THE WEST YORKSHIRE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 508313
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

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

Total income: £6,617
Total expenditure: £6,857

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • 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
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Wakefield

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 January 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chris Haytack Trustee 18 March 2024
None on record
Ian Christopher Evans Trustee 03 March 2023
None on record
William Edward Barry Owen Trustee 03 March 2023
None on record
Nicola Louise Goodway Trustee 03 March 2023
None on record
Mark Redburn Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
Martin Goodway Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
Samantha Wright Trustee 12 June 2020
None on record
Paul Wright Trustee 26 March 2019
None on record
Terry Dobson Trustee 26 March 2019
None on record
Amanda Clark Trustee 26 March 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £8.97k £14.32k £661 £7.36k £6.62k
Total expenditure £7.77k £16.19k £5.62k £7.07k £6.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 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
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Contact information

Address:
THE ROSSE OBSERVATORY
CARLETON COMMUNITY CENTRE
CARELTON
PONTEFRACT
WF8 3RJ
Phone:
07850086681