2025-08-31-accounts - Breaking Convention Events

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BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS ANNUAL TRUSTEES REPORT 2024-2025

Company Registered: 08482397 Charity Registered: 1159687

TRUSTEE DIRECTORS:

Aimee Tollan David Luke Nikki Wyrd Harriet Wells Alexander Beiner Peter Sjostedt-Hughes

The charity is incorporated under guarantee.

Activities and Achievements

The main activity of the charity is to organise the biennial academic conference ‘Breaking Convention-Multidisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness’. Breaking Convention is a gathering of psychedelic researchers and those interested in psychedelic research. They come from many different academic disciplines; neuroscience, anthropology, medicine and art to name a few. The conference acts as an educational tool for those interested in psychedelic research, as a platform for researchers to present new data, and as a networking event for those in the psychedelic research community. The three-day conference is held at a hired venue, and includes a full programme of talks across five lecture theatres, workshops, a film festival and a visionary art exhibition. The event in April 2025 was held at the University of Exeter.

Financial Overview

This report is prepared at the end of the financial year to 31 August 2025.

The primary source of income has been from ticket sales. Stall spaces are sold for a fixed fee in the marketplace area. A small amount of profit is made from selling merchandise and a bookstall.

All of the income from all sources is spent on organising the conference, hire of the venue, production and filming costs, travel expenses for crew and invited speakers for the conference itself and for each of our meetings, equipment hire, and accommodation for the crew during the conference.

Two of the Directors (Aimee Tollan & Nikki Wyrd) are paid an hourly rate of £25.00 to manage the organisation. They both work part-time hours for the majority of the year. Other trustees give their time voluntarily; however, travel expenses are paid for by the organisation. Examples of tasks undertaken by the aforementioned Directors are managing the day-to-day operations of the organisation, managing the social media account, answering email queries from attendees, general event production duties, managing the

financial records, and holding smaller events in addition to the 3 day conference, amongst other tasks.

The conference is usually planned over a period of 2 years. Any surplus or shortfall from one year’s accounts will be carried forward and used to cover the next scheduled event. All funds are reinvested in the event and the Charity’s operation.

The company does not hold any capital assets or other investments.

Management and Operation

The charity is managed by a group of 6 directors plus a wider non-executive committee of 15 people. The Executive Committee (Aimee Tollan, Nikki Wyrd, Harriet Wells, David Luke, Alexander Beiner & Peter Sjostedt-Hughes) share connections in academia and come together through a mutual interest in psychedelic research and consciousness. They arrange the academic programme of the conference, invite the speakers, organise venue hire, and create a ‘2nd-track programme’ from people who have submitted abstracts to present. In addition to the core group of directors we have a wider committee, who attend our main meetings, to whom certain tasks are delegated. For example, managing our group of volunteers (who act as ushers and as technicians in the lecture theatres, and many other roles) for all scheduled events. Other tasks undertaken by the wider committee include; the organisation of the visionary art exhibition, arranging the production of merchandise, curating the digital art installations, and website construction/maintenance.

The management of the organisation’s event takes place through either face-to-face or online meetings every few months, and through regular email correspondence.

During this year, the Directors reviewed all areas of the business, considered, and agreed policies to mitigate and/or protect against any risk areas identified.

Future Aims and Objectives

Breaking Convention will continue to provide free online content via the YouTube channel and Substack. We will most likely hold another event in 2027 or 2028 although nothing has been confirmed at the time of submission of this report.

AIMEE TOLLAN Signed on behalf of the Directors/Trustees 29 June 2026

Nikki Wyrd Signed on behalf of the Directors/Trustees 29 June 2026

Company Registration No. 08482397 (England and Wales)

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS

	Page
Company information	3
Directors' report	4
Income statement	5
Statement of financial position	6
Notes to the accounts	7
Detailed profit and loss account	8

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Directors

Company Number

Registered Office

ALEXANDER BEINER PETER HUGHES DAVID LUKE AIMEE TOLLAN HARRIET WELLS NIKKI WYRD

08482397 (England and Wales)

27 Old Gloucester Street London London WC1N 3AX United Kingdom

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS (COMPANY NO: 08482397 ENGLAND AND WALES) DIRECTORS' REPORT

The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025.

Directors

The following directors held office during the whole of the period:

ALEXANDER BEINER PETER HUGHES DAVID LUKE AIMEE TOLLAN HARRIET WELLS NIKKI WYRD

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Signed on behalf of the board of directors

............................................................................

AIMEE TOLLAN Director

Approved by the board on: 28 May 2026

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Turnover Cost of sales Gross profit Administrative expenses Operating profit/(loss) Interest receivable and similar income Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities Profit/(loss) for the financial year	2025 £ 227,738 (181,836) 45,902 (42,767) 3,135 110 3,245 (27) 3,218	2024 £ 54,750 (38,557)
		16,193 (27,619)
		(11,426) 31
		(11,395) (17)
		(11,412)

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

Notes Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 4 Net current assets Net assets Capital and reserves Profit and loss account Shareholders' funds	2025 £ 12,683 (777) 11,906 11,906 11,906 11,906	2024 £ 9,638 (950)
		8,688
		8,688
		8,688
		8,688

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 28 May 2026 and were signed on its behalf by

AIMEE TOLLAN Director

Company Registration No. 08482397

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Statutory information

Breaking Convention Events is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08482397. The registered office is 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom.

2 Compliance with accounting standards

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.

3 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.

Presentation currency

The accounts are presented in £ sterling.

Turnover

Turnover represents the value, net of VAT and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers.

Charitable Status

The company has charitable status under number 1159687. All funds are exclusively for charitable purposes and, as such, are exempt from Corporation Tax. The company's aims are for the public benefit, the advancement of education, science, and the arts in particular but not exclusively.

The company organises a convention on alternate years, and income relating to a convention held in one year will be collected over the course of both years.

4 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Taxes and social security	2025 £ 750 27 777	2024 £ 950 -
		950

5 Average number of employees

During the year the average number of employees was 0 (2024: 0).

BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts.

Turnover Sales Cost of sales Purchases Gross profit Administrative expenses Travel and subsistence Stationery and printing Subscriptions Bank charges Insurance Sundry expenses Accountancy fees Consultancy fees Operating profit/(loss) Interest receivable Interest receivable Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation	2025 £ 227,738 181,836 45,902 8,462 5,399 460 507 635 1,682 750 24,872 42,767 3,135 110 3,245	2024 £ 54,750
		38,557
		16,193
		6,971 156 374 55 472 - 950 18,641
		27,619
		(11,426)
		31
		(11,395)

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Charity Name BREAKING CONVENTION EVENTS LIMITED On accounts for the year 31 AUGUST 2025 Charity no 1159687 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2025

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in basis of report accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
examiner's statement attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 30/06/2026 Name: Leanne Rowell / Raven Accounting Ltd Relevant professional CA/SA (SAICA) qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Tudor Barn, Newick, Church Rd, BN8 4JZ

Oct 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.	Not applicable

Oct 2018

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