THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE TRUST

Registered charity 1056604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C C T - HAYES CONFERENCE CENTRE - HIGH LEIGH CONFERENCE CENTRE · listed website unreachable when last crawled

We promote the Christian faith by providing residential and day conference facilities at below commercial rates to Christian organisations.

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Latest income
£11.4m
Latest spending
£10.2m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £11.4m and a net surplus of £1.02m for the year ended October 2025. However, the trustees report negative free reserves of £2.6m against a policy target of £2.1m-£2.6m, noting this is offset by £3.4m in deferred income from a pay-in-advance model. The trustees are committed to restoring free reserves to the target level by 2030 through cost management and investment.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2.1m-£2.6m (held: £-2.6m)
The aggregate level of target free reserves has been set prudently and totals £2.1m-£2.6m (seasonally dependent).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Pension to Michael Kinton, as a former executive director of the subsidiary
Pension to Michael Kinton, as a former executive director of the subsidiary 2,322 — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: First Conference Estate Ltd
The Christian Conference Trust has a wholly owned subsidiary, First Conference Estate Ltd. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/10/2025)

Total income
£11.4m
Total spending
£10.2m
Cost of raising funds
£282k
Reserves (reported)
£10.0m
Employees
226

Reported reserves equal ~11.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/10/2025£11.4m£10.2m
28/10/2024£9.8m£9.2m
28/10/2023£7.8m£7.5m
28/10/2022£7.1m£7.2m
28/10/2021£3.3m£4.2m

Common questions

Is THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £11.4m and a net surplus of £1.02m for the year ended October 2025. However, the trustees report negative free reserves of £2.6m against a policy target of £2.1m-£2.6m, noting this is offset by £3.4m in deferred income from a pay-in-advance model. The trustees are committed to restoring free reserves to the target level by 2030 through cost management and investment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.