READING ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1076390
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Meetings held monthly (Sep - Jun) with guest speaker. Separate Beginner section for all ages (talk, observing and advice). Regular observing sessions from a dark site. Visits arranged to sites of astronomical interest.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £1,957
Total expenditure: £3,620

People

5 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
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 July 1999: 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN TALBOT Chair
None on record
GERALD WILLIAM BOND Trustee 30 October 2011
None on record
ANNE FRANCES CHADWICK Trustee
None on record
MS V I L CONEY Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER PATRICK MENMUIR Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £2.09k £1.38k £1.83k £1.93k £1.96k
Total expenditure £2.24k £931 £2.13k £2.15k £3.62k
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 June 2024 12 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2023 15 April 2024 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2022 27 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2021 19 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 12 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 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 17 APRIL 1999.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND SPACE RESEARCH, BY CO-OPERATION AND INTERCOMMUNICATION OF IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE BERKSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
33 BARRETTS WAY
SUTTON COURTENAY
ABINGDON
OX14 4DD
Phone:
01235 848162
Email:
JOHN.TALBOT@READINGASTRO.ORG.UK
Website:

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