**Charity Registration No. 1204509** **Company registration No. CE033373** ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** **TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS** **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024** ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **Trustees** Mr D J Vine Mr S B Sulston Mr R D Higgs Mr M Lewis Mr M Jones Mr P G Cowling **Charity number** 1204509 **Principal address** 36 Glendevon Road Woodley Reading RG5 4PL ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** ## **CONTENTS** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees' report|1 - 2| |Statement of financial activities|3| |Balance sheet|4| |Notes to the accounts|5| ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** ## _**FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**_ The trustees present their report and accounts for the period ended 30 November 2024. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". ## **Structure, governance and management** The charity was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) under a Constitution dated 29 August 2023 and registered with the Charity Commission as Charity No. 1204509 . The trustees who served during the period were: Mr D J Vine (Appointed 29 August 2023) Mr S B Sulston (Appointed 29 August 2023) Mr R D Higgs (Appointed 29 August 2023) Mr M Lewis (Appointed 29 August 2023) Mr M Jones (Appointed 29 August 2023) Mr P G Cowling (Appointed 29 August 2023) Trustees membership is reviewed on a regular basis. Nominations for additional Trustees are made via current Trustees and discussed as agenda items at monthly Trustee meetings. Approved nominations are interviewed to understand the nominees spiritual gifts and work life skills which may be appropriate to the vision of the Trust. Trustees take responsibility for different aspects of conference and keep themselves updated in that particular field through training, reading and liaison with other organisations in the equivalent sector. The trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. ## **Objectives and activities** The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in particular (but without limitation) by providing worship, prayer and Christian teaching. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. - 1 - ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** ## _**FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**_ ## **Achievements and performance** The CIO was set up in August 2023. During the reporting period, the charity remained dormant. No charitable activities were undertaken, and no income or expenditure was recorded. The trustees used this period to prepare for the charity’s operational launch, which commenced on 1 December 2024. ## **Financial review** During the year the charity income and expenditure was £nil. There were £nil funds held at the year end. ## **Plans for the future** The charity will begin active operations in the next financial period. Planned activities include: - taking a transfer of the assets and undertaking of New Life Conference formerly operated by The Summer Fellowship Conference Trust (charity number 293590); - organisation and operation of the annual New Life Conference formerly operated by The Summer Fellowship Conference Trust; and - making grants to missionaries connected with New Life Conference and to delegates attending conference who suffer financial hardship. The trustees are committed to ensuring that the charity operates in accordance with its charitable purposes and complies with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements. On the 1 December 2024 the assets of the summer conference trust (charity number 293590) were transferred into the CIO. On behalf of the board of trustees .............................. ## **Mr S B Sulston** Trustee 16 Sep 2025 Dated: ......................... - 2 - ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** ## _**FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**_ |**Notes**
**Net income for the year/**
**Net movement in funds**
Fund balances at 29 August 2023
**Fund balances at 30 November 2024**|**Total**
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**Notes**
**£**
**Current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Income funds**
Unrestricted funds
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on .........................
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Mr S B Sulston
**Trustee**
16 Sep 2025|**£**
**-**| |---|---| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||| - 4 - ## **NEW LIFE CONFERENCE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## _**FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**_ ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **1.1 Basis of preparation** The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)" and the Charities Act 2011.The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. ## **2 Trustees** None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the period, but nil of them were reimbursed a total of £nil travelling expenses. ## **3 Employees** There were no employees during the period. ## **4 Related parties** There were no related party transactions within the year. - 5 - ## **Issuer** Burgis & Bullock **Document generated** Tue, 16th Sep 2025 13:35:09 BST **Document fingerprint** c68c2a97dc7c6ddea79691c60435f8f6 ## **Parties involved with this document** ## **Document processed** ## **Party + Fingerprint** Tue, 16th Sep 2025 15:12:41 BST Mr Steve Sulston - Signer (a3dd90d53240d63a576c57cb4774d8d0) ## **Audit history log** ## **Date** ## **Action** Tue, 16th Sep 2025 13:35:09 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 13:35:09 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 13:38:03 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 13:38:03 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 15:11:24 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 15:11:24 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 15:11:31 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 15:12:41 BST Tue, 16th Sep 2025 15:12:41 BST Envelope generated by Emma Sawyer (89.255.180.53) Document generated with fingerprint c68c2a97dc7c6ddea79691c60435f8f6 (89.255.180.53) Sent the envelope to Mr Steve Sulston (steve-sulston@sky.com) for signing (89.255.180.53) Document emailed to steve-sulston@sky.com Mr Steve Sulston opened the document email. (88.97.116.15) Mr Steve Sulston opened the document email. (88.97.116.15) Mr Steve Sulston viewed the envelope (88.97.116.15) Mr Steve Sulston signed the envelope (88.97.116.15) This envelope has been signed by all parties (88.97.116.15)