTRE LIMITED ((香港各界福音中心有限公司)) (effective 1996-04-16)]. Pursuant to Sections 107 and 109 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), each name change was passed by special resolution (Form NNC2) and took statutory effect upon issuance of a Certificate of Change of Name by the Registrar of Companies; under Section 109(4), changing the company name does not affect any rights, obligations, or legal proceedings of the company.

Yes. Statutory indexing confirms that HONG KONG BIBLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED has accumulated 74 official filing dossier(s) archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry (latest statutory filing indexed on 2026-03-20: Form NAR1 - Annual Return (2025) (English)). Pursuant to Section 662 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), private companies must deliver an Annual Return (Form NAR1) within 42 days after each incorporation anniversary. Available barcoded dossiers include: latest Annual Return (Form NAR1 - detailing current share capital, registered office, directors, and member shareholdings), Incorporation Form (Form NNC1), Articles of Association, and Change of Company Secretary and Director notices (Form ND2A), each bearing authentic ICRIS electronic barcode verification.

According to multi-dimensional checks across Hong Kong statutory authorities: 1. Regulatory Licences: Officially licensed by Hong Kong statutory authorities, currently holding: Inland Revenue Department - Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charities (IRD); 2. Judicial Screening (Litigation & Winding-Up): cross-referenced with the Hong Kong Judiciary public writs database and Official Receiver's Office (ORO) registers; no public civil action writs (HCA/DCCJ) or compulsory winding-up petitions (HCCW under Cap. 32) were found on current index records.

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