THE HERSCHEL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Charity Number: 290052
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotion of the study of Astronomy. Talks and events for society members. Open evenings for the public, school and community groups, etc. Visits to schools, etc to give information and guidance on observation equipment and its use.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £161
Total expenditure: £191

People

3 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Slough
  • Surrey
  • Windsor And Maidenhead

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IAN DAVID BRUCE Chair
None on record
Christopher Law Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
BRIAN EDWARD COLTHORPE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £271 £105 £121 £87 £161
Total expenditure £1.14k £201 £272 £297 £191
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 31 March 2024 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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 AND RULES ADOPTED 27TH JULY 1984

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
59 Conway Road
Taplow
MAIDENHEAD
Berkshire
FAS society
SL6 0LB
Phone:
01189700862
Email:
No information available
Website:

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