NEWBURY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity number: 286904
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
To promote an interest in and understanding of astronomy and related sciences, especially to young people, by means of speaker meetings, practical observing sessions and presentations to schools and other institutions.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025
Total income: £3,974
Total expenditure: £4,300
People
5 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
No information available
Trading
No information available
Trustee payments
No information available
What, who, how, where
What the charity does:
- Education/training
- Recreation
Who the charity helps:
- The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
- West Berkshire
Governance
Registration history:
- 28 April 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
- NEWBURY AMATEUR ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
- Complaints handling
- Investment
- Risk management
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
5 Trustee(s)
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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| PAUL GIBSON | Chair | 29 November 2023 |
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| GARETH ANTONY JARRETT | Trustee | 29 November 2023 |
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| Peter Bendall | Trustee | 15 August 2018 |
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| GEORGE SALLIT | Trustee | 15 August 2018 |
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| PROF TONY HERSH JP PHD FRS | Trustee | 15 August 2018 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 30/04/2021 | 30/04/2022 | 30/04/2023 | 30/04/2024 | 30/04/2025 | ||
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Total gross income | £558 | £2.87k | £3.28k | £3.68k | £3.97k | |
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Total expenditure | £721 | £2.83k | £3.14k | £3.51k | £4.30k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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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 |
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| Annual return | 30 April 2025 | 18 October 2025 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 April 2025 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 30 April 2024 | 22 October 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 April 2024 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 30 April 2023 | 20 January 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 April 2023 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 30 April 2022 | 20 January 2023 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 April 2022 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 30 April 2021 | 07 January 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 April 2021 | Not required |