The Christian Conference Trust

Analysis

The Christian Conference Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alfreton. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03203917). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Christian Conference Trust reported income of £11.4m and spending of £10.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £11.4m (+243%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Christian Conference Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity with Saint Paul Onslow Square and Saint Augustine South Kensington (£11.2m), The Ely Diocesan Board of Finance (£11.4m) and The Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance Ltd (£11.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, trading 15% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £10.0m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 226 people.