THE WEST YORKSHIRE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
WYAS runs an astronomical observatory that provides pubilc outreach programs for the general public on a voluntary basis. This includes all age groups and people with disabilities. Group visits are encouraged and visits to schools and other organisations can be arranged.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023
People

10 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Disability
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- City Of Wakefield
Governance
- 11 January 1979: Standard registration
No other names
- Complaints handling
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
10 Trustee(s)
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Chris Haytack | Trustee | 18 March 2024 |
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Ian Christopher Evans | Trustee | 03 March 2023 |
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William Edward Barry Owen | Trustee | 03 March 2023 |
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Nicola Louise Goodway | Trustee | 03 March 2023 |
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Mark Redburn | Trustee | 02 March 2022 |
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Martin Goodway | Trustee | 02 March 2022 |
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Samantha Wright | Trustee | 12 June 2020 |
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Paul Wright | Trustee | 26 March 2019 |
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Terry Dobson | Trustee | 26 March 2019 |
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Amanda Clark | Trustee | 26 March 2019 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £8.97k | £14.32k | £661 | £7.36k | £6.62k | |
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Total expenditure | £7.77k | £16.19k | £5.62k | £7.07k | £6.86k | |
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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 | £10.00k | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 23 October 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | Not Required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 21 October 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | Not Required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 13 October 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | Not Required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 13 October 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | Not Required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2019 | 23 September 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2019 | Not Required |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 APRIL 1978 AS AMENDED 16 OCTOBER 1984 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 02 MAR 2022
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY IN THE AREA OF WEST YORKSHIRE.
Area of benefit
WEST YORKSHIRE
Contact information
- Address:
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THE ROSSE OBSERVATORY
CARLETON COMMUNITY CENTRE
CARELTON
PONTEFRACT
WF8 3RJ
- Phone:
- 07850086681
- Email:
- wyas@wyas.org.uk
- Website:
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