Registered charity · No. 1159687Charitable company
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Breaking Convention Events
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Breaking Convention Events is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Breaking Convention Events (number 1159687) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Breaking Convention Events do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Breaking Convention Events
Answers Breaking Convention Events gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Breaking Convention Events's highest-paid staff paid?
Breaking Convention Events's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Breaking Convention Events as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Breaking Convention Events's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Breaking Convention Events registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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Is Breaking Convention Events a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Breaking Convention Events as a registered charity (number 1159687) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Breaking Convention Events's charity number?
Breaking Convention Events's charity number is 1159687. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159687?
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What does Breaking Convention Events do?
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.
Does Breaking Convention Events have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Breaking Convention Events?
Breaking Convention Events's website listed in our register data is http://www.breakingconvention.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Breaking Convention Events's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Breaking Convention Events's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Breaking Convention Events?
The register does not record Breaking Convention Events as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Breaking Convention Events's trustees paid?
Breaking Convention Events's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Breaking Convention Events registered as a charity?
Breaking Convention Events was entered on the register on 18 December 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08482397).