NORTHERN CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025 Charity Number: 1128132 NORTHERN CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS CONTENTS Page General Information Trustees, Annual Report Statement of Trustees, responsibilities Statement of financlal activities Balance sheet io Notes to the accounts Poge l of 13 NORTHERN CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS GENERAL INFORMATION Trustees ClaSre JaC￿on LindsÈy Letts Karen Soole Hannah Tarrant Principal address 3 Scotforth Road Lancaster LAI 4TS Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings H151 Avenue Kin&s Hill West Malling Kent ME1941Q Charity Number 1128132 Puge 2 of13 NORTHERN CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2025 The Trustees present their annual report and finanelal statement5 for the year ended 31January 2025, which includes comparative figures for the year ended 31 January 2024. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Organisational structure Northerh Chrlstian Conventions was originally established as a company limited by guarantee (Company Nurnber 067998031 which was incorporated on 23 January 2(K)9 and registered as a charity wlth the Charity Commission on 18 February 2009. The Charlty is establlshèd In the United Kingdom and Its principal area of operation is the North of England. On 4 June 2025, the Charity converted to a charltable Incorporated organi5ation ICIOI. Thè day-to-day management and leadershlp of the charity is conducted by the trustees who are responsible for the charity. DurlnR the year the Trustees met three times. These meetings comprised ardlnary general meetings to oversee the operation of the charity and its Anrsual General Meeting, which was held on ?.2. February 2024. All of the trustees. meetings are mlnuted. Charitable objectives To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of beliefs appearing In the schedt¢le hereto in the North uf England and ir) suth other parts of the united kingdom or the world as the directors of the charity I herein called the Trustees I may from time to time think fit and to fullil such other purposes which are exclusivÈly charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are onnected with the charitable work of the charlty. Principal activities The Charity exists to provide Christian Conventions for Men and Women, primarily in the North Df England but there is no geographical restrlction. In pursuit of the charity's aim5 and objectives, the Trustees are assisted by volunteers, who provide organisational and prathcal assistance with the Charity's annual conferences ancl operation. Appointment ol Trustees Trustees are normally recruited from persons known to the existing Trustees. In order to asslst potential new trustees to consider whether they wish to serve, various opportunities are provided to attend Trustees, meetings and observe the workings of the charity, and to discuss potential involvement rllore fullyt before maklng a final decision. Page3 of 13 NORTHERN CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31STJANUARY 2025 Networks and other relationships Northern Christian Conventions comprises two Initiatives.. Northern Women's Conventions and Northern Men's Conventions, which Is currently not operational. The Midlonds Gospel Partnershlp Trust (Charity Number 1138999) The Midlands Gospel Partnership is a network of local churches committed to expanding gospel min15try across the Midlands through training in biblical rninistry, co-operating in evangelism and partnering In church planting initiatives. As part of Its attivities, The Midlands Gospel Partner5hlp hosts conferences ant)ually, separately, but in a similar manner to Northern Christian Conventions, under two Initiatives.. The Midland5 Women's Convention and The Midland5 Men's Convention. Northern Christian Conventitsns shares the costs associated with the operation of a common webslte platform whlch Is maintained by a single third party supplier and billed to each charity on a 50-.50 basis. Rlsk management The Trustees aim to maintaln a clear understanding of the rlsks faclng the charity. They do this bv revlèwing charity policies regularly to ensure these are in line with appropriate standards and applicable legislation. Procedures and policies are maintained to mitigate risks and the Trustees also maintain appropriate insurance cover. Volunteers a￿ given cleor guSdance and training for helping to steward the events. We produce rlsk assessments for each of the separate events and explain these to the stewards. There are 15 women who volunteer on our planninE committees, at)d these members each volunteer approximately 15 hours per year to the conventions. In addition to thls ClaSre Jackson and Hannah Tarrant have also undertaken safeguarding for Trustees tralning wlth Christian Safeguarding Serv1¢es. The Trustees seek to ensure that their duties under the Gerieral Data Protection Regulation5 IGDPRI are being properly dlscharged. The Trustees also confirm they have cornplied with theirduty, having due regard to guidance published by the Commission, concerning public benelit. The principal risks facing the charlty are linancial including cancellation of venues leading to refunds to ticketholders. We also consider reputational risks. We do this through vetting speakers and considering how we addr￿S controversial topi￿. We also risk assess the Individual venues so that we can manage the risks associated with event management. Page 4 of 13 NORTHERN CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2025 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Northern Chrlstian Conventions is a public benelit charitywhich exists to provide Christian conventions to men and women In the north of En8land and the Midlands. The conventions are held io encourage people in their faith and promote blble-centred teaching. The charity operates a website which may be seen at htt www.christiantonventions.or which provides information on forthcoming conferences planned by the charity. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE During the year, the Trustees were pleased to be able to host three Conferen￿5. On 4 February 2024, we welcomed 318 delegate5 to Stockton, where we hosted 'Persevering be¢ouse of Jesus,. Lizzie Smallwood gave our two main talk5 from the book of Hebrews. We