THE SWANSEA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 517700
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Public open evenings - 6 per year. Presentations at National Waterfront Museum, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Country Parks, talks & visits to other organisations. Evening lecture programme for members. Monthly "star-guide" in local newspaper, and on Society's website. National & local radio presentations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £1,131
Total expenditure: £3,504

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Carmarthenshire
  • City Of Swansea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 June 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christopher Bowden Trustee 17 January 2025
None on record
JEFFREY ZORKO Trustee 17 January 2025
None on record
Robert Elson Trustee 17 January 2025
None on record
Gaynor Thomas Trustee 17 January 2025
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Received: On time
Howard John Davies Trustee 01 June 2015
None on record
Phillip Ivor John MCMI MCIOF Trustee 01 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £5.50k £490 £677 £445 £1.13k
Total expenditure £940 £970 £4.56k £2.25k £3.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 April 2024 21 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 04 August 2024 157 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 28 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 02 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 24 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1948 AS AMENDED 1977 ,10 APRIL 1986, 10 OCTOBER 1996, 25 SEPTEMBER 1997, 10 OCTOBER 1998, 22 MAY 2003,

Charitable objects

THE AIMS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO FURTHER THE KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY ALSO TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO ALL PROBLEMS RELATED THERETO.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

SWANSEA

Contact information

Address:
Broughton Farm
Llangennith
SWANSEA
SA3 1JL
Phone:
07974 917346
Email:
contact@swanastro.org.uk
Website:

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