BRISTOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 July 1988
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £8,260
Latest expenditure: £7,415
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Manor Cottage, Henton, WELLS, Somerset, BA5 1PD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote awareness of astronomy to the public through meetings, lectures, observing sessions and public outreach projects with schools and other interested parties.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,415

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,250

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,846

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,139

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,748
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,615

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1988-07-28T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 3RD JUNE 1988
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ASTRONOMY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

08 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management