This period lasted two years, during which CoA did not develop as its resources were being fully utilised helping the other organisation.
The PF president took personal control of the conference in 1999, this allowed CoA to focus back onto its own development.
To attempt to address this lack of opportunity, CoA has run "Wicca Introduced" courses twice a year, and now funds a few Open Rituals.
Critics of the CoA have raised concerns about the image that their magazine puts across: the magazine "Witchcraft & Wicca" is glossier than most of the publications produced by pagan groups in the UK, and appears to be aimed at a younger target audience, and features large quantities of crushed velvet and similar "spooky" dress.
It is argued that this has a detrimental effect on the public perception of Paganism, detracting from its status as an accepted religion, and promoting it as a lifestyle choice.